Log e-commerce orders in Google Sheets with monthly tabs & status tracking

n8n Google Sheets Monthly Order Logger

This n8n template records incoming e-commerce orders into Google Sheets, auto-creates a monthly sub-sheet, and adds a “Status” dropdown so your team can track fulfillment at a glance.

Use cases

Centralize order logs, coordinate shipping across months, trigger customer updates (e.g., WhatsApp/Email) from status changes, and build lightweight ops dashboards.

Good to know

• The Google Sheet ID is the part in the URL between /d/ and the next slash:
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/<sheetId>/.
• A new sub-sheet is created every month (sheet name = current month, e.g., “September 2025”). If it already exists, the workflow appends to it.
• The Status column uses data validation with these options:
  Not Shipped, Pickup Scheduled, Shipped, InTransit, Delivered, Cancelled.
• Make sure the Google credential in n8n has edit access to the spreadsheet.
• The Webhook URL must be updated in your Shopify Settings → Notifications → Webhooks page with the required Order events (e.g., Order creation, Order update, Order fulfillment).
  Reference: Shopify Webhooks Guide

How it works

1. Order created (Webhook/Trigger): Receives a new order payload from your store/stack.
2. Config (set spreadsheetId): Stores the target Google Sheets spreadsheetId (copied from the URL).
3. Get Order Sheets metadata: Lists existing tabs to see if the tab for the current month already exists.
4. Generate Sheet Name: Computes the sheet name like {{ $now.format('MMMM YYYY') }}.
5. If (sheet exists?):
   • True → Google Sheets Row values (existing): Prepares the row for append using the month tab.
   • Append to Existing Orders Sheet: Appends the order as a new row.
   • False → Set Sheet Starting row/col: Sets starting cell (e.g., A1) for a brand-new month tab.
   • Create Month Sheet: Creates a new tab named for the current month.
   • Write Headers (A1:…): Writes the column headers.
   • Google Sheets Row values: Maps payload fields into the header order and applies validation to Status.
   • Append to Orders Sheet: Appends the first row into the newly created month tab.

How to use

• In Config, paste your spreadsheetId from the sheet URL and confirm your Google credential has edit access.
• (Optional) Adjust the month-tab naming format to match your preference.
• In Shopify → Settings → Notifications → Webhooks, add your n8n webhook URL and select the Order events (Order creation, Order update, Order fulfillment, etc.) you want to capture.
• Deploy the workflow and send a sample order to the trigger; a new month tab will be created automatically on the first order of each month.

Requirements

• n8n instance with the Google Sheets node credential configured.
• A Google Spreadsheet you own or can edit.
• A Shopify store with webhook events enabled (see Shopify Webhooks Guide).

Customising this workflow

• Add/remove columns (e.g., taxes, discounts, warehouse notes).
• Change the Status list or add conditional formatting (e.g., green = Delivered).
• Chain automations: on Status update → send tracking links, COD confirmation, or delivery feedback forms.