Davide Boizza This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #8115 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Google Drive → Googlegemini recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"resource": "image",
"imageUrls": "={{ $json.image_url }}",
"operation": "analyze"
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"name": "Upload Video to Postiz",
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"parameters": {
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"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
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"inputDataFieldName": "data"
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"credentials": {
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"parameters": {
"date": "={{ $now.format('yyyy-LL-dd') }}T{{ $now.format('HH:ii:ss') }}",
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"integrationId": "XXXXXXX"
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"credentials": {
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"parameters": {
"prompt": "={{ $json.content.parts[0].text }}.\nProduct Image: {{ $('Set image').item.json.image_url }}",
"modelId": {
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"mode": "list",
"value": "models/veo-3.0-generate-preview",
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"options": {
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"resource": "video"
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"name": "Social Media Manager",
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"options": {
"systemMessage": "=You are an expert social media manager. When provided with a scene description, you must write compelling copy for an Instagram advertising video. Write only the copy without any preambles or introductory text."
},
"messages": {
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"content": "={{ $json.content.parts[0].text }}"
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"credentials": {
"googlePalmApi": {
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"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=Image description: {{ $json.content.parts[0].text }}"
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"name": "<your credential>"
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"parameters": {
"name": "={{$now.format('yyyyLLdd')}}-{{ $json.fileName }}",
"driveId": {
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"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
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"folderId": {
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"mode": "list",
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"cachedResultName": "Video ads"
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"credentials": {
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"parameters": {
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"width": 736,
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"content": "## Automate UGC video creation with Gemini and Google Veo 3 & upload to Instagram\n\nThis workflow automates the **creation and publishing of UGC (User-Generated Content) videos** using **Google Gemini** and **Google Veo 3**, then uploads them directly to **Instagram** with [Postiz](https://postiz.com/?ref=n3witalia)\n"
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
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"height": 192,
"content": "## STEP \n- In the \"Set image\" node, replace the default `image_url` value with yours\n- Create a FREE account on [Postiz](https://postiz.com/?ref=n3witalia)\n- Install \"Postiz\" node\n- Set Header Auth in the node \"Upload Video to Postiz\"\n- In **\"Postiz\"** node, set your `Channel ID`.\n- Execute Workflow"
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"settings": {
"timezone": "Europe/Rome",
"callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
"executionOrder": "v1"
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"connections": {
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"Set image": {
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"type": "main",
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"type": "main",
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}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2ApigooglePalmApihttpHeaderAuthpostizApi
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About this workflow
🎥🤖 This workflow automates the creation and publishing of UGC (User-Generated Content) videos using Google Gemini and Google Veo 3, then uploads them directly to Instagram with Postiz.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/8115/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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