The flow
Starts it 1Logic 2Service 6
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1On Sheet row updateGoogle Sheets triggerStarts it
- 2Row marked ready?IfLogic
- 3Workflow configurationSetLogic
- 4Create certificate from brand templateCanvaService
- 5Export certificate as PDFCanvaService
- 6Mark row as erroredGoogle SheetsService
- 7Download the PDFHttp RequestService
- 8Email certificate to recipientGmailService
- 9Mark row as completedGoogle SheetsService
How it's built
- Starts on
- A change in a Google Sheet
- Steps
- 9, with 1 branch
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Gmail, Google Sheets
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Gmail and Google Sheets accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on a change in a Google Sheet.
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. 9 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 9 steps before you point it at anything that matters.