Automation library · Data collection

Automated MySQL to Google Sheets sync

Started by a clock, and works across Google Sheets and MySQL. 6 steps, 1 branch: small enough to read in one sitting and change without fear.

Small

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6 stepsSmall: readable in one sitting
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
2Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Logic 2Service 3

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

  1. 1Schedule Trigger Every n MinsSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Select rows from a tableMy SqlService
  3. 3Check if new record returnedIfLogic
  4. 4Append row in sheetGoogle SheetsService
  5. 5Update rows in a tableMy SqlService
  6. 6No Operation, do nothingNo OpLogic

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
6, with 1 branch
Size
Small: readable in one sitting
Connects to
Google Sheets, MySQL
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

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

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

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?

Not long. At 6 steps it can be read in one sitting and changed without fear.

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 6 steps before you point it at anything that matters.