Automate Invoice Processing From Google Drive to Airtable
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Streamline your invoice management by automatically extracting data from files in Google Drive and organizing it in Airtable. This workflow captures invoices, extracts line items with OCR, and creates structured records for easy analysis and tracking.
About This Workflow
This powerful automation workflow seamlessly handles your invoice processing needs. It begins by monitoring a designated Google Drive folder for new invoice files. Upon detection, the system downloads the file and sends it to an intelligent parsing service that extracts crucial data, including line items, using OCR technology. The extracted information is then structured and systematically stored in Airtable. First, a main invoice record is created, and subsequently, individual line items are added to a separate 'Line Items' table, linked back to the primary invoice. This ensures a clean, organized, and readily accessible database of all your financial transactions, eliminating manual data entry and reducing errors.
Key Features
- Automated Invoice Ingestion: Automatically detects and processes new invoice files added to a specific Google Drive folder.
- Intelligent Data Extraction: Leverages advanced OCR to extract detailed invoice line items (Name, Quantity, Unit Price, Amount).
- Seamless Airtable Integration: Creates and links records in Airtable for both main invoices and individual line items.
- Customizable Parsing Instructions: Allows for specific instructions to guide the data extraction process for tailored results.
- Error Reduction: Minimizes manual data entry, significantly reducing the risk of human error in financial records.
How To Use
- Set up Google Drive Trigger: Configure the
Google Drive Triggernode to watch a specific folder (e.g., 'Invoices') for new files. - Download File: The
Google Drivenode will download the detected file using its ID. - Upload for Parsing: The
Upload Filenode sends the downloaded file to the LlamaIndex API for OCR and data extraction. Ensure your API key and webhook URL are correctly configured, and customize theparsing_instructionfor your specific needs (e.g., "extract invoice details"). - Create Main Invoice Record: The
Create Invoicenode sends the primary invoice data (e.g., invoice name) to your Airtable base in the 'Invoices' table. - Create Line Item Records: The
Create Line Itemnode takes the extracted line item details (description, quantity, unit price, amount) from the parsing API and creates individual records in your Airtable 'Line Items' table, linking them back to the main invoice using its ID.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
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"id": "cfa41b36-0201-4fa7-be41-153a529f3687",
"name": "Automate Invoice Processing From Google Drive to Airtable",
"nodes": 16,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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