Automate Your Gmail Inbox with the Gmail MCP Server
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Streamline your Gmail interactions with the Gmail MCP Server workflow. This powerful tool allows you to automate a wide range of email management tasks directly within your n8n automation platform, saving you time and boosting efficiency.
About This Workflow
The Gmail MCP Server is a sophisticated n8n workflow designed to give you granular control over your Gmail inbox. Leveraging the GmailTool node, it empowers users to perform essential email operations such as searching for specific messages based on various criteria, retrieving email content, marking emails as read or unread, and even deleting them. Beyond basic management, it facilitates advanced actions like adding or removing labels, and intelligently replying to emails with optional attachments. This workflow acts as a robust agent tool, enabling complex email automation scenarios and significantly enhancing productivity for individuals and teams managing high volumes of communication.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Email Operations: Perform actions like get, delete, search, mark as read/unread, add/remove labels, and reply.
- Advanced Search Capabilities: Filter emails by sender, received dates, and custom search queries.
- Automated Label Management: Effortlessly organize your inbox by adding or removing labels from emails.
- Intelligent Email Replies: Automate responses with customizable message content and attachments.
- Seamless n8n Integration: Works perfectly within the n8n automation ecosystem for end-to-end workflows.
How To Use
- Connect Your Gmail Account: Ensure your Gmail account is connected as a credential within your n8n instance.
- Configure the GmailTool Nodes: For each desired operation (e.g.,
search,addLabels,reply), select then8n-nodes-base.gmailTooland configure its parameters. - Define Search Criteria: For the
searchnode, utilize thefiltersparameter to specifysender,receivedAfter,receivedBefore, and a generalq(query) to locate emails. - Specify Message IDs: For operations like
addLabels,delete,markAsRead,markAsUnread, andreply, provide themessageIdof the target email. - Manage Labels: Use the
addLabelsandremoveLabelsnodes, providing thelabelIds(names or IDs) for the desired labels. - Automate Replies: Configure the
replynode with themessageIdof the email to reply to, and define themessagecontent. You can also specifyccList,bccList, andattachmentsUifor more complex replies. - Retrieve Labels: Use the
getLabelsnode to fetch all available labels orgetLabelto retrieve details of a specific label. - Trigger Your Workflow: Connect these nodes within your n8n canvas to create your desired automation flow and trigger it based on your specific needs.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "dd18601f-63bc-4bda-8556-5e5adca5bc0c",
"name": "Automate Your Gmail Inbox with the Gmail MCP Server",
"nodes": 5,
"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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