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Parse PDF with LlamaParse and save to Airtable

Ready for 3.0

by Mark Shcherbakov ✓ · 15,783 views · created 2024-12-19 · Invoice Processing, AI Summarization

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 9 nodes and runs on Google Drive events (file created) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Google Drive and Airtable. It also calls api.cloud.llamaindex.ai over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On Google Drive events (file created) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Google Drive: download
  2. Set Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: prompt, schema
  3. Upload File (HTTP Request): calls api.cloud.llamaindex.ai (POST)
  4. OpenAI - Extract Line Items (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
  5. Create Invoice (Airtable): create
  6. Process Line Items (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  7. Create Line Item (Airtable): create

Services it uses

Google DriveAirtable

HTTP calls to: api.cloud.llamaindex.ai

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (7)

From the author

Video Guide I prepared a comprehensive guide detailing how to automate the parsing of invoices using n8n and LlamaParse, seamlessly capturing and storing vital billing information. Youtube Link Who is this for? This workflow is ideal for finance teams,…

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