Manage LinkedIn outreach sequences with Linked API and Google Sheets

Automate your LinkedIn outreach with this n8n workflow powered by Linked API. Sends connection requests, monitors acceptance, delivers your pre-written messages, and follows up automatically – all tracked in Google Sheets. How it works 1. Connection phase – Sends connection requests to leads with status NEW, respects daily limits 2. Monitoring – Checks if connections were accepted, expired, or declined 3. Messaging – Sends your pre-written messages (up to 3) after connection is accepted 4. Follow-up – Automatically follows up if no reply, marks leads as NORESPONSE after timeout 5. Tracking – All statuses and timestamps are saved to Google Sheets Setup steps 1. Copy the Google Sheet template 2. Connect credentials: - Google Sheets (OAuth2) - Linked API (get key here) 3. Configure DOCUMENTLINK in the Config node (paste your spreadsheet URL) 4. Add leads with Status = NEW and fill in Message 1, Message 2, Message 3 5. Activate the workflow Configuration | Setting | Default | Description | |---------|---------|-------------| | DOCUMENTLINK | – | URL to your Google Sheet | | SHEETNAME | Leads | Name of the sheet with leads | | DAILYCONNECTIONLIMIT | 25 | Max connection requests per day | | HOURSTOCHECKIFCONNECTIONACCEPTED | 24 | Check frequency for connection acceptance | | HOURSTOCHECKIFREPLIED | 4 | Check frequency for message replies | | HOURSDELAYAFTERCONNECTIONACCEPTED | 24 | Delay before first message | | DAYSDELAYBETWEENMESSAGES | 2 | Delay between follow-ups | | DAYSWAITFORCONNECTIONACCEPTANCE | 10 | Timeout for connection requests | | DAYSWAITAFTERLASTMESSAGE | 4 | Days to wait after last message before marking as no response |