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Summarize Text with RapidAPI and Log Results to Google Sheets

by Evoort SolutionsUpdated: Last update 2 months agoSource: n8n.io
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✨ AI Text Summarizer with Google Sheets Logging

Summarize large blocks of text into concise outputs using the Text Summarizer AI API and automatically log results in Google Sheets. This automation is ideal for content creators, marketers, researchers, and teams who need efficient summarization and record-keeping—without writing a single line of code.


🚀 Features

FeatureDescription
Web Form TriggerCollects title, content, mode (Paragraph/Bullet), and length preferences.
API IntegrationSends content to Text Summarizer AI API via RapidAPI.
Conditional LogicRoutes success and error cases appropriately.
Google Sheets LoggingStores summaries or error messages into Google Sheets.
Error HandlingCaptures failed summaries and ensures no data is lost.

🧠 Problem Solved

Manually summarizing long-form content is time-consuming and repetitive. Storing this output in structured logs (like Google Sheets) adds an extra layer of manual effort.

This workflow solves that by:

  • 🔁 Automating AI-driven summarization using Text Summarizer AI API.
  • 📊 Storing results (or fallback errors) directly into a Google Sheet.
  • ✅ Ensuring no request goes unlogged—even on API failure.

🎯 Use Cases

  • 📝 Blog Writers : Quickly convert articles into summaries for social captions.
  • 📚 Students : Break down textbook or lecture content.
  • 🧠 Knowledge Management : Turn raw meeting notes into concise summaries.
  • 📢 SEO Teams : Use bullet-point output for schema markup or meta descriptions.

🧩 Nodes in the Flow

Node NamePurpose
On form submissionCaptures user input via form (title, content, mode, length).
MappingFormats input to match Text Summarizer AI API specs.
HTTP RequestSends POST request to the summarization API on RapidAPI.
IfValidates whether a summary was returned.
WaitAdds short delay before writing to spreadsheet (success).
Google SheetsAppends summary data to Google Sheet.
Wait1Adds delay for error handling path.
Google Sheets1Logs failure with an “Error occurred” message.

✅ Benefits

  • 🧠 AI-Powered : Uses Text Summarizer AI API for fast and contextual summaries.
  • 📁 Organized Logs : Google Sheets integration ensures easy tracking and auditing.
  • 🔐 Reliable : Captures all submissions, including failed ones.
  • 🧩 Customizable : Easily adapt inputs or connect to other tools like Notion, Slack, or Airtable.

🛠️ Requirements

  • ✅ n8n account (Cloud or Self-Hosted)
  • ✅ Access to Text Summarizer AI API
  • ✅ Google account (for Sheets integration)
  • 🔑 API key from RapidAPI (used in the HTTP Request node)

🔄 Workflow Overview

  1. User submits text and preferences (mode, length) via a form.
  2. Workflow triggers and transforms the input.
  3. Formatted data is sent to the Text Summarizer AI API.
  4. If a valid summary is returned:
    • Log it into Google Sheets.
  5. If the API fails:
    • Log the error message instead.

📥 Import Instructions

  • Open n8n and import the workflow JSON.
  • Replace the x-rapidapi-key in the HTTP node with your personal RapidAPI key.
  • Configure your Google Sheets credentials.
  • Deploy and test. ✅

🔗 Suggested Extensions

  • 🟢 Notion database logging
  • 🟣 Slack/Discord notification for each summary
  • 🔵 CSV download or Airtable sync

🏷 Tags

ai summarization text-processing rapidapi google-sheets automation markdown n8n Text Summarizer AI API


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