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Add a Task to Google Tasks
A simple n8n workflow to manually add a new task to a specific list in Google Tasks with a single click.
Overview
Manually triggers the creation of a predefined task in Google Tasks, perfect for recurring reminders or quick task entry.
📝 Add a Task to Google Tasks
This workflow provides a straightforward way to add a task to a specified list in your Google Tasks account.
How It Works
- Manual Trigger: The workflow is initiated when you click the 'Execute Workflow' button in the n8n UI.
- Create Task: Upon execution, the
Google Tasksnode immediately creates a new task in the designated task list. The details of the task are pre-configured within the node.
Use Cases
- Quick Task Entry: Add a common, recurring task (e.g., "Check daily sales report" or "Follow up on support tickets") without having to manually type it out each time.
- Workflow Starter: Use this simple workflow as a template or a building block for more complex automations. For example, you could replace the manual trigger with an email trigger to automatically create tasks from important messages.
- Testing: A simple and effective way to test your Google Tasks API credentials and connection with n8n.
Instructions
Basic steps
- Download workflow JSON
- Import into n8n
- Configure node parameters as needed
- Test and enable the workflow
💡 Tips
After importing, verify all connectors and credentials match your environment.
Preview
Workflow Visualization
2 nodes
100%
Nodes
1
On clicking 'execute'
manualTrigger
v1
2
Google Tasks
googleTasks
v1
Statistics
Total nodes:2
Disabled nodes:0
Node types:2
Connections:1
View full JSON structure
{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
500,
310
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Google Tasks",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleTasks",
"position": [
920,
310
],
"parameters": {
"task": "MDY3OTAyNjUyMDk5NDY5ODIzMzM6MDow",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"googleTasksOAuth2Api": "shraddha"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Tasks",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}Actions
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Categories:
Tags:
manualtriggergoogletasks
Technical Specs
Complexity:
Beginner
Node Count:
2 nodes
Published:11 months ago
Updated:3 days ago
Compatibility
Platform:
N8N Cloud & Self-hosted
Min Version:
N8N v1.0.0+
Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment
License
This workflow template follows MIT license, you can freely use, modify and distribute.
Please comply with relevant third-party service terms when using.