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Track Amazon product prices with ScrapeOps API & Google Sheets alerts

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This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Amazon Product Price Tracker This workflow automatically monitors Amazon product prices, tracks price changes, and sends alerts when significant price fluctuations occur. Built with ScrapeOps' stru...

Best for

  • Market Research automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.emailsend, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Track Amazon product prices with ScrapeOps API & Google Sheets alerts
Workflow name
Track Amazon product prices with ScrapeOps API & Google Sheets alerts

Amazon Product Price Tracker

This workflow automatically monitors Amazon product prices, tracks price changes, and sends alerts when significant price fluctuations occur. Built with ScrapeOps' structured data API, it provides a reliable, maintenance-free solution for price tracking without worrying about anti-bot measures or complex selectors.

What This Workflow Does

  • Monitors multiple Amazon products simultaneously using their ASINs
  • Calculates both absolute and percentage price changes
  • Sends customizable email alerts when prices cross defined thresholds
  • Maintains a historical record of all price data for trend analysis
  • Updates a Google Sheets with the latest price information

Prerequisites

  • A ScrapeOps API key (register at https://scrapeops.io)
  • Google account for Google Sheets integration
  • SMTP email configuration for alerts

Setup Instructions

  1. Spreadsheet Setup

  2. Workflow Configuration

    • Add your ScrapeOps API key to the "Setup" node
    • Update the spreadsheet URL in the "Setup" node with YOUR copy
    • Configure your email settings for notifications
    • Adjust the schedule frequency as needed (default: hourly)

How It Works

The workflow reads product ASINs from your Google Sheet, fetches current pricing data via ScrapeOps' Amazon Product API, calculates price changes, updates your spreadsheet, and sends alerts when price movements exceed your defined thresholds.

Unlike traditional web scrapers that break when websites change, this solution uses ScrapeOps' reliable API that handles all the complexity of Amazon data extraction, ensuring consistent results without maintenance.

Additional Notes

  • This workflow is ideal for deal hunters, price comparison services, and e-commerce analytics
  • The alerting system can be extended to additional channels like Slack or Telegram
  • ScrapeOps handles all anti-bot measures, proxy management, and parsing complexities

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 - Products to Monitor

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

Block 2 - Loop Over Items

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - splitInBatches
Config choices
Version 3

Block 3 - Scrapeops - Amazon Product

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

Block 4 - Fields

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

Block 5 - Last Price

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

Block 6 - Price Change

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

Block 7 - Alert Status

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

Block 8 - Insert - Price History

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

Block 9 - Update - Products to Monitor

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

Block 10 - Send Email

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

Block 11 - Check Valid Price

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

Block 12 - Alert Decision

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

Block 13 - Sticky Note

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

Block 14 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 15 - Setup

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

Block 16 - Schedule Trigger

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Track Amazon product prices with ScrapeOps API & Google Sheets alerts
Complexity advanced
Nodes 16
Categories Market Research
Author ScrapeOps
Published 30 Apr 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/3806/3806.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 Track Amazon product prices with ScrapeOps API & Google Sheets alerts do?

Amazon Product Price Tracker This workflow automatically monitors Amazon product prices, tracks price changes, and sends alerts when significant price fluctuations occur. Built with ScrapeOps' stru...

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 Market Research use case.