Daily ad spend monitoring with Google Sheets and Slack threshold alerts
Ready for 3.0Ready 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 8 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Slack.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day).
- Get Data (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Sum spend by Day (Summarize): summarizes / groups the items
- Sort Dates Descending (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Keep only Last Day (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: Date, sum_Spend_($)
- Check if Spend over $ (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Send Slack Message (Slack): uses Slack
Services it uses
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 (8)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Summarize
n8n-nodes-base.summarize - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - No Operation, do nothing
n8n-nodes-base.noOp
From the author
This n8n workflow checks daily ad spend totals from a Google Sheet and sends a Slack alert if spend exceeds $100. It can be scheduled to run automatically or manually triggered for testing. This is perfect for marketing teams who want to monitor budget spikes…