n8n-Agricultural Products
This workflow automatically calls the API of the Taiwan agricultural department to obtain lamb price data for specified markets. It then structures this data and writes it into Google Sheets, achieving automated data collection and organization. The process is efficient and straightforward, significantly reducing the time and error rate associated with manual data collection. It helps users stay updated on market dynamics in real-time, enhancing the accuracy and timeliness of data updates. This workflow is suitable for agricultural product traders, analysts, and relevant departments.
Workflow Name
n8n-Agricultural Products
Key Features and Highlights
This workflow automatically calls the public API provided by Taiwan’s agricultural department to retrieve mutton price data for specified time ranges and markets. After splitting the data entries, it appends the structured agricultural product price information into Google Sheets, enabling automated data collection and organization. The process is streamlined and efficient, significantly reducing the manual effort involved in data gathering and processing.
Core Problem Addressed
It solves the challenges of cumbersome access to agricultural market price data, time-consuming manual entry, and error-prone processes by automating data synchronization from official sources to spreadsheets. This enhances the timeliness and accuracy of data updates.
Use Cases
- Monitoring agricultural product market prices
- Price trend analysis and report generation
- Market data management for agricultural research institutions or traders
- Business scenarios requiring regular acquisition and organization of agricultural market information
Main Workflow Steps
- Manually trigger the workflow start
- Send an HTTP request to Taiwan’s agricultural department API to obtain mutton price data for the “Taipei 2” market in December 2024
- Split the “Data” field in the returned JSON into individual data entries
- Append each split data entry into a specified Google Sheets spreadsheet for easy viewing and analysis
Involved Systems or Services
- Taiwan Agricultural Department Public API (SheepQuotation)
- Google Sheets (operated via OAuth2 authorization)
- Core n8n automation nodes: Manual Trigger, HTTP Request, Split Out, Google Sheets
Target Users and Value
- Agricultural product traders, wholesalers, and retailers, helping them stay updated with real-time market prices
- Agricultural data analysts and researchers for data collection and trend studies
- Agricultural government agencies or third-party service providers to improve data processing efficiency
- Any users needing automated collection and organization of agricultural market price data
This workflow enables users to effortlessly integrate and update agricultural price data without manually accessing multiple sources, improving work efficiency and supporting precise decision-making.