Extract data from email attachments to Airtable with DocuPipe AI
UnknownWhat this workflow does
This workflow has 9 nodes and runs when a new email arrives over IMAP (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Airtable and Docupipe (community).
How it runs
Trigger: When a new email arrives over IMAP (plus 1 other trigger).
- Filter by Subject (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Get Extracted Data (Docu Pipe): get result (extraction)
- Extract Email Info (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 3 fields: emailFrom, emailSubject, emailDate
- Process for Airtable (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Upload Attachment & Extract Data (Docu Pipe): upload and extract (extraction)
- Add Metadata (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: Document Name, Extracted At
- Create Record in Airtable (Airtable): create
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 2 community packages, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).
- Check that n8n-nodes-docupipe is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Upload Attachment & Extract Data, Get Extracted Data).
- Check that n8n-nodes-docupipe is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Extraction Complete).
Nodes used (7)
- Email Trigger (IMAP)
n8n-nodes-base.emailReadImap - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Docu Pipe
n8n-nodes-docupipe.docuPipe - Docu Pipe Trigger
n8n-nodes-docupipe.docuPipeTrigger - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Airtable
n8n-nodes-base.airtable
From the author
Who is this for? Teams that receive documents via email and want structured data automatically extracted and saved to an Airtable base for tracking, review, or further automation. Works with any IMAP email provider - Outlook, Yahoo, or custom domains. What it…