Schedule AI-formatted Google News digests with Gmail approval workflow
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 11 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day). Along the way it connects Airtable, OpenAI Chat Model, Gmail and Serpapi (community).
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day).
- Create Counter (Airtable): create
- Google_news search (Serp Api): google news
- Get Counter (Airtable): search
- Extract Details (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Update Counter (Airtable): update
- Prepare Content Review Email (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: gpt-4o-mini
- Gmail: send and wait for a reply
- Approved? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Delete Counter (Airtable): delete record
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in Prepare Content Review Email (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) Prepare Content Review Email (v1.7) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (8)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Serp Api
n8n-nodes-serpapi.serpApi - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - Airtable
n8n-nodes-base.airtable - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail
From the author
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