Automation library · Research and reporting

Automate deep research with ScrapeGraphAI and OpenAI

Started by another system calling it, and works across Google Sheets. 11 steps, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

Medium

11 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
0Branches: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Logic 5Service 4

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Research Request WebhookWebhookStarts it
  2. 2Research Configuration ProcessorCodeLogic
  3. 3Split Search QueriesSplit In BatchesLogic
  4. 4Query SelectorCodeLogic
  5. 5AI Research ScraperScrapegraph AiService
  6. 6News Sources ScraperScrapegraph AiService
  7. 7Academic Sources ScraperScrapegraph AiService
  8. 8Merge Research SourcesMergeLogic
  9. 9Research Data ProcessorCodeLogic
  10. 10Research Data StorageGoogle SheetsService
  11. 11Research Complete ResponseRespond To WebhookStarts it

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
11, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Sheets
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Sheets account. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on another system calling it.

Does it use AI?

No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 11 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 11 steps before you point it at anything that matters.