Wake up on time using Google Maps traffic, Twilio SMS, and iOS Shortcuts
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 15 nodes and runs on a schedule (cron * 7 * * 1-5). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Twilio. It also calls routes.googleapis.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (cron * 7 * * 1-5).
- Get today's date (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: date
- Get date & status of alarm (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Check if date is today (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Define Origin and Destination addresses (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: start_address, end_address
- Update alarm date & status (Google Sheets): update
- Get Latitude/Longitude of End Address (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Get Latitude/Longitude of Origin Address (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Merge: merges the data from its input branches
- Get real duration between the two addresses (HTTP Request): calls routes.googleapis.com (POST)
- Total duration < 9:00 AM? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
…plus 4 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: routes.googleapis.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (7)
- If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - Twilio
n8n-nodes-base.twilio - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger
From the author
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