Developer & DevOps
Send Scheduled Google Sheets Reports to Mattermost
5 nodes
280
149
Scheduled trigger
Workflow Description
Execute a periodically scheduled task using Cron to extract data from a Google Sheets spreadsheet and automatically deliver it to a Mattermost channel at specified times, enabling consistent team notifications without manual intervention.
How it works
- 1.Configure Cron expression to control execution timing
- 2.Process current date and time matching the appropriate timezone
- 3.Retrieve required data from the specified Google Sheets table
- 4.Format and transform data into a structured message
- 5.Deliver formatted message to the target Mattermost channel
Use cases
- Send daily performance reports to the operations team
- Distribute weekly task lists across multiple team channels
- Notify teams of scheduled budget or financial data updates
Requirements
- Active Mattermost account with access to target channels
- Google Sheets document containing the data to be shared
- Authorized API credentials for n8n to access both platforms
- Basic understanding of Cron syntax for scheduling execution
Service Value
Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.
Apps Used
Mattermost
Schedule
Google Sheets
Details
Trigger
Scheduled trigger
Nodes
5
Apps
3
Views
280
Downloads
149
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (5)
Mattermost
Mattermost
Date & Time
Date Time
Cron
Cron
Get the date today
Function
Read data on Google Sheets
Google Sheets