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Extract and verify book titles from bookshelf photos using GPT-4o and Google Books

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1. Workflow Overview

Use Case: Analyze images with multiple subjects. In this use case I have a bookshelf and am extracting and verifying book titles/authors from a bookshelf photo. How it works: 1) Webhook receives an...

Best for

  • Content Creation automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.webhook, n8n-nodes-base.respondtowebhook, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openai, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Extract and verify book titles from bookshelf photos using GPT-4o and Google Books
Workflow name
Extract and verify book titles from bookshelf photos using GPT-4o and Google Books

**Use Case: ** Analyze images with multiple subjects. In this use case I have a bookshelf and am extracting and verifying book titles/authors from a bookshelf photo.

**How it works: **

  1. Webhook receives an image url from a front end in which a user can upload a picture.
    • In this use case, it is an image of a book shelf.
  2. Edit Field (Set): Saves image in a consistent location so AI can find it.
  3. Analyze Image: Image is analyzed.
    • Extracts titles from the book spines
  4. Code: Splits extracted subjects to single item to be able to validate each item separately.
    • Books are individualized to their own entity
  5. **HTTP Request **validates each subject.
    • Queries Google Books to validate books in case only partial titles were found.
  6. Edit Field (Set): Tidies the result.
  7. Code: Aggregates and deduplicates
    • Titles and authors are aggregate into a list
  8. Respond to Webhook returns list to front end

How to use: Use with a frontend that can capture images and receive back the result. For this use case Supabase was used to store images from which the image analyzer could reference.

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 - Webhook

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

Block 2 - Respond to Webhook

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook - respondToWebhook
Config choices
Version 1.4

Block 3 - Analyze image

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - openAi
Config choices
Version 1.8

Block 4 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 9 - Sticky Note5

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Sticky Note6

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Sticky Note7

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 12 - Input normalized

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 13 - Item list split

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 14 - Title validation

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

Block 15 - Data normalized

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 16 - Reaggregates list

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

3. Summary Table

Workflow Extract and verify book titles from bookshelf photos using GPT-4o and Google Books
Complexity advanced
Nodes 16
Categories Content Creation, Multimodal AI
Author Arlene Martin
Published 14 Aug 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/7350/7350.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

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

  4. 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. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Extract and verify book titles from bookshelf photos using GPT-4o and Google Books do?

Use Case: Analyze images with multiple subjects. In this use case I have a bookshelf and am extracting and verifying book titles/authors from a bookshelf photo. How it works: 1) Webhook receives an...

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 Content Creation, Multimodal AI use case.