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Cold outreach automation: Scrape local leads with Dumpling AI & call via Vapi

Ready for 3.0

by Yang ✓ · 9,506 views · created 2025-05-14 · Lead Nurturing, AI Chatbot

Ready 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 9 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Sheets. It also calls app.dumplingai.com and api.vapi.ai over HTTP.

How it runs

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

  1. Get Search Keywords from Google Sheets (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Scrape Google Map Businesses using Dumpling AI (HTTP Request): calls app.dumplingai.com (POST)
  3. Split Each Business Result (Split Out): splits a list into separate items
  4. Extract Business Name, Phone and website (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 3 fields: website, phoneNumber, title
  5. Filter: keeps only the items that match a condition
  6. Format Phone Number for Calling (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: formattedPhone
  7. Initiate Vapi AI Call to Business (HTTP Request): calls api.vapi.ai (POST)
  8. Log Called Business Info to Sheet (Google Sheets): append

Services it uses

Google Sheets

HTTP calls to: app.dumplingai.com, api.vapi.ai

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 (6)

From the author

Who is this for? This template is for sales teams, agencies, or local service providers who want to quickly generate cold outreach lists and automatically call local businesses with a Vapi AI assistant. It’s perfect for automating cold calls from scraped…

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