Automation library · Alerts and monitoring

Monitor competitor pricing with Bright Data MCP

Started by a clock, and works across Gmail and Google Sheets. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 11 steps: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

11 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
0Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
2Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 5Logic 2Service 3

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

  1. 1OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
  2. 2MCP ClientMcp Client ToolService
  3. 3📅 Run weekly CheckSchedule triggerStarts it
  4. 4OpenAI Chat Model1Lm Chat Open AiModel
  5. 5Structured Output Parser1Output Parser StructuredModel
  6. 6🤖 Scrape Competitor Prices (MCP Agent)AgentModel
  7. 7🛒 Product Page URLSetLogic
  8. 8Auto-fixing Output ParserOutput Parser AutofixingModel
  9. 9🧹 Format Products for Google SheetsCodeLogic
  10. 10📧 Notify: Prices Logged in SheetGmailService
  11. 11📄 Save to Google Sheets (Competitor Pricing Log)Google SheetsService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
11
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Sheets
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail and Google Sheets accounts, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

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. 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.