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This workflow follows the Emailsend → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "R6tFG45dQydBz63e",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "n8n Community Topic Tracker by Keyword",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "b735226c-ce7f-4daf-8255-45ba80262aa5",
"name": "Google Sheets",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
760,
0
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"id": "={{ $json.id }}",
"url": "=https://community.n8n.io/t/{{ $json.slug }}",
"date": "={{ $json.created_at }}",
"title": "={{ $json.title }}",
"has_solution": "={{ $json.has_accepted_answer }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "id",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "id",
"defaultMatch": true,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "date",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "date",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "title",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "title",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "has_solution",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "has_solution",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [
"id"
],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"operation": "appendOrUpdate",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "",
"cachedResultName": ""
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "",
"cachedResultUrl": "",
"cachedResultName": ""
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 4.5
},
{
"id": "bbcf5797-c3dc-495f-85e9-178755d29c50",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
-120,
0
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "hours"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "357975bc-9e13-494d-93da-c4238b42b5b3",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
60,
-220
],
"parameters": {
"width": 340,
"height": 420,
"content": "## Modify the Query Parameter\n\n**Double-click** the node to open it for editing.\n\nAdjust the value of the \"q\" parameter to match the keyword you wish to monitor.\n\n\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f53b958d-71d4-49cb-9db2-48e8d12301a9",
"name": "Get topics",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
460,
0
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "topics"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6fcd7991-4d3c-4705-a2f6-a85660cad80f",
"name": "Get latest topics",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
180,
0
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://community.n8n.io/search",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "json"
}
}
},
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "q",
"value": "ADD-YOUR-KEYWORD-HERE"
},
{
"name": "order",
"value": "latest"
}
]
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "2483ecbc-6795-4fed-bce3-23108bc7087a",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
640,
-220
],
"parameters": {
"width": 340,
"height": 420,
"content": "## Add your Google Sheets API credentials\n\n**Double-click** the node to open it for editing.\n\nSelect the document from the list. Please note to add columns \"id\", \"date\", \"title\", \"url\", \"has_solution\"\n\n\n\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4791f99d-7bc2-4d85-8bd3-86a78475aed0",
"name": "Google Sheets Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger",
"position": [
-80,
640
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DDVOKXbRGM_2lHZSUm4bH_VqAZ9jKBMOARVyf3hE5kI/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1DDVOKXbRGM_2lHZSUm4bH_VqAZ9jKBMOARVyf3hE5kI",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DDVOKXbRGM_2lHZSUm4bH_VqAZ9jKBMOARVyf3hE5kI/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "n8n Community topic tracker based on keyword"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsTriggerOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c1d43a4b-f681-40f6-9736-10ee3ad511f2",
"name": "Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
220,
580
],
"parameters": {
"text": "New topics are available in n8n community",
"otherOptions": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "cc531378-6341-43ea-87c5-03a048ff74a9",
"name": "Send Email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
"position": [
220,
760
],
"parameters": {
"text": "New topics are available in n8n community.",
"options": {},
"emailFormat": "text"
},
"credentials": {
"smtp": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "2b025fc2-4e78-4120-9d36-0ca3f4fd5743",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-140,
360
],
"parameters": {
"width": 580,
"height": 600,
"content": "## Send a message when Sheet is updated (Optional)\n\n### Delete these nodes if you don't want to be alerted.\n\nYou can configure channels you want to connect, when Google Sheet is updated, so that you receive a message instantly."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "3cd62f18-29c4-4e14-b560-5c96e33650d4",
"connections": {
"Get topics": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Sheets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get latest topics",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get latest topics": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get topics",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Sheets Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Send Email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleSheetsOAuth2ApigoogleSheetsTriggerOAuth2Apismtp
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About this workflow
This template is designed for community managers, developers, and enthusiasts who want to monitor and capture discussions on the n8n community forum by specific keywords. By tracking new topics that match your provided keyword, the workflow automatically logs them into a Google…
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