n8n Community Topic Tracker by Keyword
Configured with Email Send, Google Sheets, Google Sheets Trigger, HTTP Request, and additional nodes. Review the connections and setup before adapting this template.
Node categories in this workflow
- Data store
- Trigger
- Transform
- Web / API
- Messaging
Icons describe general node roles, inferred from node types. Inspect the parameters for the configured action.
Drag to pan; use + and − to zoom. Reconstructed from the exported node positions; nothing runs here. Dashed lines represent non-main connections. Full node names and notes appear below.
How it works
The exported workflow contains the following configured nodes. Their connections are shown above; inspect the JSON for the complete logic, expressions, and external actions.
| Node | Category | Type | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Sheets | Data store | Google Sheets | appendOrUpdate |
| Schedule Trigger | Trigger | Schedule Trigger | See node parameters |
| Get topics | Transform | Split Out | See node parameters |
| Get latest topics | Web / API | HTTP Request | See node parameters |
| Google Sheets Trigger | Trigger | Google Sheets Trigger | See node parameters |
| Slack | Messaging | Slack | See node parameters |
| Send Email | Messaging | Email Send | See node parameters |
Setup
- Download the JSON and import it into an isolated n8n instance. Leave the workflow inactive.
- Connect your own credentials through n8n’s credential store. Replace
REPLACE_WITH_*values with your resource identifiers. - Inspect API destinations, Code nodes, database queries, file paths, and outbound actions.
- Run with synthetic data and harmless destinations. Enable triggers only after checking the actual outputs.
Requirements
An n8n instance with the listed node types and compatible versions. Service-connected workflows may require accounts, credentials, or paid APIs.
Credential types declared in the source
googleSheetsOAuth2ApigoogleSheetsTriggerOAuth2Apismtp
Workflow notes
Modify the Query Parameter
Modify the Query Parameter
Double-click the node to open it for editing.
Adjust the value of the "q" parameter to match the keyword you wish to monitor.
Add your Google Sheets API credentials
Add your Google Sheets API credentials
Double-click the node to open it for editing.
Select the document from the list. Please note to add columns "id", "date", "title", "url", "has_solution"
Send a message when Sheet is updated (Optional)
Send a message when Sheet is updated (Optional)
Delete these nodes if you don't want to be alerted.
You can configure channels you want to connect, when Google Sheet is updated, so that you receive a message instantly.
n8n Community Topic Tracker by Keyword
n8n Community Topic Tracker by Keyword
Purpose and structure
This folder contains the n8n Community Topic Tracker by Keyword workflow. Its executable nodes use emailSend, googleSheets, googleSheetsTrigger, httpRequest, scheduleTrigger, slack, splitOut. The table and connection map below are derived from the JSON, not an inferred guarantee of behavior.
Setup
Import inactive. Configure your own credentials and replace REPLACE_WITH_* values. Review external destinations and Code nodes before running.
Entry points
Schedule Trigger, Google Sheets Trigger
Verification
Sanitized source candidate; not runtime-tested. This overview is generated from node metadata. Read the folder README for the connection map, credential types, and license.
Attribution
https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/blob/94007c1445d9258a7da116646b79473e7c7c3282/workflows/Splitout/1625_Splitout_Schedule_Monitor_Webhook.json MIT; preserve source notices.