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Unstructured resume parser with Thordata Universal API + OpenAI GPT-4.1-mini

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by Ranjan Dailata ✓ · 169 views · created 2025-10-29 · HR, AI Summarization

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Function (legacy). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 9 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model and Google Sheets. It also calls universalapi.thordata.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.

  1. Set the Input Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: resume_url
  2. Perform Thordata Universal API Request (HTTP Request): calls universalapi.thordata.com (POST)
  3. Convert HTML to Markdown format (Markdown): converts between Markdown and HTML
  4. JSON Resume Builder (Information Extractor): extracts structured fields from text with AI, with model: OpenAI Chat Model
  5. Create a Binary Response (Function): runs custom JavaScript (legacy Function node)
  6. Append or update row in sheet (Google Sheets): append or update
  7. Write the Structured JSON resume to Disk (Read/Write Files from Disk): writes a file to disk

Services it uses

OpenAI Chat ModelGoogle Sheets

HTTP calls to: universalapi.thordata.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • Function (legacy) in Create a Binary Response: replace with Code node, mode 'Run Once for All Items'.
Removed in 3.0Replace with
Function (legacy)
Create a Binary Response
Code node, mode 'Run Once for All Items'

Nodes used (9)

From the author

Who this is for This workflow is designed for: Recruiters, Talent Intelligence Teams, and HR tech builders automating resume ingestion. Developers and data engineers building ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) or CRM data pipelines. AI and automation…

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