The flow
Starts it 1Logic 6Service 3
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Start ProcessingManual triggerStarts it
- 2Read DOI ListGoogle SheetsService
- 3Filter Pending DOIsFilterLogic
- 4Loop Over DOIsSplit In BatchesLogic
- 5Get CrossRef MetadataHttp RequestService
- 6Check API SuccessIfLogic
- 7Format Success DataSetLogic
- 8Format Failed DataSetLogic
- 9Append to Output SheetGoogle SheetsService
- 10Rate Limit DelayCodeLogic
How it's built
- Starts on
- An event in a connected app
- Steps
- 10, with 1 branch, 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 an event in a connected app.
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. 10 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 itNothing 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 10 steps before you point it at anything that matters.