This workflow follows the HTTP Request → RSS Feed Read recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →
{
"name": "ApexApi \u2014 News \u2192 Analyze \u2192 Post",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## \ud83d\udcf0 News \u2192 caption \u2192 post (ApexApi)\n\nReads an RSS feed, writes a caption with **any AI model through one key**, posts it via Blotato.\n\n### Setup (2 min)\n1. **Install the node:** Settings \u2192 Community Nodes \u2192 Install \u2192 `n8n-nodes-apexapi`\n2. **Get a free API key:** https://apexapi.dev/?ref=n8n-news-analyze-post\n3. **Add the credential:** open the *ApexApi \u2014 Write Caption* node \u2192 create an **ApexApi account** credential \u2192 paste your `ak-` key (turns green when connected).\n4. **Posting:** see the *Social posting with Blotato* sticky.\n\nPowered by ApexApi \u00b7 https://apexapi.dev",
"height": 420,
"width": 360
},
"id": "aaaa0001-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaa01",
"name": "ApexApi setup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
-780,
-80
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://hnrss.org/frontpage",
"options": {}
},
"id": "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111",
"name": "Read News Feed",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
260,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "chat",
"operation": "message",
"model": "openai/gpt-5",
"prompt": "=Write a short, punchy social post about this headline: {{ $json.title }} \u2014 {{ $json.contentSnippet }}",
"options": {
"systemPrompt": "You are a concise social media writer.",
"maxTokens": 200
}
},
"id": "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222",
"name": "ApexApi \u2014 Write Caption",
"type": "n8n-nodes-apexapi.apexApi",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
520,
300
],
"credentials": {
"apexApiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://backend.blotato.com/v2/posts",
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyHeaders": "keypair",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "blotato-api-key",
"value": "YOUR_BLOTATO_API_KEY"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={\n \"post\": {\n \"accountId\": \"YOUR_BLOTATO_ACCOUNT_ID\",\n \"target\": { \"targetType\": \"twitter\" },\n \"content\": { \"text\": {{ JSON.stringify($json.content) }}, \"platform\": \"twitter\", \"mediaUrls\": [] }\n }\n}",
"options": {}
},
"id": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
"name": "Publish to Blotato",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
780,
300
],
"retryOnFail": true,
"maxTries": 3,
"waitBetweenTries": 2000
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## \ud83d\udcf2 Social posting with Blotato\n\nThis template publishes through **Blotato** \u2014 one API that posts to X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, YouTube & more.\n\n### Setup\n1. Create a Blotato account + API key \u2192 **https://tolt.link/automatelikecrazy**\n2. Settings \u2192 API keys \u2192 copy your key into the **blotato-api-key** header on the *Publish to Blotato* node.\n3. Set `accountId` and `targetType` (e.g. `twitter`, `linkedin`, `instagram`) in the request body.\n\nDocs: help.blotato.com/api \u00b7 Get Blotato \u2192 **https://tolt.link/automatelikecrazy**",
"height": 300,
"width": 420,
"color": 4
},
"id": "sticky-blotato",
"name": "Social posting with Blotato",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
720,
0
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Read News Feed": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "ApexApi \u2014 Write Caption",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"ApexApi \u2014 Write Caption": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Publish to Blotato",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {},
"active": false
}
Credentials you'll need
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apexApiApi
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About this workflow
ApexApi — News → Analyze → Post. Uses rssFeedRead, n8n-nodes-apexapi, httpRequest. Manual trigger; 5 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/apexapi/apexapi-n8n/blob/main/templates/01-news-analyze-post/workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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