This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #1787 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Google Drive → Google Drive Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "97b052c3-2a98-4dee-973a-f170a5e575c8",
"name": "Google Drive Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"position": [
960,
140
],
"parameters": {
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": "1uQ0YnGnQNzIaWGdTt2UBT58tTy8xDlpW"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1e82f8f8-175d-4493-a3a9-35380431d91c",
"name": "Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1180,
140
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": "={{ $json[\"id\"] }}",
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "fb36224d-4acb-4aba-9543-dd534e76477f",
"name": "Spreadsheet File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile",
"position": [
1400,
140
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "323b2a18-fc98-4b73-9c7f-421780f04e94",
"name": "Pipedrive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.pipedrive",
"position": [
1540,
400
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"resource": "lead",
"operation": "getAll",
"returnAll": true
},
"credentials": {
"pipedriveApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "80d9733e-ccfb-4140-981f-8b818c4b9e70",
"name": "Pipedrive1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.pipedrive",
"position": [
1920,
380
],
"parameters": {
"personId": "={{ $json[\"person_id\"] }}",
"resource": "person",
"operation": "get"
},
"credentials": {
"pipedriveApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "57197318-b0a9-4f15-9e10-f3750a60936c",
"name": "IF",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1720,
400
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json[\"person_id\"] }}",
"operation": "larger"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e5592e1d-da1f-4536-b816-3a6df764cd0a",
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
2140,
100
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "removeKeyMatches",
"propertyName1": "Email address",
"propertyName2": "email[0].value"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "29918402-d224-411d-b563-44d68c5b1c10",
"name": "Set",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2360,
100
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "company",
"value": "={{ $json[\"Company name\"] }}"
},
{
"name": "name",
"value": "={{ $json[\"First name\"] }} {{ $json[\"Last name\"] }}"
},
{
"name": "email",
"value": "={{ $json[\"Email address\"] }}"
},
{
"name": "employees",
"value": "={{ $json[\"Company size\"] }}"
}
]
},
"options": {},
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a3c83915-3b87-41ec-ba3b-5db1134b1763",
"name": "Create Organization",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.pipedrive",
"position": [
2840,
100
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $json[\"company\"] }}",
"resource": "organization",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"pipedriveApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e8f0a561-cc7a-4302-83dc-8c4a407b9b53",
"name": "Create Person",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.pipedrive",
"position": [
3180,
100
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $node[\"Set\"].json[\"name\"] }}",
"resource": "person",
"additionalFields": {
"email": [
"={{ $node[\"Set\"].json[\"email\"] }}"
],
"org_id": "={{ $json[\"id\"] }}",
"customProperties": {
"property": [
{
"name": "YOUR_AWS_SECRET_KEY_HERE",
"value": "LinkedIn_Ad"
}
]
}
}
},
"credentials": {
"pipedriveApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7c038ae1-030e-4047-b4af-d13333ed14af",
"name": "Create Lead",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.pipedrive",
"position": [
3380,
100
],
"parameters": {
"title": "={{$node[\"Set\"].json[\"company\"]}} lead",
"resource": "lead",
"organization_id": "={{$node[\"Create Organization\"].json.id}}",
"additionalFields": {
"owner_id": 12672788,
"person_id": "={{$json.id}}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"pipedriveApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "46a433d1-0248-4208-89d2-747644e1face",
"name": "Create Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.pipedrive",
"position": [
3580,
100
],
"parameters": {
"content": "=\nCompany Size:\n{{$node[\"Set\"].json[\"employees\"]}}",
"resource": "note",
"additionalFields": {
"lead_id": "={{$json.id}}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"pipedriveApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"IF": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Pipedrive1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Organization",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Pipedrive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Pipedrive1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Create Lead": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Note",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Spreadsheet File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create Person": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Lead",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Spreadsheet File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Pipedrive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create Organization": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Person",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2ApipipedriveApi
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About this workflow
This workflow gets leads' contacts from a CSV file and adds it to the Pipedrive CRM by creating an organization and a person. The CSV file in this workflow serves as a universal connector allowing you to export contacts from any platform like LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. Google…
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