n8n LabAdvanced
Extract an Email from Text with Regex in n8n
Leads reply in free text. Extract their email address to create a CRM contact.
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> Ready. Type your expression below and click "Check Answer" to run the node.
Incoming Payload / Data:
{
"text": "Hi, please contact me at [email protected] tomorrow"
}
$json.text.match(
)[0]
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✅ Solution & explanation
$json.text.match(/[\w.+-]+@[\w-]+\.[\w.]+/)[0]
Output: [email protected]
match(regex) returns an array of matches, and [0] takes the first. [\w.+-]+ matches the username, @[\w-]+ the domain, and \.[\w.]+ the extension.💡 Pro tip: n8n has a shortcut for this exact job: $json.text.extractEmail().
Also accepted: /\S+@\S+\.\S+/