Google Sheets MCP - AI-powered spreadsheet management
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@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcpTrigger - Google Sheets Tool
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What it does
π Google Sheets MCP Workflow β AI Meets Spreadsheets! π β¨ What It Does This n8n workflow lets you chat with your spreadsheets using AI + MCP! From reading and updating data to creating sheets, itβs your smart assistant for Google Sheets ππ€ π Cool Features π¬ Natural language commands (e.g. "Add a new lead: John Doe") βοΈ Full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) π§ AI-powered analysis & smart workflows ποΈ Multi-sheet support π Works with ChatGPT, Claude, and more (via MCP) π‘ Use Cases Data Tasks: βUpdate status to 'Done' in row 3β Sheet Ops: βCreate a βMarketing 2024β sheetβ Business Flows: βSummarize top sales from Q2β π οΈ Quick Setup Import Workflow into n8n Copy the JSON In n8n β Import JSON β Paste & Save β
Connect Google Sheets Create a project in Google Cloud Enable Sheets & Drive APIs Create OAuth2 credentials In n8n β Add Google Sheets OAuth2 credential β Connect π Add Your Credentials Get your credential ID Open each Google Sheets node β Update with your new credential ID Link to AI (Optional π) MCP webhook is pre-set Plug it into your AI tool (like ChatGPT) Send test command β Watch the magic happen β¨ β
Test It Out Try these fun commands: π "Add entry: Jane Doe, [email protected]" π "Read data from Sales 2024" π§Ή "Clear data from A1:C5" β "Create sheet 'Budget 2025'" β "Delete sheet 'Test'" π§ MCP Command List (AI-Callable Functions) These are the tasks the AI can perform via MCP: Add a new entry to a sheet Read data from a sheet Update a row in a sheet Delete a row from a sheet Create a new sheet Delete an existing sheet Clear data from a specific range Summarize data from a sheet using AI βοΈ Tips & Fixes OAuth2 Errors? Re-authenticate and check scopes Confirm redirect URI is exact Permissions? Spreadsheet must be shared with edit access Use service accounts for production Webhook Not Firing? Double-check the URL Trigger it manually to test