Developer & DevOps
Connect Mattermost with Cron andGoogle Calendar
6 nodes
195
110
Scheduled trigger
Workflow Description
A workflow that connects Mattermost with scheduled jobs and Google Calendar to automatically send notifications about upcoming events to team channels. This improves team coordination and ensures no scheduled meetings are missed.
How it works
- 1.Trigger the scheduled job using Cron at specified times
- 2.Query Google Calendar for upcoming events in the target period
- 3.Process and format event data into a readable message
- 4.Post the formatted message to the designated Mattermost channel
Use cases
- Automatically notify the team of upcoming meetings and appointments
- Deliver a consolidated daily calendar summary each morning
Requirements
- Valid Mattermost workspace connection with message posting permissions
- Google Calendar API credentials and appropriate scopes configured
- Defined schedule frequency and target time zone
Service Value
Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.
Apps Used
Mattermost
Schedule
Google Calendar
Details
Trigger
Scheduled trigger
Nodes
6
Apps
3
Views
195
Downloads
110
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 (6)
Divide into groups
Function
Greetings
Mattermost
Weekly trigger on monday
Cron
Announce groups
Mattermost
Employees in coffee chat channel
Mattermost
Send calendar invites
Google Calendar