Workflow: automate with n8n workflow for Code Filter Create Scheduled
Integrations: code, filter, googleSheets, httpRequest, if, itemLists, manualTrigger, scheduleTrigger, set, stickyNote

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"defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true}], "mappingMode": "defineBelow", "matchingColumns": ["URL"]}, "options": {}, "operation": "update", "sheetName": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gid=0", "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/170osqaLBql9M-4RAH3_lBKR7ZMaQqyLUkAD-88xGuEQ/edit#gid=0", "cachedResultName": "Add your search url here"}, "documentId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "url", "value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/170osqaLBql9M-4RAH3_lBKR7ZMaQqyLUkAD-88xGuEQ/edit#gid=0"}}, "credentials": {"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {"id": "2", "name": "Google Sheets account lucas"}}, "executeOnce": true, "typeVersion": 4.2}, {"id": "f413f4ef-fd6d-4967-8df7-a4fee4361246", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-1920, 640], "parameters": {"width": 312.2965981499806, "height": 310.4703136043695, "content": "## Click on Execute Workflow to run the workflow manually"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "cbc53e43-f141-434c-a655-feb1f7d3c65b", "name": "Continue IF Loop is complete", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [-380, 620], "parameters": {"conditions": {"number": [{"value1": "={{ $json.search_parameters.start }}", "operation": "isNotEmpty"}], "string": [{"value1": "={{ $json.serpapi_pagination.next }}", "operation": "isNotEmpty"}]}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "229f9652-b703-490e-aa3c-c28b0fe1f2e8", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-2340, 200], "parameters": {"width": 357.33341618921213, "height": 532.3420004517685, "content": "## Read Me\n\nThis workflow allows to scrape Google Maps data in an efficient way using SerpAPI. \n\nYou'll get all data from Gmaps at a cheaper cost than Google Maps API.\n\nAdd as input, your Google Maps search URL and you'll get a list of places with many data points such as:\n- phone number\n- website\n- rating\n- reviews\n- address\n\nAnd much more.\n\n\n**Full guide to implement the workflow is here**: 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