Takumi Oku This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #11181 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Google Drive Trigger → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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{
"id": "iE2SE7NWuJsvGuTK",
"name": "Create and publish merchandise to Shopify",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
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"parameters": {
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"width": 540,
"height": 640,
"content": "# Create and publish merchandise from designs to Shopify\n\n## \ud83d\udca1 Who\u2019s it for\nE-commerce store owners, print-on-demand businesses, and artists looking to automate the creation and listing of merchandise based on design files.\n\n## \ud83d\ude80 How it works / What it does\n1. **Trigger**: Watches a Google Drive folder for new design files.\n2. **Analyze**: Uses OpenAI Vision to analyze the design (subject, mood) and suggest keywords.\n3. **Process**: Removes the background using Remove.bg and uploads the clean asset to Cloudinary.\n4. **Mockup**: Generates realistic product mockups (T-shirts, Tote bags) via Cloudinary transformations.\n5. **Content**: Uses OpenAI to write SEO-friendly product titles and descriptions.\n6. **Draft**: Creates a draft product in Shopify.\n7. **Approval**: Sends a Slack message with the mockup and details for human approval.\n8. **Publish**: Upon approval, publishes the product to Shopify and promotes it on Instagram and Pinterest.\n\n## \u2699\ufe0f How to set up\n1. Configure the **Workflow Configuration** node with your API keys and IDs (Cloudinary, Remove.bg, Slack, Instagram, Pinterest).\n2. Upload your base product images (e.g., blank white t-shirt) to Cloudinary and get their Public IDs. Update the configuration node.\n3. Connect your Google Drive, OpenAI, Shopify, and Slack credentials in the respective nodes.\n\n## \ud83d\udccb Requirements\n- **n8n** (Self-hosted or Cloud)\n- **Google Drive** account\n- **OpenAI API** key (GPT-4o access recommended)\n- **Remove.bg** API key\n- **Cloudinary** account\n- **Shopify** store\n- **Slack** workspace\n- **Instagram Business** & **Pinterest** accounts"
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"parameters": {
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"width": 216,
"height": 112,
"content": "### 1. Ingest & Config\nGet file from Drive and set global variables."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
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"parameters": {
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"height": 144,
"content": "### 2. Analyze & Process\nAnalyze image with AI, remove background, and upload to Cloudinary."
},
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{
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"name": "Step 3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 220,
"height": 128,
"content": "### 3. Mockup & Copywriting\nGenerate mockups via Cloudinary and SEO text via OpenAI."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Step 4",
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"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 180,
"height": 128,
"content": "### 4. Human Approval\nSend draft to Slack. Wait for button click."
},
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},
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"name": "Step 5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 200,
"height": 112,
"content": "### 5. Publish & Promote\nSet product to active. Post to Social Media."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "66c8d48d-e2a3-42c8-b7aa-a3e9904091b6",
"name": "Google Drive Trigger - Design Upload1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {
"fileType": "all"
},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Google Drive Upload_Design Folder ID__>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
"id": "252c79a7-e255-400a-a7c0-697f98c788f9",
"name": "Workflow Configuration1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "id-1",
"name": "cloudinaryCloudName",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Cloudinary Cloud Name__>"
},
{
"id": "id-2",
"name": "cloudinaryApiKey",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Cloudinary API Key__>"
},
{
"id": "id-3",
"name": "cloudinaryApiSecret",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Cloudinary API Secret__>"
},
{
"id": "id-4",
"name": "removeBgApiKey",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Remove.bg API Key__>"
},
{
"id": "id-5",
"name": "tshirtWhitePublicId",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__White T-Shirt Base Image Public ID__>"
},
{
"id": "id-6",
"name": "tshirtBlackPublicId",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Black T-Shirt Base Image Public ID__>"
},
{
"id": "id-7",
"name": "toteBagPublicId",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Tote Bag Base Image Public ID__>"
},
{
"id": "id-8",
"name": "slackChannelId",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Slack Channel ID for Approvals__>"
},
{
"id": "id-9",
"name": "instagramBusinessAccountId",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Instagram Business Account ID__>"
},
{
"id": "id-10",
"name": "instagramAccessToken",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Instagram Access Token__>"
},
{
"id": "id-11",
"name": "pinterestAccessToken",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Pinterest Access Token__>"
},
{
"id": "id-12",
"name": "pinterestBoardId",
"type": "string",
"value": "<__PLACEHOLDER_VALUE__Pinterest Board ID__>"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "f28fa19d-e010-44dc-bf64-936d24671885",
"name": "OpenAI Vision - Design Analysis1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"text": "Analyze this design image. Output the information in strictly valid JSON format:\n1. subject: The main subject of the design (e.g., cat, geometric pattern)\n2. mood: The mood/vibe (e.g., retro, punk, minimal)\n3. copyrightRisk: Copyright risk assessment (low/medium/high)\n4. recommendedProducts: Recommended product categories (Array: [\"tshirt\", \"bag\", \"hoodie\"])\n5. keywords: SEO keywords (Array)\n6. colorPalette: Main colors (Array)\n\nReturn ONLY the JSON.",
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "gpt-4o"
},
"options": {},
"resource": "image",
"inputType": "base64",
"operation": "analyze"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "0f68a43d-6f9b-440c-93d8-7ceb7b3c90e5",
"name": "Remove.bg - Background Removal1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2000,
896
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.remove.bg/v1.0/removebg",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file"
}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "image_file_b64",
"value": "={{ $binary.data.data.toString('base64') }}"
},
{
"name": "size",
"value": "auto"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "X-Api-Key",
"value": "={{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.removeBgApiKey }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "424f2b5b-4119-43e4-bb8e-9ad2888ce48a",
"name": "Cloudinary - Upload Design1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2224,
896
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.cloudinary.com/v1_1/{{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.cloudinaryCloudName }}/image/upload",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "json"
}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "file",
"value": "=data:image/png;base64,{{ $binary.data.data.toString(\"base64\") }}"
},
{
"name": "api_key",
"value": "={{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.cloudinaryApiKey }}"
},
{
"name": "timestamp",
"value": "={{ Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) }}"
},
{
"name": "signature",
"value": "={{ $jmespath($json, \"signature\") }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "382ba576-dced-46ee-9e45-af59cb4c5058",
"name": "Code - Generate Mockup URLs1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Get configuration and data from previous nodes\nconst config = $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json;\nconst designUpload = $('Cloudinary - Upload Design1').first().json;\nconst analysis = $('OpenAI Vision - Design Analysis1').first().json;\n\n// Extract Cloudinary public_id from upload response\nconst designPublicId = designUpload.public_id;\nconst cloudName = config.cloudinaryCloudName;\n\n// Base product image public IDs from configuration\nconst tshirtWhiteId = config.tshirtWhitePublicId;\nconst tshirtBlackId = config.tshirtBlackPublicId;\nconst toteBagId = config.toteBagPublicId;\n\n// Function to generate Cloudinary transformation URL\nfunction generateMockupUrl(baseProductId, overlayDesignId, transformations = '') {\n return `https://res.cloudinary.com/${cloudName}/image/upload/${transformations}/l_${overlayDesignId.replace(/\\//g, ':')}/fl_layer_apply,g_center,w_300,h_300/${baseProductId}`;\n}\n\n// Generate mockup URLs for different products\nconst mockups = {\n tshirtWhite: generateMockupUrl(tshirtWhiteId, designPublicId, 'c_fill,w_800,h_800'),\n tshirtBlack: generateMockupUrl(tshirtBlackId, designPublicId, 'c_fill,w_800,h_800'),\n toteBag: generateMockupUrl(toteBagId, designPublicId, 'c_fill,w_800,h_800')\n};\n\n// Determine primary mockup based on AI analysis\nlet primaryMockup = mockups.tshirtWhite;\nif (analysis.recommendedProducts && analysis.recommendedProducts.includes('bag')) {\n primaryMockup = mockups.toteBag;\n} else if (analysis.colorPalette && analysis.colorPalette.some(color => color.toLowerCase().includes('dark') || color.toLowerCase().includes('black'))) {\n primaryMockup = mockups.tshirtBlack;\n}\n\n// Return all mockup data\nreturn [{\n json: {\n mockups: mockups,\n primaryMockup: primaryMockup,\n designPublicId: designPublicId,\n analysis: analysis,\n cloudinaryBaseUrl: `https://res.cloudinary.com/${cloudName}/image/upload/`\n }\n}];"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "12604daa-5edd-444e-8034-876fc976d4e9",
"name": "OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
2672,
896
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "message"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "f8696e97-631c-4a73-a3b0-ce86f46e4a2b",
"name": "Shopify - Create Draft Product1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.shopify",
"position": [
3024,
896
],
"parameters": {
"title": "={{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.title }}",
"resource": "product",
"additionalFields": {
"tags": "={{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.tags.join(', ') }}",
"images": [
{
"src": "={{ $('Code - Generate Mockup URLs1').first().json.primaryMockup }}"
}
],
"vendor": "Visual Remix Engine",
"body_html": "={{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.description }}",
"product_type": "Apparel",
"published_at": ""
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "fc3c20b7-bfd0-406a-a25e-804e8174b5a0",
"name": "Slack - Approval Request1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
3248,
896
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=\ud83c\udfa8 *New Design Approval Request*\n\n*AI Analysis:*\n\u2022 Subject: {{ $('Code - Generate Mockup URLs1').first().json.analysis.subject }}\n\u2022 Mood: {{ $('Code - Generate Mockup URLs1').first().json.analysis.mood }}\n\u2022 Copyright Risk: {{ $('Code - Generate Mockup URLs1').first().json.analysis.copyrightRisk }}\n\n*Product Name:* {{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.title }}\n*Price:* ${{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.price }}\n\n*Mockup:* {{ $('Code - Generate Mockup URLs1').first().json.primaryMockup }}\n\nDo you want to publish this?",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.slackChannelId }}"
},
"otherOptions": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "beb4da16-28fa-4c45-9c29-6a13596656e1",
"name": "Wait - For Approval1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
3472,
896
],
"parameters": {
"resume": "webhook",
"options": {
"responseData": "Approval received"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "33b4454a-88b0-4eee-9643-cdf74605bee8",
"name": "Switch - Approval Decision1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"outputKey": "Approved",
"conditions": {
"options": {
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.body.actions[0].value }}",
"rightValue": "approve"
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true
},
{
"outputKey": "Rejected",
"conditions": {
"options": {
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.body.actions[0].value }}",
"rightValue": "reject"
}
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},
"renameOutput": true
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3.3
},
{
"id": "a2d60096-c649-4f0b-95b4-ad5cec8e797f",
"name": "Shopify - Publish Product1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.shopify",
"position": [
3920,
992
],
"parameters": {
"resource": "product",
"operation": "update",
"productId": "={{ $('Shopify - Create Draft Product1').first().json.id }}",
"updateFields": {
"published_at": "={{ $now.toISO() }}"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f78bccec-b828-4b72-b851-089fd0df82fa",
"name": "Instagram - Post Product1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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992
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.instagramBusinessAccountId }}/media",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "image_url",
"value": "={{ $('Code - Generate Mockup URLs1').first().json.primaryMockup }}"
},
{
"name": "caption",
"value": "=\u2728 New Arrival! \u2728\n\n{{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.description.substring(0, 100) }}...\n\n{{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.tags.map(t => \"#\" + t).join(\" \") }} #design #fashion #art\n\nLink in bio!"
},
{
"name": "access_token",
"value": "={{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.instagramAccessToken }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "b348e27c-33c9-498c-b9b6-e98391bf450d",
"name": "Pinterest - Create Pin1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.pinterest.com/v5/pins",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"board_id\": \"{{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.pinterestBoardId }}\",\n \"media_source\": {\n \"source_type\": \"image_url\",\n \"url\": \"{{ $('Code - Generate Mockup URLs1').first().json.primaryMockup }}\"\n },\n \"title\": \"{{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.title }}\",\n \"description\": \"{{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.description }}\",\n \"link\": \"{{ $('Shopify - Publish Product1').first().json.admin_graphql_api_id }}\"\n}",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "=Bearer {{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.pinterestAccessToken }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "affa41e2-6015-48af-9ada-492291165efe",
"name": "Slack - Rejection Notice1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
3920,
800
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=\u274c *Design Rejected*\n\nProduct: {{ $('OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1').first().json.title }}\n\nThis design was not published.",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Workflow Configuration1').first().json.slackChannelId }}"
},
"otherOptions": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "a6fa5b34-afa9-4039-88da-57514b10dfbe",
"connections": {
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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"main": [
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{
"node": "OpenAI Vision - Design Analysis1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Instagram - Post Product1": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Pinterest - Create Pin1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Shopify - Create Draft Product1",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
},
"Slack - Approval Request1": {
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{
"node": "Wait - For Approval1",
"type": "main",
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}
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},
"Shopify - Publish Product1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Instagram - Post Product1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Cloudinary - Upload Design1": {
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{
"node": "Code - Generate Mockup URLs1",
"type": "main",
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]
]
},
"Switch - Approval Decision1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Shopify - Publish Product1",
"type": "main",
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}
],
[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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"Code - Generate Mockup URLs1": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "OpenAI - SEO Copywriting1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Remove.bg - Background Removal1": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Cloudinary - Upload Design1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Shopify - Create Draft Product1": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Slack - Approval Request1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
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},
"OpenAI Vision - Design Analysis1": {
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}
}
}
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About this workflow
Who’s it for This template is designed for Print-on-Demand (POD) business owners, independent artists, and e-commerce managers who want to automate the process of turning raw design files into listed products without manual data entry. How it works This workflow acts as an…
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