Automated email validation with Google Sheets, Hunter.io and EmailValidation.io
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 7 nodes and runs on Google Sheets events (row added). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Hunter.
How it runs
Trigger: On Google Sheets events (row added).
- Filter: keeps only the items that match a condition
- Take Email Only (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: Email
- Email Validation API (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Take Email and Validation Status (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: status, email
- Update the Sheets with Validation Status (Google Sheets): update
- Alternative - Hunter for Email Validation (Hunter): email verifier
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 (6)
- Google Sheets Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Filter
n8n-nodes-base.filter - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Hunter
n8n-nodes-base.hunter
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