Back to integrations
Gmail and Postgres connection
Save yourself the work of writing custom integrations for Gmail and Postgres and use n8n instead. Build adaptable and scalable Communication, HITL, workflows that work with your technology stack. All within a building experience you will love.
Ways to connect Gmail and Postgres
Create a new workflow and add the first step
In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.
Popular ways to use the Gmail and Postgres connection
Suspicious login detection
Interactive knowledge base chat with Supabase RAG using AI 📚💬
Gmail to vector embeddings with PGVector and Ollama
AI-powered MIS agent
Detect multi-source transaction fraud and reconcile finances with OpenAI, Nvidia NIM, Gmail, Slack and Google Sheets
Automate supplier risk scoring with D&B, NewsAPI & alerts to Gmail
Create your own Gmail and Postgres connection
Create custom Gmail + Postgres automations by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.
Gmail supported actions
Add Label
Delete
Get
Get Many
Mark as Read
Mark as Unread
Remove Label
Reply
Send
Send and Wait for Response
Create
Delete
Get
Get Many
Create
Delete
Get
Get Many
Add Label
Delete
Get
Get Many
Remove Label
Reply
Trash
Untrash
Postgres supported actions
Delete
Delete an entire table or rows in a table
Execute Query
Execute an SQL query
Insert
Insert rows in a table
Insert or Update
Insert or update rows in a table
Select
Select rows from a table
Update
Update rows in a table
Gmail and Postgres connection details
Other integrations with Gmail
Other integrations with Postgres
Gmail and Postgres connection guides
How to export data from PostgreSQL to CSV
CSV is a universally accepted and easy-to-read format to interpret data, and PostgreSQL is one of the most popular relational databases. Read on to learn how to export PostgreSQL as a CSV file using the COPY command, \copy command, and n8n.
How to import CSV into PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL remains one of the most popular relational database options among data enthusiasts. Read on to learn how to import a CSV file into PostgreSQL using pgAdmin, SQL statements, and n8n.
Database activity monitoring: How to automatically monitor and set alerts for a database
Learn what database activity monitoring is, why it's important, and how to automatically monitor a Postgres database containing IoT data with n8n workflows.
6 e-commerce workflows to power up your Shopify store
Want to power up your online business and win back time? Discover how no-code workflow orchestration can help!
15 Google apps you can combine and automate to increase productivity
Learn how to combine and automate popular Google apps for more productivity in the workplace.
Automate your data processing pipeline in 9 steps
Learn how to build an n8n workflow that processes text, stores data in two databases, and sends messages to Slack.
FAQs
FAQ
Can Gmail work together with Postgres in n8n Lab?
Can I use Gmail’s API with n8n Lab?
Can I use Postgres’s API with n8n Lab?
Is n8n Lab a secure option for connecting Gmail with Postgres?
How do I start building Gmail + Postgres automation in n8n Lab?
Need help setting up your Gmail and Postgres connection?
Discover our latest community's recommendations and join the discussions about Gmail and Postgres connection.
How do I remove n8n Email footer in Gmail node send message?
jake chard
Each email sent has “This email was sent automatically with n8n” in the footer or after the email. How do I remove this please?
Sending attachment via Gmail
Jan Koch
Describe the problem/error/question I am trying to send an email with an attachment using the Gmail node and get an error that I don’t understand. I am able to download that file from the original email and upload it to …
Failed to send Gmail attachment
FawenYo
Describe the problem/error/question I’m trying to send an HTML file in the Gmail attachment, but it just raise an error. This question is similar to Sending attachment via Gmail , but I just couldn’t get it work …
Gmail node subject text encoding issue
Jean-Pierre GARNIER
Describe the problem/error/question Hi, I’m facing an encoding problem while sending email with gmail node for every char with and accent (é,à,ô,î…). I noticed that this problem doesn’t occurs when i’m directly writing …
Update Google Sheets After sending Email
Anirudh Tugawe
Hi everyone, I’m working on a workflow where I’m using Google Sheets to get input data. I have a loop set up that correctly reads the data and processes it: it takes a Word document template, app…
A widely adopted workflow orchestration workspace trusted by technical teams including
Why use n8n to connect Gmail with Postgres
Build complex workflows, really fast
