Securely Backup Gmail Attachments to Google Drive with WhatsApp Notifications

Description

This automated n8n workflow securely backs up Gmail attachments to Google Drive by triggering on new emails, retrieving the attachments, and uploading them to a designated Drive folder. The process includes a delay to ensure reliable execution and notifies the user via WhatsApp upon completion. Good to Know The workflow triggers on new Gmail messages A short wait ensures proper processing Attachments are uploaded to Google Drive A WhatsApp message confirms the backup How It Works New Email Received** - Initiates the workflow on new Gmail messages Fetch Email Details** - Retrieves the new email message Wait for Processing** - Adds a short delay for reliable processing Process Attachment Data** - Processes the attachment data Upload to Google Drive** - Uploads the attachment to Google Drive Notify via WhatsApp** - Sends a WhatsApp message to confirm the backup How to Use Import the workflow into n8n Configure Gmail API credentials Set up Google Drive API credentials Configure WhatsApp API or integration credentials Test with a sample email containing an attachment Adjust the wait duration if needed Requirements Gmail API credentials Google Drive API credentials WhatsApp API or integration credentials Customizing This Workflow Modify the wait duration in the Wait node to optimize processing time Adjust the Code node to handle specific attachment types or folder destinations in Google Drive. An n8n automation workflow template by Oneclick AI Squad.

Categories

• Automation

Tags

• n8n
• workflow
• google-drive
• gmail
• whatsapp-business-cloud
• code

Capabilities

• 4 nodes