Automated news summarizer with GPT-4o + email delivery

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1. Workflow Overview

How it Works This workflow fetches top news headlines every 10 minutes from NewsAPI, summarizes them using OpenAI's GPT 4o model, and sends a concise email digest to a list of recipients defined in...

Best for

Social Media automation workflows
AI Summarization automation workflows
intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Amit Mehta.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title: Automated news summarizer with GPT-4o + email delivery
Workflow name: Automated news summarizer with GPT-4o + email delivery

How it Works

This workflow fetches top news headlines every 10 minutes from NewsAPI, summarizes them using OpenAI's GPT-4o model, and sends a concise email digest to a list of recipients defined in a Google Spreadsheet. It's ideal for anyone who wants to stay updated with the latest news in a short, digestible format.

🎯 Use Case

Professionals who want summarized daily news
Newsletters or internal communication updates
Teams that require contextual summaries of the latest events

Setup Instructions

1. Upload the Spreadsheet

File name: Emails
Column: Email with recipient addresses

2. Configure Google Sheets Nodes

Connect your Google account to:
- Email List
- Send Email

3. Add API Credentials

NewsAPI Key → for fetching top headlines
OpenAI API Key → for summarizing headlines
Gmail Account → for sending the email digest

4. Activate the Workflow

Once active, the workflow runs every 10 minutes via a cron trigger
Summarized news is sent to the list of emails in the spreadsheet

🔁 Workflow Logic

Trigger: Every 10 minutes via Cron
Fetch News: HTTP request to NewsAPI for top headlines
Summarize: Headlines are passed to OpenAI's GPT-4o for 5-bullet summary
Read Recipients: Google Sheet is used to collect email recipients
Send Email: Summary is formatted and sent via Gmail

🧩 Node Descriptions

Node Name	Description
Cron	Triggers the workflow every 10 minutes.
HTTP Request - NewsAPI	Fetches top news headlines using NewsAPI.
Set	Formats or structures raw news data before processing.
AI Agent	Summarizes the news content using OpenAI into 5 bullet points.
Email List	Reads recipient email addresses from the 'Emails' Google Spreadsheet.
Send Email	Sends the email digest to all recipients using Gmail.

🛠️ Customization Tips

Modify the AI prompt for tone, length, or content type
Send summaries to Slack, Telegram, or Notion instead of Gmail
Adjust cron interval for more/less frequent updates
Change email formatting (HTML vs plain text)

📎 Required Files

File Name	Purpose
Emails spreadsheet	Google Sheet containing the list of email recipients
daily_news.json	Main n8n workflow file to automate daily news digest

🧪 Testing Tips

Add 1–2 test email addresses in your spreadsheet
Temporarily change the Cron node to run every minute for testing
Check email inbox for delivery and formatting
Inspect the execution logs for API errors or formatting issues

🏷 Suggested Tags & Categories

#News #OpenAI #Automation #Email #Digest #Marketing

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Schedule Trigger

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices: Version 1.2

Block 2 - AI Agent

Type / Role: @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices: Version 1.9

Block 3 - OpenAI Chat Model

Type / Role: @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - lmChatOpenAi
Config choices: Version 1.2

Block 4 - Pull News

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 5 - Send Mail

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices: Version 2.1

Block 6 - Email list

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices: Version 4.5

3. Summary Table

Workflow	Automated news summarizer with GPT-4o + email delivery
Complexity	intermediate
Nodes	6
Categories	Social Media, AI Summarization
Author	Amit Mehta
Published	11 Jun 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/4864/4864.json as the source template for this automation.
2. Import the template into n8n

Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.
3. Configure credentials and variables

Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.
4. Test with sample data

Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.
5. Activate and monitor

Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Download workflow JSON Original n8n.io source Social Media workflows AI Summarization workflows

Frequently asked questions

What does Automated news summarizer with GPT-4o + email delivery do?

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Social Media, AI Summarization use case.

Amit Mehta

12 workflows

Nodes

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai n8n-nodes-base.httprequest n8n-nodes-base.gmail n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets

Complexity

intermediate

Published 11 Jun 2025

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Important notice

1. Workflow Overview

Best for

Tools used

Source and attribution

1.1 Workflow description

How it Works

🎯 Use Case

Setup Instructions

1. Upload the Spreadsheet

2. Configure Google Sheets Nodes

3. Add API Credentials

4. Activate the Workflow

🔁 Workflow Logic

🧩 Node Descriptions

🛠️ Customization Tips

📎 Required Files

🧪 Testing Tips

🏷 Suggested Tags & Categories

1.2 Logical Blocks

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Schedule Trigger

Block 2 - AI Agent

Block 3 - OpenAI Chat Model

Block 4 - Pull News

Block 5 - Send Mail

Block 6 - Email list

3. Summary Table

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

2. Import the template into n8n

3. Configure credentials and variables

4. Test with sample data

5. Activate and monitor

5. General Notes & Resources

Frequently asked questions