Miki Arai This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #11126 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Google Calendar → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "ZgvZ8Z0bFBkD8Kom",
"name": "Sync Upcoming Anime Releases from Jikan API to Google Calendar with Rate Limiting",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "e607d394-9e11-4715-8d53-07811843f9e5",
"name": "Start Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "36f13150-2e5f-4250-b454-f3770bb930b7",
"name": "Rate Limit Protection",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"amount": 2
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "428ebc7b-94bd-453a-80d6-f4ec4d43039a",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "=data"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2d201439-ff13-413d-af18-57b99ef8f1ca",
"name": "Create an event",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendar",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"end": "={{ $json.data.aired.from }}",
"start": "={{ $json.data.aired.from }}",
"calendar": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "primary"
},
"additionalFields": {
"summary": "={{ $json.data.titles[0].title }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleCalendarOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "16cdd245-70cd-4a5b-a937-c13558e15e96",
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
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"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
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"parameters": {
"width": 352,
"height": 736,
"content": "# Sync Upcoming Anime Releases to Google Calendar\n\nThis workflow tracks a specific Voice Actor (or person) using the Jikan API and automatically adds their upcoming anime release dates to your Google Calendar.\n\n## How it works\n1. **Search:** Finds the Person ID based on the name you provide.\n2. **Process:** Respects API rate limits (3 req/sec) to fetch anime roles safely.\n3. **Filter:** Checks for anime that have not aired yet.\n4. **Calendar:** Creates an event in your primary Google Calendar.\n\n## Setup Steps\n1. **Configure Search:** Open the \"Search Voice Actor\" node and set `q` to the name (e.g., \"Mamoru Miyano\").\n2. **Connect Calendar:** Open the \"Add to Calendar\" node and select your Google Calendar credential.\n3. **Run:** Click \"Test Workflow\" to start the process."
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"name": "Sticky Note1",
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 256,
"height": 336,
"content": "## 1. Search Anime\nDefine the voice actor to search for using the Jikan API."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 1072,
"height": 336,
"content": "## 2. Process & Rate Limit\nFetches anime roles while strictly respecting the API rate limit (3 req/sec) to prevent bans. Filters for unreleased content."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d66d0d8b-4d2e-4168-9b0e-f53c82409c57",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"height": 320,
"content": "## 3. Add to Calendar\nCreates a Google Calendar event for the found anime release date."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ceb2096c-317f-4b39-a35e-1d0829b5ac15",
"name": "Search Voice Actor",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.jikan.moe/v4/people",
"options": {},
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "q",
"value": "Mamoru Miyano"
},
{
"name": "limit",
"value": "1"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "c0936359-c3d1-4769-9871-f288e70ef99d",
"name": "Get Anime Roles",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.jikan.moe/v4/people/{{ $('Search Voice Actor').item.json.data[0].mal_id }}/anime",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "ff1f6bd9-ace1-4277-8097-e39de3c1f85c",
"name": "Batch Rate Limit Wait",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
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"parameters": {
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"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "f2a93cd4-8451-4cef-a88f-28e0c45ec306",
"name": "Fetch Anime Details",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.jikan.moe/v4/anime/{{ $json.anime.mal_id }}",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "0f94995a-e8af-4e52-acd5-cdb6d8b9a5cc",
"name": "Check if Not Aired",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "bf5e455a-b825-45eb-92f4-3aaba873241b",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.data.status }}",
"rightValue": "Not yet aired"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "fa814b1c-9f66-49ad-bd02-493eb03ad153",
"connections": {
"Split Out": {
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"node": "Loop Over Items",
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},
"Start Workflow": {
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"node": "Search Voice Actor",
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},
"Create an event": {
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"Get Anime Roles": {
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{
"node": "Split Out",
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]
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"Loop Over Items": {
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{
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},
"Check if Not Aired": {
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{
"node": "Create an event",
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"Search Voice Actor": {
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[
{
"node": "Rate Limit Protection",
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]
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},
"Fetch Anime Details": {
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"Batch Rate Limit Wait": {
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[
{
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},
"Rate Limit Protection": {
"main": [
[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
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}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleCalendarOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
Anime Enthusiasts: Users who want to automate their watchlists based on specific voice actors or creators. n8n Learners: Anyone looking for a best-practice example of handling API rate limiting, loops, and data filtering. Calendar Power Users: People who want to populate their…
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