Automation library · Research and reporting

Generate internet research PDF reports with OpenAI and Gmail

Started by another system calling it, and works across Gmail. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 20 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

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20 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 3Model 3Logic 9Service 5

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

  1. 1Receive Research TopicWebhookStarts it
  2. 2Check Topic Is ValidIfLogic
  3. 3Create AI Search QueriesOpen AiModel
  4. 4Send Missing Topic MessageRespond To WebhookStarts it
  5. 5Format Search QueriesCodeLogic
  6. 6Search Articles On InternetHttp RequestService
  7. 7Extract Search ResultsCodeLogic
  8. 8Limit Research ArticlesLimitLogic
  9. 9Create Jina Reader URLSetLogic
  10. 10Read Full Article ContentHttp RequestService
  11. 11Clean Article TextCodeLogic
  12. 12Summarize Article With AIOpen AiModel
  13. 13Format Summary DataCodeLogic
  14. 14Analyze Research InsightsOpen AiModel
  15. 15Create Final Research ReportCodeLogic
  16. 16Generate Report HTMLCodeLogic
  17. 17Convert Report To PDFHttp RequestService
  18. 18Download PDF FileHttp RequestService
  19. 19Send Research Report EmailGmailService
  20. 20Respond to WebhookRespond To WebhookStarts it

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
20, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail account, and a key for OpenAI. 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?

Yes. It calls OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 20 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 20 steps before you point it at anything that matters.