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Find & verify business emails automatically with OpenRouter, Serper & Prospeo

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by Naveen Choudhary ✓ · 1,813 views · created 2025-05-01 · Lead Generation, AI Summarization

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 10 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Sheets and OpenRouter Chat Model. It also calls google.serper.dev over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.

  1. Get Rows (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Get Email Pattern (HTTP Request): calls google.serper.dev (POST)
  3. Has Snippet Results? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  4. Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
  5. AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenRouter Chat Model; output parser: Structured Output Parser
  6. Verify Email (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
  7. Update Rows (Google Sheets): append or update

Services it uses

Google SheetsOpenRouter Chat Model

HTTP calls to: google.serper.dev

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in AI Agent (v1.9): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
AI Agent (v1.9)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (8)

From the author

Who is this template for? Growth teams, SDRs, recruiters, or anyone who routinely hunts for hard‑to‑find business emails and would rather spend time reaching out than guessing formats. What problem does this workflow solve? Manually piecing together email…

Excerpt from Naveen Choudhary's description on n8n.io.

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