Daft Property Auto-Notification Workflow (n8n + Groq + Email Alerts)

Overview

This project automates property hunting on Daft.ie using an n8n workflow. It continuously checks a Daft search URL for new property listings, extracts key details using HTML Parser, stores previously-seen listings in Google Sheets, and automatically sends email notifications only when a new property appears.

This eliminates manual refreshing and ensures you never miss a new listing—perfect for Ireland’s competitive rental market.

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Features

• 🔍 Automated Web Scraping of Daft property listings
• 🧠 HTML parsing to extract clean property details
• 📄 Google Sheets storage to avoid duplicates
• 📧 Email alerts with full property description + direct link
• ⚡ Runs on a schedule (e.g., every 10 minutes)

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Workflow Architecture

1. Cron Trigger Runs every X minutes to check for updates.

2. HTTP Request (Page Fetch) Scrapes the Daft search results page.

3. Parse Node Extracts JSON for each property:

   • title
   • price
   • address
   • link
   • property type
   • listing summary

4. Google Sheets Node

   • Checks if property exists
   • Saves new entries

5. Email Node Sends formatted email with:

   • Property title
   • Price
   • Address
   • Link
   • Description

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Setup Instructions

1. Requirements

• n8n (self-hosted or cloud)
• Google Sheets API credentials
• Email SMTP (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)

2. Google Sheets Structure

Create a sheet with the following columns:

id	title	price	address	url	timestamp

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3. Using the Workflow

1. Import the JSON workflow provided earlier.

2. Replace:

   • Search URL
   • Google Sheet ID
   • Email recipient

3. Enable workflow

4. Sit back and get notified when anything new appears!

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Email Template Used

You will receive emails like:

New Property Found!

Title: 2-Bedroom Apartment Price: €1800/month Location: Dublin 15 Link: https://www.daft.ie/...

Description: Clean, spacious property ideal for small families...