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Sync your daily RescueTime reports to a Google Sheets dashboard

This Latenode automation template helps users automatically collect daily productivity reports from RescueTime and append the data as new rows to a designated Google Sheets spreadsheet.

The automation streamlines the process of monitoring and analyzing personal productivity, allowing users to track their daily activities, time spent on various tasks, and overall productivity trends. By integrating RescueTime and Google Sheets, this template eliminates the need for manual data entry and ensures that the productivity data is readily available for review and analysis within a familiar spreadsheet interface.

Updated Apr 6, 2026Est. run: 26sEst. cost: $0.0703
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What this template does

  • Extracts daily productivity reports from RescueTime
  • Normalizes the data into a standardized format
  • Appends the data as new rows in a Google Sheets spreadsheet
  • Enables users to review and analyze their productivity trends
  • Eliminates the need for manual data entry and synchronization

How it works

1
Trigger

Connect to RescueTime

The automation starts by connecting to the user's RescueTime account. This step involves configuring the required RescueTime credentials and access permissions to allow the automation to fetch the user's productivity data.

2
Logic

Process RescueTime data

After connecting to RescueTime, the automation processes the user's productivity data. This step involves transforming the RescueTime data into a format that can be easily imported into a Google Sheets spreadsheet, such as creating rows of data with columns for date, time spent on various activities, and overall productivity metrics.

3
Action

Append to Google Sheets

Finally, the processed RescueTime data is appended as new rows to the designated Google Sheets spreadsheet. This step ensures that the user's daily productivity data is automatically added to the spreadsheet, providing a centralized and organized view of their productivity trends over time.

Setup guide

1

Add RescueTime credential in Latenode

1. In the Latenode Credentials panel, add a new credential for RescueTime. 2. Obtain your RescueTime API key from your RescueTime account settings. 3. Enter the API key in the Latenode credential configuration.

2

Add Google Sheets credential in Latenode

1. In the Latenode Credentials panel, add a new credential for Google Sheets. 2. Authorize Latenode to access your Google account and select the Google Sheets spreadsheet you want to use. 3. Map the necessary permissions for Latenode to write data to the spreadsheet.

3

Configure RescueTime node in Latenode

1. Add a RescueTime node to your Latenode workflow. 2. Select the RescueTime credential you created earlier. 3. Configure the node to fetch the daily productivity report for the current day.

4

Configure Google Sheets node in Latenode

1. Add a Google Sheets node to your Latenode workflow. 2. Select the Google Sheets credential you created earlier. 3. Map the data fields from the RescueTime node to the corresponding columns in your Google Sheets spreadsheet. 4. Configure the node to append the data as new rows in the spreadsheet.

5

Save and test the Latenode workflow

1. Review your Latenode workflow to ensure all the nodes are properly configured. 2. Save the workflow and trigger a manual run to test the end-to-end automation. 3. Verify that the daily productivity report from RescueTime is successfully appended to the designated Google Sheets spreadsheet.

Requirements

Connect your RescueTime account to the Latenode workspace
Authorize the Latenode workspace to access your RescueTime data
Connect your Google Sheets account to the Latenode workspace
Specify the Google Sheets spreadsheet and worksheet where you want to append the productivity data

FAQ

Common questions about this template

Each run uses credits on your Latenode plan. We charge for processing time (1 credit = 30 seconds). Your actual cost depends on your plan and how long the run takes. See pricing plans for plans and how credits work.
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