Update VNTANA product attributes from scheduled Excel (.xlsx) attachments

by Ben Conway · 16 views · created 2026-06-04 · Document Extraction

What this workflow does

This workflow has 11 nodes and runs on a schedule (every 15 minutes). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes. It also calls api-platform.vntana.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every 15 minutes).

1. Merge Config and Trigger (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
2. Post Auth to VNTANA (HTTP Request): calls api-platform.vntana.com (POST)
3. Post Search Attachments (HTTP Request): calls api-platform.vntana.com (POST)
4. Check Newest Attachment (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
5. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
6. Fetch Attachment File (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
7. Parse Spreadsheet Data (Spreadsheet File): reads or writes a spreadsheet file (legacy node)
8. Build Attribute Array (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
9. Update Product Attributes (HTTP Request): calls api-platform.vntana.com (PUT)
10. Configure Values (Code): runs custom JavaScript code

HTTP calls to: api-platform.vntana.com

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Nodes used (5)

• Coden8n-nodes-base.code
• Schedule Triggern8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger
• HTTP Requestn8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
• Ifn8n-nodes-base.if
• Spreadsheet Filen8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile

From the author

Quick overview This workflow runs every 15 minutes, checks a VNTANA product for a new XLSX attachment with a defined filename prefix, reads attributekey and attributevalue rows from the spreadsheet, and replaces the product’s attributes in VNTANA with the…

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