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Skip trace property owners with ScraperCity and sync contacts to Airtable

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1. Workflow Overview

Who is this for This workflow is built for real estate investors, wholesalers, and skip tracers who need to find contact details phone numbers, emails, and addresses for property owners at scale. I...

Best for

  • Lead Generation automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.wait, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.removeduplicates, n8n-nodes-base.filter

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Skip trace property owners with ScraperCity and sync contacts to Airtable
Workflow name
Skip trace property owners with ScraperCity and sync contacts to Airtable

Who is this for

This workflow is built for real estate investors, wholesalers, and skip tracers who need to find contact details -- phone numbers, emails, and addresses -- for property owners at scale. It automates the entire lookup process using the ScraperCity People Finder API and stores clean results in Airtable for follow-up.

How it works

  1. A manual trigger starts the workflow. A configuration node lets you define the list of property owner names (or phones/emails) to look up.
  2. The workflow submits a skip trace job to the ScraperCity People Finder API, which returns a runId for async tracking.
  3. An async polling loop checks the job status every 60 seconds until the result is marked SUCCEEDED.
  4. Once complete, the workflow downloads the results CSV and parses each contact record using a code node.
  5. Duplicate records are removed, and each unique contact is synced into an Airtable base as a new row with name, phone, email, and address fields.

How to set up

  1. Create a ScraperCity API credential in n8n (HTTP Header Auth, header name Authorization, value Bearer YOUR_KEY).
  2. Update the Configure Search Inputs node with your target names, phones, or emails.
  3. Connect your Airtable credential and set your Base ID and Table name in the Sync Contacts to Airtable node.

Requirements

  • ScraperCity account with People Finder access (scrapercity.com)
  • Airtable account with a base set up to receive contact data

How to customize the workflow

  • Change max_results in Configure Search Inputs to return more contacts per person.
  • Swap the Airtable node for a Google Sheets node if preferred.
  • Add a filter node after parsing to keep only records that have a verified phone number.

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 - When clicking 'Execute workflow'

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

Block 2 - Configure Search Inputs

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

Block 3 - Submit Skip Trace Job

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

Block 4 - Store Run ID

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

Block 5 - Wait 60 Seconds Before Poll

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 6 - Check Scrape Status

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

Block 7 - Is Scrape Complete?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 8 - Wait 60 Seconds Before Retry

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 9 - Pass Run ID to Retry

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

Block 10 - Download Trace Results

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

Block 11 - Parse Contact Records

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

Block 12 - Remove Duplicate Contacts

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

Block 13 - Filter Records with Contact Info

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.filter - filter
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 14 - Sync Contacts to Airtable

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

Block 15 - Overview

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

Block 16 - Section - Configuration

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

Block 17 - Section - Job Submission

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

Block 18 - Section - Async Polling Loop

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

Block 19 - Section - Results Processing

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Skip trace property owners with ScraperCity and sync contacts to Airtable
Complexity advanced
Nodes 19
Categories Lead Generation
Author Alex Berman
Published 16 Mar 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/14078/14078.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 Skip trace property owners with ScraperCity and sync contacts to Airtable do?

Who is this for This workflow is built for real estate investors, wholesalers, and skip tracers who need to find contact details phone numbers, emails, and addresses for property owners at scale. I...

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 Lead Generation use case.