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A 1-min preview of the project. Get the gist of the build.
Getting Started with n8n
A step-by-step, beginner-friendly walkthrough that shows you how to connect Gmail to n8n, call OpenAI for smart drafting, and leave polished replies in your draft folder so you stay in control of every email.
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This crash course turns a true beginner into a confident n8n builder in just 45 minutes.
Follow along and pick up every essential skill you need to craft AI-powered workflows from scratch.
You will learn how to:
Understand the n8n building blocks: triggers, nodes, inputs, outputs, and data flow
Authenticate third-party services with OAuth, then pull live Gmail data into your workflow
Feed that data to OpenAI, shape the response with system and user prompts, and return clean JSON
Pin test data, add dynamic expressions, and iterate safely to keep API costs under control
Avoid common pitfalls such as recursion loops, missing thread IDs, and credential mix-ups
Convert AI output into a ready-to-edit Gmail draft and send yourself automatic approval alerts
Reuse data across nodes, chain multiple services, and harden workflows for production use
The video closes with a roadmap for next-level projects, including email classification, scheduled digests, and new app integrations.
Whether you write code daily or have never opened an IDE, you will finish with the mindset and techniques needed to launch your own AI-powered automations today.
Follow along and pick up every essential skill you need to craft AI-powered workflows from scratch.
You will learn how to:
Understand the n8n building blocks: triggers, nodes, inputs, outputs, and data flow
Authenticate third-party services with OAuth, then pull live Gmail data into your workflow
Feed that data to OpenAI, shape the response with system and user prompts, and return clean JSON
Pin test data, add dynamic expressions, and iterate safely to keep API costs under control
Avoid common pitfalls such as recursion loops, missing thread IDs, and credential mix-ups
Convert AI output into a ready-to-edit Gmail draft and send yourself automatic approval alerts
Reuse data across nodes, chain multiple services, and harden workflows for production use
The video closes with a roadmap for next-level projects, including email classification, scheduled digests, and new app integrations.
Whether you write code daily or have never opened an IDE, you will finish with the mindset and techniques needed to launch your own AI-powered automations today.
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10-Min Project Walkthrough
A 3-10 min walk through of the project, showing all nodes and explaining the build.
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The ready-to-import n8n workflow file with all nodes and settings.
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