Automatic Gmail Email Labeling with OpenAI and Gmail API

Automates Gmail email categorization using OpenAI to analyze content and apply or create labels every 5 minutes, keeping inbox organized.

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Automatic Gmail Email Labeling with OpenAI and Gmail API

This workflow automates the categorization of incoming Gmail emails by polling for new messages every 5 minutes via the Gmail Trigger node. It fetches existing labels, retrieves full email content, and uses OpenAI's Chat model to intelligently analyze and suggest the most relevant label. If no suitable label exists, it dynamically creates one and applies it, ensuring seamless organization.

Key benefits include significant time savings on manual sorting, reduced inbox clutter by handling ads and irrelevant emails, and adaptive labeling that evolves with email patterns. The integration of Memory Buffer maintains context across processings, while a Wait node prevents overload.

Ideal use cases: Procurement teams in commerce managing supplier emails, sales handling inquiries, or any business needing automated email triage. Prerequisites are Gmail OAuth2 and OpenAI API keys. With 8 nodes including multiple Gmail API calls and AI, it offers robust, scalable automation.

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Last updated October 3, 2026
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How to import this workflow into n8n

  1. 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
  2. 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
  3. 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
  4. 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.

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