Alex Kim This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2564 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Gmail → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "AuwhspweKSACE1WQ",
"name": "YouTube to X Post- AlexK1919",
"tags": [
{
"id": "QsH2EXuw2e7YCv0K",
"name": "OpenAI",
"createdAt": "2024-11-15T04:05:20.872Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-15T04:05:20.872Z"
},
{
"id": "igCGAN1PI4iVpikM",
"name": "YouTube",
"createdAt": "2024-11-21T18:59:47.189Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-21T18:59:47.189Z"
},
{
"id": "nxU3PfnwjUr2YUdo",
"name": "X",
"createdAt": "2024-11-21T18:59:49.170Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-21T18:59:49.170Z"
}
],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "6aef04f2-b744-4749-99bd-4ad8aa21ad09",
"name": "Post to X",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.twitter",
"position": [
1400,
100
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $('Verify character limit constraints').item.json.message.content.post }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"twitterOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "827ab988-786a-490e-8831-cfee3851a9ac",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-560,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 450,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Fetch the latest YouTube video and dedupe\n\nEnter your YouTube Channel ID in the \"Channel ID\" field of this node. You can find your [Channel ID here](https://youtube.com/account_advanced)."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8e99c377-7d14-473b-a6e4-a190702ad8a9",
"name": "Fetch Latest Videos",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.youTube",
"position": [
-500,
100
],
"parameters": {
"limit": 2,
"filters": {
"channelId": "UC3JB8Cnync-WCDYKwOYSQUg",
"publishedAfter": "={{ new Date(new Date().getTime() - 1200 * 60000).toISOString() }}"
},
"options": {},
"resource": "video"
},
"credentials": {
"youTubeOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c9ea0b72-2293-4aab-84b4-5e6599f5e04d",
"name": "Calculator",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolCalculator",
"position": [
0,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e81decde-6a60-4ea0-a3ff-64cbdccc1f88",
"name": "Wikipedia",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolWikipedia",
"position": [
120,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "870a58ba-6d0f-42e5-ad07-040b8d81e780",
"name": "Check Every 2 Hours",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
-900,
100
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "hours",
"hoursInterval": 2,
"triggerAtMinute": "={{ Math.floor(Math.random() * 60) }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "4af4e893-7c94-4a73-9d88-1426be8725f7",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
380,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 637,
"height": 969,
"content": "## Validate: Is Post under 240 characters?\nIf the generated tweet does not meet length constraints, regenerate it."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8c4f51cd-3e25-4d45-a677-1bf27277c2f8",
"name": "Calculator2",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolCalculator",
"position": [
680,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2eff94c8-5ab8-4fba-8480-39d34077784c",
"name": "GS - Add Tweet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
1120,
100
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"xid": "={{ Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 12) }}",
"date": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] }}",
"post": "={{ $json.message.content.post }}",
"time": "={{ new Date().toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour12: false }) }}",
"status": "Post written",
"channel": "X"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "xid",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "xid",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "status",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "status",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "date",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "date",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "time",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "time",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "channel",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "channel",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "post",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "post",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "image_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "image_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "video_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "video_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": []
},
"options": {
"useAppend": true
},
"operation": "append",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "AlexK1919 Social Posts"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "21f25b2d-e9d3-46df-a2c9-53f3a8c14b8b",
"name": "GS - Update Tweet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
1400,
300
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"xid": "={{ $('GS - Add Tweet').item.json.xid }}",
"date": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] }}",
"post": "={{ $json.text }}",
"time": "={{ new Date().toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour12: false }) }}",
"status": "Posted to X",
"channel": "X",
"post_url": "=https://twitter.com/alexkim/status/{{ $json.id }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "xid",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "xid",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "status",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "status",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "date",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "date",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "time",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "time",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "channel",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "channel",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "post",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "post",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "post_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "post_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "image_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "image_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "video_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "video_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [
"xid"
]
},
"options": {},
"operation": "appendOrUpdate",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "AlexK1919 Social Posts"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "8ce4484b-a7fd-4988-8240-e9c09a4a00be",
"name": "When clicking \"Test workflow\"",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
-900,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "24f9bc85-8892-4418-8ab6-ef73986adc79",
"name": "Discord",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.discord",
"position": [
1680,
100
],
"parameters": {
"content": "=New X Post:\n{{ $('GS - Add Tweet Again').item.json.Content }}\n\n{{ $json.URL }} ",
"options": {},
"authentication": "webhook"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "3526581f-7b71-4396-a3a3-4c676cf1c69b",
"name": "Remove Duplicates",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.removeDuplicates",
"position": [
-500,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"scope": "workflow",
"historySize": 10000
},
"operation": "removeItemsSeenInPreviousExecutions",
"dedupeValue": "={{ $json.id.videoId }}"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "c152651f-12d3-4766-8b4b-43f93b7b06ee",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-60,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 390,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Generate X Post"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "af1dd938-81f9-464a-865a-2a89882bae90",
"name": "Generate X Post",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
0,
100
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=Write an engaging post about my latest YouTube video for X (Twitter) of no more than 220 characters in length. Link to the video at https://youtu.be/{{ $('Set Fields').first().json.id.videoId }} use this title and description: {{ $('Set Fields').first().json.snippet.title }} {{ $('Set Fields').first().json.snippet.description }}. If there is no description available, use your best guess as to the context of the video. Make sure the YouTube link is at the end of the content."
},
{
"role": "assistant",
"content": "Be witty. Humanize the content. No emojis."
}
]
},
"jsonOutput": true
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "a522b20c-9cb1-47ec-ab26-d7a444154a51",
"name": "Set Fields",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-300,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "c2e2eecd-ca73-40c9-a364-4713030ab451",
"name": "id.videoId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id.videoId }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "82139047-3ed5-4cc3-9e7e-9567e2f51c20",
"name": "Wikipedia1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolWikipedia",
"position": [
800,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6ad77986-f18f-44f0-aff6-fe77282bf55a",
"name": "Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
680,
40
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=Rewrite the content so it is less than 220 characters long in total length. Content: {{ $('Generate X Post').item.json.message.content.post }}\nMake sure the YouTube Link is at the end of the content."
},
{
"role": "assistant",
"content": "Be witty. Humanize the content. No emojis."
}
]
},
"jsonOutput": true
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "e55adf1f-8d1d-4bb6-aa6a-89459fd81773",
"name": "Verify character limit constraints",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
440,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 1,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "0a6ebbb6-4b14-4c7e-9390-215e32921663",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "gt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.message.content.post.length }}",
"rightValue": 280
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "00beb197-aed5-472d-9515-9f0002cc22ae",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1060,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 230,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Add to Google Sheet"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f871304f-b39f-46ee-8b22-5f0050eb2b8e",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1340,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 230,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Post to X and update Google Sheet with Post Link"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c4d0c37b-658d-4208-9d94-39d27c7d7f36",
"name": "Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
1680,
300
],
"parameters": {
"otherOptions": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "6caf1d2d-49d2-4b28-9f23-04389bdaa079",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1620,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 230,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Optional functions"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c5528fc1-0416-4295-bdaa-12441099f037",
"name": "Gmail",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1680,
500
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "e9ac1049-9b87-47a5-8fd1-333cc8c77664",
"name": "Set Final Fields",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
680,
440
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "955d51f0-3de9-41f7-a92f-8e7bf9e4d53c",
"name": "If Array is empty?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
-300,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "adfea7c7-ed64-4e1e-a9c3-dc5e33aa1147",
"operator": {
"type": "array",
"operation": "empty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Remove Duplicates').all() }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "c088bbe1-2008-4473-9874-dc5595f082b7",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1000,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 390,
"height": 970,
"content": "# Use AI to Promote Your Latest YouTube Video on X"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "03adde36-d864-486a-9190-2e7d27b9f3f2",
"name": "Sticky Note9",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1300,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 250,
"height": 970,
"content": "# AlexK1919 \n\n\n#### I\u2019m Alex Kim, an AI-Native Workflow Automation Architect Building Solutions to Optimize your Personal and Professional Life.\n\n### About Me\nhttps://beacons.ai/alexk1919\n\n### Products Used \n[OpenAI](https://openai.com)\n[X](https://x.com/)\n[YouTube](https://youtube.com/)\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "5661b96c-9838-4af3-8570-3098acec0bff",
"connections": {
"Post to X": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GS - Update Tweet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wikipedia": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Generate X Post",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Calculator": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Generate X Post",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Fields": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Remove Duplicates",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wikipedia1": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Calculator2": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GS - Add Tweet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Post to X",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Generate X Post": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Verify character limit constraints",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Final Fields": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GS - Add Tweet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GS - Update Tweet": {
"main": [
[]
]
},
"Remove Duplicates": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If Array is empty?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If Array is empty?": {
"main": [
[],
[
{
"node": "Generate X Post",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Every 2 Hours": {
"main": [
[]
]
},
"Fetch Latest Videos": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Fields",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \"Test workflow\"": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch Latest Videos",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Verify character limit constraints",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Verify character limit constraints": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Set Final Fields",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2googleSheetsOAuth2ApiopenAiApitwitterOAuth2ApiyouTubeOAuth2Api
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This n8n workflow automates the process of promoting your latest YouTube videos on X (formerly Twitter). It ensures that posts are engaging, concise, and follow platform-specific requirements. Additionally, the workflow logs social posts into a Google Sheet for record-keeping.…
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