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Extract and track receipt data with VLM Run and Google Drive + Airtable

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by Atik ✓ · 143 views · created 2025-09-11 · Invoice Processing, AI Summarization

Unknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 6 nodes and runs on Google Drive events (file created) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Google Drive, Airtable and Vlmrun (community).

How it runs

Trigger: On Google Drive events (file created) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Download Receipt File (Google Drive): download
  2. Format Receipt Data (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  3. Vlm Run: execute agent
  4. Create a record (Airtable): create

Services it uses

Google DriveAirtableVlmrun (community)

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 1 community package, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).

  • Check that @vlm-run/n8n-nodes-vlmrun is verified or supports 3.0 (used in VLM Run Receipt Parser).

Nodes used (6)

From the author

Simplify expense tracking with AI-powered automation that extracts receipt data and organizes it instantly. What this workflow does 1. Watches Google Drive for new receipt uploads (images/PDFs) 2. Automatically downloads and prepares files for processing 3.…

Excerpt from Atik's description on n8n.io.

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