Launch AWS EC2 instances from Google Sheets using Terraform
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What this workflow does
This workflow has 5 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 10:00). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Gmail.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 10:00).
- Extract Instance Details (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Launch EC2 Instance (SSH): uses SSH
- Update Google Sheet (Google Sheets): append
- Send Confirmation Email (Gmail): uses Gmail
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 (4)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - SSH
n8n-nodes-base.ssh - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail
From the author
This automated n8n workflow enables launching AWS EC2 instances directly from a Google Sheets document. Users can specify instance details (e.g., region, instance type, key pair) in a Google Sheet, triggering the workflow to create EC2 instances via the AWS…