Curated

(5/5)

Chat with PDF docs using AI (quoting sources)

1. Setup: Fetch file from Google Drive, split it into chunks and insert into a vector database Note that running this part multiple times will insert multiple copies into your DB

Integrations Used (9)

Embeddingsopenai

Documentdefaultdataloader

Google Drive

Chat

Lmchatopenai

Outputparserstructured

Chainllm

Vectorstorepinecone

Textsplitterrecursivecharactertextsplitter

Workflow Structure (18 nodes)

100%

Manual Trigger

When clicking "Execute Workflow"

Set

Set file URL in Google Drive

Google Drive

Download file

Code

Add in metadata

Langchain.embeddings Open Ai

Embeddings OpenAI

Langchain.vector Store Pinecone

Add to Pinecone vector store

Langchain.document Default Data Loader

Default Data Loader

Langchain.chat Trigger

Chat Trigger

Set

Set max chunks to send to model

Langchain.embeddings Open Ai

Embeddings OpenAI2

Langchain.vector Store Pinecone

Get top chunks matching query

Code

Prepare chunks

Langchain.text Splitter Recursive Character Text Splitter

Recursive Character Text Splitter

Langchain.chain Llm

Answer the query based on chunks

Langchain.lm Chat Open Ai

OpenAI Chat Model

Langchain.output Parser Structured

Structured Output Parser

Set

Compose citations

Set

Generate response

Node Types:

trigger

default

transform

code

action

logic

Requires credentials

Prerequisites

Required Credentials (3)

Google Drive

Used by: Download file

Docs

OpenAI

Used by: Embeddings OpenAI, Embeddings OpenAI2 +1 more

Docs

Pinecone

Used by: Get top chunks matching query, Add to Pinecone vector store

Docs

Multiple services required

This workflow needs 3 different credentials. Make sure you have accounts for all services before importing.

Complexity

Advanced

Expert level. Custom code, complex logic, many integrations.

Setup time: ~50 min

Score: 64/100

Custom Code

When to Use This Workflow

Real-time Response

React instantly when events happen - new orders, form submissions, or API calls.

Zero delay between trigger and action for time-sensitive workflows.

Time Savings

Replace repetitive manual tasks with reliable automation.

Reclaim hours every week for higher-value work.

Error Reduction

Eliminate human error from routine processes with consistent automation.

Improve accuracy and reliability across your workflows.

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