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AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration

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How to connect AWS S3 and Google Sheets

  • Step 1: Create a new workflow
  • Step 2: Add and configure nodes
  • Step 3: Connect
  • Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
  • Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure AWS S3 and Google Sheets nodes

You can find AWS S3 and Google Sheets in the nodes panel. Drag them onto your workflow canvas, selecting their actions. Click each node, choose a credential, and authenticate to grant n8n access. Configure AWS S3 and Google Sheets nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration: Add and configure AWS S3 and Google Sheets nodes

Step 3: Connect AWS S3 and Google Sheets

A connection establishes a link between AWS S3 and Google Sheets (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration: Connect AWS S3 and Google Sheets

Step 4: Customize and extend your AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect AWS S3 and Google Sheets with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration: Customize and extend your AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration

Step 5: Test and activate your AWS S3 and Google Sheets workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from AWS S3 to Google Sheets or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration: Test and activate your AWS S3 and Google Sheets workflow

Transcribe audio files from Cloud Storage

This workflow transcribes audio files stored in AWS S3 and stores the information in Google Sheets.

Google Drive Trigger node** triggers the workflow when a new file is uploaded in Google Drive.
AWS S3 1 node** uploads the new file to an S3 bucket.
AWS S3 2 node** gets the file from the S3 bucket.
AWS Transcribe 1 node** creates a transciption job for the respective audio file.
Wait node** waits for the transcription job from the previous node to be complete before proceeding with the workflow (necessary in case the service is busy or the file to be transcribed is large, delaying the workflow).
AWS Transcribe 2 node** gets the information of the transcription job.
Set node** sets the necessary values to be included in the data set.
Google Sheets node** adds the transcription information to a sheet that serves as data set.

Nodes used in this workflow

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Transcribe audio files from Cloud Storage

This workflow transcribes audio files stored in AWS S3 and stores the information in Google Sheets. Google Drive Trigger node** triggers the workflow when a new file is uploaded in Google Drive. AWS S3 1 node** uploads the new file to an S3 bucket. AWS S3 2 node** gets the file from the S3 bucket. AWS Transcribe 1 node** creates a transciption job for the respective audio file. Wait node** waits for the transcription job from the previous node to be complete before proceeding with the workflow (necessary in case the service is busy or the file to be transcribed is large, delaying the workflow). AWS Transcribe 2 node** gets the information of the transcription job. Set node** sets the necessary values to be included in the data set. Google Sheets node** adds the transcription information to a sheet that serves as data set.

Build your own AWS S3 and Google Sheets integration

Create custom AWS S3 and Google Sheets workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

AWS S3 supported actions

Create
Create a bucket
Delete
Delete a bucket
Get Many
Get many buckets
Search
Search within a bucket
Copy
Copy a file
Delete
Delete a file
Download
Download a file
Get Many
Get many files
Upload
Upload a file
Create
Create a folder
Delete
Delete a folder
Get Many
Get many folders

Google Sheets supported actions

Create
Create a spreadsheet
Delete
Delete a spreadsheet
Append or Update Row
Append a new row or update an existing one (upsert)
Append Row
Create a new row in a sheet
Clear
Delete all the contents or a part of a sheet
Create
Create a new sheet
Delete
Permanently delete a sheet
Delete Rows or Columns
Delete columns or rows from a sheet
Get Row(s)
Retrieve one or more rows from a sheet
Update Row
Update an existing row in a sheet

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