Facebook Graph API and YouTube integration

POV Video Creator: Automating TikTok-Style Instagram Video Automation, Approval, and Multi-Platform Posting Using AI, ElevenLabs, Google Sheets, and Social Media APIs Description What Problem Does This Solve? 🎥 This workflow automates the creation, rendering, approval, and posting of TikTok-style POV (Point of View) videos to Instagram, with cross-posting to Facebook and YouTube. It eliminates manual video production, approval delays, and inconsistent posting schedules. It ensures high-quality content creation and distribution for social media managers and content creators Target audience: Social media managers, content creators, small to medium-sized businesses, and n8n users familiar with AI tools, Google Sheets, and social media APIs What Does It Do? 🌟 Generates daily POV video ideas using OpenAI Creates images, videos, and audio with PIAPI.ai and ElevenLabs Renders final videos with Creatomate Manages approvals via email and Google Sheets Posts approved videos to Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Tracks progress in a Google Sheet for transparency Key Features AI-driven idea generation and script creation Automated media production with image, video, and audio synthesis Email-based approval system for quality control Cross-platform posting to Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Real-time tracking in Google Sheets and Google Drive Error handling for rendering and posting failures Setup Instructions Prerequisites n8n Instance**: Self-hosted or cloud n8n instance API Credentials**: OpenAI API: API key for idea generation, stored in n8n credentials PIAPI.ai API: API key for image and video generation, stored in n8n credentials ElevenLabs API: API key for audio generation, stored in n8n credentials Creatomate API: API key for video rendering, stored in n8n credentials Google Sheets/Drive API: OAuth2 credentials from Google Cloud Console with Sheets and Drive scopes Gmail API: OAuth2 credentials from Google Cloud Console with Gmail scope Instagram Graph API: User Access Token with instagram_content_publish permission from a Facebook App Facebook Graph API: Access Token from the same Facebook App YouTube API: OAuth2 credentials for YouTube uploads Google Sheet**: A sheet named "POV Videos" with a tab "Instagram" and columns: Timestamp, ID, Subject, Topic, Caption, POV_Status, Prompt, Publish_Status, Link, Final Video, Approval, row_number Creatomate Template**: A pre-configured template with video, audio, and text elements Installation Steps Import the Workflow: Copy the workflow JSON from the “Template Code” section (to be provided) Import it into n8n via “Import from File” or “Import from URL” Configure Credentials: Add API credentials in n8n’s Credentials section for OpenAI, PIAPI.ai, ElevenLabs, Creatomate, Google Sheets/Drive, Gmail, Instagram Graph, Facebook Graph, and YouTube Assign credentials to respective nodes. For example: In "Text-to-Image", use PIAPI.ai credentials: {{ $credentials.PIAPI }} In "Render with Creatomate", use Creatomate credentials: {{ $credentials.Creatomate }} In "Send Approval Request", use Gmail credentials Set Up Nodes: Schedule Trigger: Configure to run daily Approval Email (Send Approval Request): Customize the HTML email template with approval/rejection links Post to Social Media Nodes (Instagram Container, Facebook Posts, Post YouTube): Configure with your Instagram Business Account ID, Facebook Page ID, and YouTube channel details Configure Google Sheet and Drive: Create "POV Videos" Google Sheet with "Instagram" tab and specified columns Share the sheet with your Google Sheets credential email Create "Audio" and "Video" folders in Google Drive, noting their IDs Test the Workflow: Run manually to verify idea generation, media creation, and posting Check email notifications, Google Sheet updates, and social media posts Schedule the Workflow: Enable "Schedule Trigger" and "Schedule Trigger1" for daily runs Enable "Get Latest Approved Video" to poll at 7 PM daily How It Works High-Level Steps Generate Video Ideas: Creates daily POV video concepts with OpenAI Create Media: Produces images, videos, and audio using AI tools Render Video: Combines media into a final video with Creatomate Manage Approvals: Sends approval emails and processes decisions Post to Platforms: Publishes approved videos to Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Detailed Descriptions Detailed node descriptions are available in the sticky notes within the workflow (to be provided). Below is a summary of key actions Node Names and Actions Video Idea Generation and Script Creation Schedule Trigger**: Initiates daily workflow Get Title**: Fetches pending video ideas from Google Sheet Generate Topics**: Uses OpenAI to create a new video idea Format Row**: Structures the idea into a Google Sheet row Insert new Prompt, Caption and Title/Topic**: Adds the idea to Google Sheet Generate Ideas**: Produces 3 POV sequences Generate Script**: Expands a sequence into a detailed script Set Topics**: Stores the script for media creation Media Creation Text-to-Image**: Generates an image with PIAPI.ai Get Image**: Retrieves the generated image Generate Video Prompt**: Creates a video prompt from the image Generate Video**: Produces a 5-second video with PIAPI.ai Access Videos**: Retrieves the video URL Store Video**: Updates Google Sheet with video URL Generate Sound Prompt**: Creates an audio prompt Text-to-Sound**: Generates a 20-second audio clip with ElevenLabs Store Sound**: Uploads audio to Google Drive Allow Access**: Sets audio file permissions Video Rendering Merge**: Combines script, video, and audio data List Elements**: Formats data for Creatomate Render with Creatomate**: Renders the final video Check Video Status**: Routes based on render success/failure Storage and Notification Google Drive**: Uploads the rendered video New Render Video Alert**: Sends success email Failed Render**: Sends failure email Render Video Link**: Updates Google Sheet with final video URL Approval Process Approval Email**: Sends approval request email Handle Approval/Rejection1**: Processes approval/rejection via webhook Video Update1**: Updates Google Sheet with approval status Social Media Posting Get Latest Approved Video**: Polls for approved videos Check Approval**: Routes based on approval status Instagram Container**: Creates Instagram media container Post to Instagram**: Publishes to Instagram Facebook Posts**: Posts to Facebook Download Video**: Downloads video for YouTube Post YouTube**: Uploads to YouTube Mark Rejected**: Updates status for rejected videos Update Google Sheet**: Updates publish status Customization Tips Expand Platforms**: Add nodes to post to other platforms Modify Approval Email**: Update the Send Approval Request node to customize the HTML template Alternative Notifications**: Add nodes for Slack or Telegram alerts Adjust Video Duration**: Modify Generate Video node to change duration (default: 5 seconds)

A production-ready n8n workflow that generates AI avatar videos from images and text using VEED Fabric 1.0, with flexible multi-platform publishing capabilities. Key Capabilities Unlimited Scale Process any number of videos**: Sequential processing ensures each video is fully generated and published before moving to the next Batch processing**: Add multiple video requests to Google Sheet and let the workflow process them automatically No context mixing**: Each video maintains its own configuration throughout the entire pipeline Flexible Publishing Per-video platform selection**: Each video can target different platforms (e.g., Video 1 → Instagram+YouTube, Video 2 → Telegram only) Optional publishing**: Leave PLATFORMS column empty to generate videos without publishing (videos saved to Drive) Supported platforms**: Instagram Reels, YouTube/Shorts, Facebook, Telegram, Threads Platform-specific formatting**: Automatic optimization for each platform's requirements Smart Processing Two TTS providers**: Choose OpenAI or ElevenLabs per video Configurable quality**: Select resolution (480p/720p) and aspect ratio (9:16, 16:9, 1:1) per video Approval workflow**: Review videos before publishing with email approve/reject buttons Error handling**: Automatic error detection with detailed email notifications Status Tracking Real-time status updates**: Google Sheet updates as workflow progresses (new → processing → published) Detailed results**: Per-platform success/failure tracking with post URLs Email reports**: Comprehensive publishing reports with links to all posted content How It Works Input: Add rows to Google Sheet with video details TTS: Generate speech using OpenAI or ElevenLabs Video: VEED Fabric 1.0 creates talking head video Approval: Email with video preview and approve/reject buttons Publish: Sequential publishing to selected platforms Report: Status update in sheet + email with results Requirements Fal.ai API Key (for VEED) Google OAuth (Sheets, Drive, Gmail) TTS: OpenAI or ElevenLabs API Key Social Media credentials (optional, only for platforms you use) Telegram Bot Token (optional, only for Telegram) Node: n8n-nodes-veed Author: VEED.io

📊 Description Automate your cross-platform publishing workflow by automatically uploading Instagram videos to YouTube with AI-optimized titles and tags. 🚀🎬 This workflow runs every six hours, fetches newly posted Instagram videos, checks Google Sheets to avoid duplicate uploads, generates SEO-ready YouTube metadata using GPT-4o, downloads the video in high quality, uploads it to YouTube, and logs the full upload details for tracking. Perfect for creators, agencies, and businesses managing multi-platform content distribution at scale. 📈✨ 🔁 What This Template Does 1️⃣ Runs every 6 hours to fetch recent Instagram media via Graph API. ⏰ 2️⃣ Splits the media list and filters for today’s video posts only. 🎥 3️⃣ Checks Google Sheets to see if the video was already uploaded. 🔎 4️⃣ Sends Instagram caption to AI to generate: — a YouTube-optimized title (max 60 chars) — SEO-friendly tags extracted from text + hashtags 5️⃣ Downloads the Instagram video binary file. ⬇️ 6️⃣ Waits 3 seconds to avoid YouTube rate limits. ⏳ 7️⃣ Uploads the video to YouTube with: — title — tags — caption as description 8️⃣ Logs the upload details into Google Sheets (ID, title, link, date, status). 📊 9️⃣ Prevents future duplicate uploads using a spreadsheet lookup. ✔️ ⭐ Key Benefits ✅ Fully automates Instagram → YouTube video publishing ✅ AI-generated metadata increases YouTube visibility & search ranking ✅ Duplicate upload prevention ensures clean channel management ✅ Tracks upload history in a Google Sheet for transparency ✅ Requires zero manual downloading, editing, or re-uploading ✅ Ideal for creators, brands, community managers & agencies 🧩 Features Instagram Business API media fetch Filter for today’s videos using timestamps Google Sheets duplicate checker GPT-4o caption analysis for metadata generation Structured JSON output for reliable AI parsing YouTube video upload with custom metadata Spreadsheet logging with append/update Automatic scheduling with cron trigger Full workflow batching & safe retry logic 🔐 Requirements Facebook Graph API credentials (Instagram Business Account) YouTube OAuth2 credentials OpenAI API key (GPT-4o) Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials A Google Spreadsheet for tracking uploaded videos Instagram Business Account ID + Access Token 🎯 Target Audience Social media creators & influencers Digital marketing agencies YouTube automation teams Brands repurposing Instagram content for YouTube Content managers handling multiple accounts Community managers needing hands-free cross-posting

This workflow automates the post-publish process for YouTube videos, combining advanced SEO optimization, cross-platform promotion, and analytics reporting. It is designed for creators, marketers, and agencies who want to maximize the reach and performance of their YouTube content with minimal manual effort. Features SEO Automation** Fetches video metadata and analyzes competitor and trending data. Uses AI to generate SEO-optimized titles, descriptions, and tags. Calculates an SEO score and applies A/B testing logic to select the best title. Updates the video metadata on YouTube automatically. Cross-Platform Promotion** Generates platform-specific promotional content (LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) using AI. Publishes posts to each connected social channel. Extracts video clips and analyzes thumbnails for enhanced promotion. Engagement Monitoring & Analytics** Monitors YouTube comments, detects negative sentiment, and drafts AI-powered replies. Logs all key data (videos, comments, analytics) to Google Sheets for tracking and reporting. Runs a weekly analytics job to aggregate performance, calculate engagement/viral indicators, and email a detailed report. Notifications & Alerts** Sends Slack alerts when a new video is published or when viral potential/negative comments are detected. How It Works Trigger The workflow starts automatically when a new YouTube video is published (via webhook) or on a weekly schedule for analytics. Video Intake & SEO Fetches video details (title, description, tags, stats). Gathers competitor and trending topic data. Uses AI to generate improved SEO assets and calculates an SEO score. Selects the best title (A/B test) and updates the video metadata. Clip & Thumbnail Processing If the video is long enough, runs thumbnail analysis and extracts short clips for social media. Cross-Platform Promotion Generates and formats promotional posts for each social platform. Publishes automatically to enabled channels. Engagement & Comment Monitoring Fetches comments, detects negative sentiment, and drafts AI-powered replies. Logs comments and responses to Google Sheets. Analytics & Reporting Aggregates weekly analytics, calculates engagement and viral indicators. Logs insights and sends a weekly report via email. Notifications Sends Slack alerts for new video publications and viral/negative comment detection. Setup Instructions Connect YouTube Set up YouTube API credentials and required IDs in the Workflow Configuration node. Connect OpenAI Add your OpenAI credentials for AI-powered content generation. Connect Slack Configure Slack credentials and specify alert channels. Connect Google Sheets Set up service account credentials for logging video, comment, and analytics data. Configure Social Platforms Add credentials for LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Instagram, and Facebook as needed. Test the Workflow Publish a test video and verify that metadata updates, social posts, logging, and weekly reports are working as expected. Use Cases YouTube Creators:** Automate SEO, promotion, and analytics to grow your channel faster. Marketing Teams:** Streamline multi-channel video campaigns and reporting. Agencies:** Deliver consistent, data-driven YouTube growth for multiple clients. Requirements YouTube API credentials OpenAI API key Slack API token Google Sheets service account (Optional) LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook API credentials Limitations Requires valid API credentials for all connected services. AI-powered features depend on OpenAI API access. Social posting is limited to platforms with available n8n nodes and valid credentials. Tip: You can easily customize prompts, scoring logic, and enabled platforms to fit your channel’s unique needs.