Derek Schatz This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #4412 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Gmail → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "1TrBJJYAdnNO3EjR",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "AI Daily News",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "a808eaa1-744e-4a01-98d8-d96428346d11",
"name": "Daily Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
-120,
60
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "weeks",
"triggerAtDay": [
1
],
"triggerAtHour": 8
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "702221b3-c127-462a-a4f1-9b32518dd4ea",
"name": "Set Dates",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
80,
60
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "current-date",
"name": "currentDate",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd') }}"
},
{
"id": "yesterday-date",
"name": "lastweekDate",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $now.minus({days: 7}).format('yyyy-MM-dd') }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "e4e02799-c6e2-44ce-8015-5fd71ef9a848",
"name": "Workflow Documentation",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-280,
-400
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 350,
"height": 400,
"content": "## Daily AI News Summary Workflow\n\nThis workflow runs every day at 9 AM to:\n\n1. **Fetch Latest AI News**: Uses Perplexity to find recent AI developments\n2. **Categorize Content**: Organizes news into three key areas:\n - \ud83d\ude80 New Technology (breakthroughs, models, research)\n - \ud83d\udca1 Tips & Tricks (practical applications, tutorials)\n - \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f AI Ethics & Security (privacy, safety, regulations)\n3. **Format & Send**: Creates a beautiful HTML email with summaries and links\n\n### Setup Required:\n- Perplexity API credentials\n- SMTP email credentials\n- Update recipient email address\n\n### Customization:\n- Change schedule time in Daily Trigger\n- Modify categories in Perplexity prompt\n- Adjust email styling in Format Email Content node"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dd06d61f-a4bd-4813-9586-d690e0177dc8",
"name": "Setup Instructions",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
360,
-280
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 300,
"height": 260,
"content": "\u2699\ufe0f **Configuration Needed:**\n\n1. **Perplexity API**: Add your Perplexity API key to \"perplexity-credentials\"\n\n2. **Email Settings**: \n - Update SMTP credentials in \"email-credentials\"\n - Change recipient email in \"Send Email Summary\" node\n - Update sender email if needed\n\n3. **Timing**: Modify schedule in \"Daily Trigger\" if you want different timing\n\n4. **Content**: Customize the news categories or add more in the Perplexity prompt"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d1990f1e-04bb-4a64-a3ed-9f4dc01416f3",
"name": "Perplexity AI News Search",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
300,
60
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.perplexity.ai/chat/completions",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"model\": \"sonar\",\n \"messages\": [\n {\n \"content\": \"Summarize top AI news from the last week for the following categories: \\\"New Tech\\\", \\\"AI Security\\\", \\\"Top Stories\\\", \\\"Trending Topics\\\". Provide Links. \",\n \"role\": \"user\"\n }\n ],\n \"max_tokens\": 1000,\n \"temperature\": 0.2,\n \"top_p\": 0.9,\n \"return_images\": false,\n \"return_related_questions\": false,\n \"search_recency_filter\": \"week\",\n \"top_k\": 0,\n \"stream\": false,\n \"presence_penalty\": 0,\n \"frequency_penalty\": 1,\n \"web_search_options\": {\n \"search_context_size\": \"low\"\n }\n}",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "492432d5-3c18-4517-85b9-4407c4ed26a3",
"name": "Gmail",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
820,
60
],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "",
"message": "={{ $json.emailHtml }}",
"options": {},
"subject": "={{ $json.emailSubject }}"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "9d871937-9d72-40ff-8c26-8680475ae183",
"name": "Format Email Content1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
600,
60
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "try {\n // Get the Perplexity response - using the correct node reference\n const perplexityData = $input.first().json;\n const newsContent = perplexityData.choices[0].message.content;\n const citations = perplexityData.citations || [];\n \n // Get current date from Set Dates node\n const currentDate = $('Set Dates').first().json.currentDate;\n \n // Format the news content into HTML\n const formattedContent = newsContent\n .replace(/\\n/g, '<br>')\n .replace(/## (.*?)\\n/g, '<h2 style=\"color: #2563eb; margin: 25px 0 15px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e7eb; padding-bottom: 8px;\">$1</h2>')\n .replace(/\\*\\*(.*?)\\*\\*/g, '<strong>$1</strong>')\n .replace(/\\*(.*?)\\*/g, '<em>$1</em>')\n .replace(/- \\*\\*(.*?)\\*\\*:/g, '<div style=\"margin: 15px 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #1e40af;\">\u2022 $1:</strong>')\n .replace(/\\[\\d+\\]/g, '') // Remove citation numbers for cleaner display\n .replace(/(https?:\\/\\/[^\\s]+)/g, '<a href=\"$1\" style=\"color: #2563eb; text-decoration: none;\">Read more</a>');\n \n // Create citations section if available\n let citationsHtml = '';\n if (citations.length > 0) {\n citationsHtml = `\n <div style=\"margin-top: 30px; padding: 20px; background-color: #f0f9ff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e0f2fe;\">\n <h3 style=\"color: #0369a1; margin: 0 0 15px 0;\">\ud83d\udcda Sources</h3>\n <ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">`;\n \n citations.forEach((citation, index) => {\n citationsHtml += `<li style=\"margin: 8px 0;\"><a href=\"${citation}\" style=\"color: #2563eb; text-decoration: none;\">${citation}</a></li>`;\n });\n \n citationsHtml += `</ul></div>`;\n }\n \n // Create complete email HTML\n const emailHtml = `\n <!DOCTYPE html>\n <html>\n <head>\n <meta charset=\"utf-8\">\n <title>Daily AI News Summary</title>\n </head>\n <body style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n <header style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 30px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\">\n <h1 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: 700;\">\ud83e\udd16 Daily AI News Summary</h1>\n <p style=\"margin: 15px 0 0 0; font-size: 1.2em; opacity: 0.9;\">${currentDate}</p>\n <p style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.8;\">Your curated AI news digest</p>\n </header>\n \n <main style=\"background-color: white; padding: 30px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\">\n <div style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n <div style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 20px; background-color: #f8fafc; border-radius: 8px; border-left: 4px solid #3b82f6;\">\n ${formattedContent}\n </div>\n </div>\n \n ${citationsHtml}\n \n <div style=\"margin-top: 30px; padding: 20px; background-color: #ecfdf5; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #d1fae5;\">\n <p style=\"margin: 0; color: #065f46; font-size: 0.9em; text-align: center;\">\n <strong>\ud83d\udca1 Tip:</strong> Click on any links to read the full articles and stay ahead of AI trends!\n </p>\n </div>\n </main>\n \n <footer style=\"margin-top: 30px; padding: 20px; text-align: center; color: #6b7280; font-size: 0.9em;\">\n <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Generated by your AI News Workflow</p>\n <p style=\"margin: 5px 0 0 0;\">${new Date().toLocaleString()}</p>\n </footer>\n </body>\n </html>\n `;\n \n return {\n emailHtml,\n emailSubject: `\ud83e\udd16 Daily AI News Summary - ${currentDate}`,\n rawNewsContent: newsContent,\n citationCount: citations.length\n };\n \n} catch (error) {\n console.error('Error processing news data:', error);\n \n // Get current date safely\n let currentDate;\n try {\n currentDate = $('Set Dates').first().json.currentDate;\n } catch {\n currentDate = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];\n }\n \n // Get raw response safely \n let rawResponse;\n try {\n rawResponse = $input.first().json;\n } catch {\n rawResponse = 'Unable to retrieve response';\n }\n \n // Fallback email in case of parsing errors\n const fallbackHtml = `\n <!DOCTYPE html>\n <html>\n <body style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px;\">\n <h1 style=\"color: #dc2626;\">\ud83e\udd16 Daily AI News Summary - ${currentDate}</h1>\n <div style=\"padding: 20px; background-color: #fef2f2; border: 1px solid #fecaca; border-radius: 8px; margin: 20px 0;\">\n <h2 style=\"color: #dc2626; margin-top: 0;\">\u26a0\ufe0f Processing Error</h2>\n <p>There was an issue processing today's AI news. Please check the workflow configuration.</p>\n <p><strong>Error:</strong> ${error.message}</p>\n <details style=\"margin-top: 15px;\">\n <summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;\">View Raw Response</summary>\n <pre style=\"background-color: #f3f4f6; padding: 15px; border-radius: 4px; overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 12px;\">${JSON.stringify(rawResponse, null, 2)}</pre>\n </details>\n </div>\n </body>\n </html>\n `;\n \n return {\n emailHtml: fallbackHtml,\n emailSubject: `\u26a0\ufe0f AI News Summary Error - ${currentDate}`,\n error: error.message,\n rawResponse: JSON.stringify(rawResponse)\n };\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
}
],
"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "24396203-6135-419c-a500-c97583f0eb1a",
"connections": {
"Set Dates": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Perplexity AI News Search",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Daily Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Dates",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Format Email Content1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Gmail",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Perplexity AI News Search": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Format Email Content1",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This automated workflow delivers a weekly digest of the most important AI news directly to your inbox. Every Monday at 9 AM, it uses Perplexity AI to research the latest developments and organizes them into four key categories: New Technology, Trending Topics, Top Stories, and…
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