ManualTrigger Automate

ManualTrigger Automate streamlines your workflow by automating data integration with Google Drive, allowing you to effortlessly move and manage binary data. Triggered manually or scheduled to run daily at 2:30 AM, it efficiently retrieves and processes workflows, ensuring your data is organized and accessible when you need it.

7/8/2025
9 nodes
Complex
schedulecomplexmovebinarydatafunctionitemgoogle driveautomationcodecustomapiintegration
Categories:
Schedule TriggeredComplex WorkflowBusiness Process Automation
Integrations:
MoveBinaryDataFunctionItemGoogle Drive

Target Audience

This workflow is designed for:
- Data Analysts who need to automate data retrieval and processing tasks.
- Developers looking to integrate n8n with Google Drive for file management.
- Business Professionals who want to streamline their workflow by automating repetitive tasks, especially those involving API interactions.
- Project Managers who require regular updates and data synchronization from various workflows.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the challenge of manually retrieving, processing, and storing data from workflows in n8n. By automating these tasks, users can save time and reduce the risk of human error, ensuring that important data is consistently and accurately transferred to Google Drive for easy access and sharing.

Workflow Steps

  • Triggering the Workflow: The workflow starts with a manual trigger or a scheduled execution at 2:30 AM daily.
    2. Retrieving Workflow List: It fetches a list of workflows from the n8n instance using an HTTP request, ensuring that the latest workflows are considered.
    3. Mapping Data: The retrieved workflows are processed to extract relevant data, transforming it into a structured format.
    4. Getting Specific Workflow: For each workflow, a detailed HTTP request retrieves specific information based on the mapped data.
    5. Merging Data: The results from the workflow retrieval are merged to prepare for binary data processing.
    6. Processing Binary Data: The merged data is converted from JSON to binary format, making it suitable for storage.
    7. Uploading to Google Drive: Finally, the binary data is uploaded to Google Drive, where it is saved as a JSON file, ensuring easy access and collaboration.

    • Customization Guide

    To customize this workflow:
    - Change the Schedule: Modify the Run Daily at 2:30 AM node to adjust the time or frequency of execution as per your needs.
    - Update Google Drive Folder ID: Replace the placeholder in the Google Drive node with the actual folder ID where you want to save the files.
    - Modify Function Code: Adjust the functionCode in the Map and FunctionItem nodes to tailor the data processing logic to your specific requirements.
    - Add Additional Nodes: Integrate more nodes for additional functionalities, such as sending notifications or further processing the data after uploading to Google Drive.