How to set up Grist automations with n8n - March 19, 2026

Curious about setting up workflow automations with Grist? We were as well! In March, we did an internal deep dive and are happy to share some helpful examples of Grist automations with n8n. We’ll start by going over the absolute basics (getting and updating data, responding to webhooks), and then by looking at some more advanced examples that take and transform Grist data with AI integrations and other services. 03:50 Example 1: Creating a manual trigger 05:35 Finding Document and Table IDs 08:30 Example 2 using Webhooks 15:10 Example 3: Form Submission Example 21:00 Example 4: Using AI to update photos 26:10 Example 5: Add email summary to Grist CRM 28:15 Example 6: Create summary of all emails received Useful links: - GetGrist.com | Resources | Webinars: https://www.getgrist.com/webinars/ - Help Center: https://support.getgrist.com/ - Community Forum: https://community.getgrist.com/ - Discord: https://discord.gg/MYKpYQ3fbP - n8n: https://n8n.io/integrations/grist/ Other links mentioned: - Jarek's n8n examples: https://support.getgrist.com/integrators/#example-updating-multiple-tables-from-a-form-submission - Aude's n8n Guide: https://community.getgrist.com/t/very-basic-n8n-grist-workflows/7021 - n8n Grist Node: Add upsert PR: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/18067 - GristCon Presentation: https://youtu.be/al4DOBONu8Y?si=eoRTUw8GSQXBpBla