Lucio This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #13317 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Datatable → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "b002f21b-0426-4a0d-ae4b-456b353d1b9a",
"name": "Update JSON Catalog",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2864,
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 2056,
"height": 328,
"content": "## Update JSON Catalog"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f4d4700e-e055-4581-8aa4-9319bceb2d2d",
"name": "Process Videos",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2864,
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 2056,
"height": 296,
"content": "## Process Videos"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ff58825b-0663-4acc-a28e-48358b03d0ce",
"name": "Fetch & Filter",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1248,
528
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 1076,
"height": 296,
"content": "## Fetch & Filter"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "19f3bae2-2df1-47d2-b1b8-39604eb3ceec",
"name": "Setup Instructions",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
0,
0
],
"parameters": {
"width": 860,
"height": 900,
"content": "## Instagram Video Backup to Google Drive\n\nAutomatically backs up Instagram videos (VIDEO and REELS) to Google Drive with searchable JSON metadata catalog.\n\n## Setup Instructions\n\n### 1. Create Google Drive Folder\n - Create a dedicated folder in Google Drive\n - Copy the folder ID from the URL\n - Example: `https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tsSr_Ky0...` \u2192 ID is `1tsSr_Ky0...`\n\n### 2. Create Data Table: \"Instagram Video Backups\"\n Required fields:\n - `postId` (string, primary key)\n - `accountId` (string)\n - `title` (string)\n - `description` (string)\n - `descriptionFull` (string)\n - `tagList` (string)\n\n### 3. Add Credentials\n - Instagram: HTTP Bearer Auth with access token\n - Google Drive: OAuth2 account\n\n### 4. Configure Workflow\n - Update Configuration node with your Google Drive folder ID\n - Adjust `maxVideosPerRun` if needed (default: 100)\n\n### 5. Test\n - Run with Manual Trigger first\n - Check Google Drive for uploaded videos\n - Verify metadata JSON file is created\n\n### Schedule:\n -Daily at midnight (customizable)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "89183b88-0910-40cd-b666-5b4ae3307130",
"name": "Upload New Metadata File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
3376,
240
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $('Build Metadata from Data Table').item.json.fileName }}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Configuration').first().json.googleDriveFolderId }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3,
"inputsOverride": {
"main": [
{
"sourcePath": "$('Build Metadata from Data Table')"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "e3f0c373-5228-4531-9e72-d0eedefdf55f",
"name": "List All Metadata Files",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
3600,
240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files",
"options": {},
"sendQuery": true,
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "q",
"value": "=name='{{ $('Configuration').first().json.metadataFileName }}' and '{{ $('Configuration').first().json.googleDriveFolderId }}' in parents and trashed=false"
},
{
"name": "fields",
"value": "files(id,name,createdTime)"
},
{
"name": "orderBy",
"value": "createdTime"
}
]
},
"nodeCredentialType": "googleDriveOAuth2Api"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "cff11e7f-8989-432e-9a2f-4fa1ba0a3139",
"name": "Find Old Metadata Files",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
3824,
240
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Get all metadata files from Google Drive API response\nconst response = $input.item.json;\nconst allFiles = response.files || [];\n\nconsole.log('Total metadata files found:', allFiles.length);\n\n// If only 1 or no files, don't delete anything\nif (allFiles.length <= 1) {\n console.log('Only one or no metadata files - nothing to delete');\n return [];\n}\n\n// Sort by creation time to ensure newest is last\nallFiles.sort((a, b) => {\n const dateA = new Date(a.createdTime);\n const dateB = new Date(b.createdTime);\n return dateA - dateB;\n});\n\n// Keep only the newest file (last in array), delete all others\nconst newestFile = allFiles[allFiles.length - 1];\nconst filesToDelete = allFiles.slice(0, -1); // All files except the last one\n\nconsole.log('Newest file (keeping):', newestFile.name, 'created:', newestFile.createdTime);\nconsole.log('Files to delete:', filesToDelete.length);\n\n// Return array of files to delete\nreturn filesToDelete.map(file => ({\n fileId: file.id,\n fileName: file.name,\n createdTime: file.createdTime\n}));"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "de67c9e1-5c0e-441e-866d-7a5214432074",
"name": "Loop Over Old Files",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
4048,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "07435d9d-e2e5-4855-a9a0-e459da841cda",
"name": "Delete Old Metadata File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
4272,
304
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.fileId }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "deleteFile"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "18827ae0-05c3-444b-8220-eecc28317637",
"name": "End Cleanup Loop",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
4272,
176
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "826f7257-5442-479e-a023-050a67fe7539",
"name": "Build Metadata from Data Table",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
3152,
240
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Export n8n Data Table to JSON\n\n// Get all records from Data Table\nconst tableRecords = $('Get All Data Table Records').all();\nconst videos = tableRecords.map(item => item.json);\n\n// Build metadata structure from Data Table\nconst newMetadata = {\n lastUpdated: new Date().toISOString(),\n totalVideos: videos.length,\n videos: videos\n};\n\nconsole.log('Built metadata from Data Table with', videos.length, 'videos');\n\n// Get file ID from search results\nlet existingFileId = null;\ntry {\n const searchResult = $('Search for Metadata File').item;\n if (searchResult && searchResult.json && searchResult.json.id) {\n existingFileId = searchResult.json.id;\n console.log('Found existing metadata file with ID:', existingFileId);\n } else {\n console.log('No existing metadata file found');\n }\n} catch (error) {\n console.log('No existing metadata file found');\n}\n\n// Convert to binary data for Google Drive upload\nconst jsonContent = JSON.stringify(newMetadata, null, 2);\nconst binaryData = Buffer.from(jsonContent, 'utf-8');\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n fileName: $('Configuration').item.json.metadataFileName,\n existingFileId: existingFileId\n },\n binary: {\n data: {\n data: binaryData,\n mimeType: 'application/json',\n fileName: $('Configuration').item.json.metadataFileName\n }\n }\n};"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "6b72580f-48f3-4bc5-ac86-0319799f8173",
"name": "Get All Data Table Records",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dataTable",
"position": [
2928,
240
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "get",
"returnAll": true,
"dataTableId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "aNByykkM3ZxYjt5K",
"cachedResultUrl": "/projects/vZdjtqHcrLoO32Ib/datatables/aNByykkM3ZxYjt5K",
"cachedResultName": "Instagram Video Backups"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "038b0927-d467-4bad-8c9f-ceb4466bcb39",
"name": "End Loop",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
4752,
704
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a875008d-2339-478b-a517-a728f1fda30e",
"name": "Save Backup Record",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dataTable",
"position": [
4496,
560
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"title": "={{ $json.title }}",
"postId": "={{ $json.postId }}",
"tagList": "={{ $json.description }}",
"accountId": "={{ $json.accountId }}",
"description": "={{ $json.description }}",
"descriptionFull": "={{ $json.descriptionFull }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "postId",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "postId",
"defaultMatch": false
},
{
"id": "accountId",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "accountId",
"defaultMatch": false
},
{
"id": "tagList",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "tagList",
"defaultMatch": false
},
{
"id": "description",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "description",
"defaultMatch": false
},
{
"id": "title",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "title",
"defaultMatch": false
},
{
"id": "descriptionFull",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"readOnly": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "descriptionFull",
"defaultMatch": false
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"dataTableId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "aNByykkM3ZxYjt5K",
"cachedResultUrl": "/projects/vZdjtqHcrLoO32Ib/datatables/aNByykkM3ZxYjt5K",
"cachedResultName": "Instagram Video Backups"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6787f380-7e93-48f8-b813-126e1c1689aa",
"name": "Extract Metadata",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
4272,
560
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "account-id",
"name": "accountId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.accountId }}"
},
{
"id": "post-id",
"name": "postId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Filter Videos Only').item.json.id }}"
},
{
"id": "drive-file-id",
"name": "googleDriveFileId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
{
"id": "drive-file-name",
"name": "googleDriveFileName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.name }}"
},
{
"id": "permalink",
"name": "permalink",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Filter Videos Only').item.json.permalink }}"
},
{
"id": "title",
"name": "title",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Caption').item.json.title }}"
},
{
"id": "description",
"name": "description",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Caption').item.json.description }}"
},
{
"id": "tag-list",
"name": "tagList",
"type": "array",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Caption').item.json.tagList }}"
},
{
"id": "description-full",
"name": "descriptionFull",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Parse Caption').item.json.descriptionFull }}"
},
{
"id": "timestamp",
"name": "instagramTimestamp",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Filter Videos Only').item.json.timestamp }}"
},
{
"id": "media-type",
"name": "mediaType",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Filter Videos Only').item.json.media_type }}"
},
{
"id": "backed-up-at",
"name": "backedUpAt",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $now.toISO() }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "3d50a9d3-0cf2-486e-8fcd-f325d0698762",
"name": "Upload to Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
4048,
560
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $json.title }}-{{ $('Loop Over Videos').item.json.id }}.mp4",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.googleDriveFolderId }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "1a1d1d80-9a54-4135-bf71-3118caa7527d",
"name": "Download Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
3824,
560
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $('Filter Videos Only').item.json.media_url }}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file"
}
}
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "efab7150-5f13-4bd4-aa8a-14a7dc32bd2a",
"name": "Parse Caption",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
3600,
560
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Parse Instagram caption into structured fields\nconst caption = $('Filter Videos Only').item.json.caption || '';\n\n// Find first hashtag position\nconst hashtagMatch = caption.match(/#/);\nconst firstHashtagIndex = hashtagMatch ? caption.indexOf('#') : -1;\n\nlet title = '';\nlet description = '';\nconst tagList = [];\n\nif (firstHashtagIndex === -1) {\n // No hashtags - entire caption is title\n title = caption.trim();\n description = '';\n} else {\n // Split at first hashtag\n title = caption.substring(0, firstHashtagIndex).trim();\n description = caption.substring(firstHashtagIndex).trim();\n}\n\n// Extract all hashtags\nconst hashtagMatches = caption.match(/#\\w+/g);\nif (hashtagMatches) {\n tagList.push(...hashtagMatches.map(tag => tag.substring(1)));\n}\n\nreturn {\n title: title,\n description: description,\n tagList: tagList,\n descriptionFull: caption\n};"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "b7ea7693-b851-460c-aac4-2365e3887880",
"name": "Wait",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
3376,
560
],
"parameters": {
"amount": "={{ $('Configuration').item.json.waitBetweenDownloads }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "fe280ca2-a8c9-44cf-ac03-cbf3eef364f3",
"name": "IF Not Already Backed Up",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
3152,
624
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 1,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "not-exists",
"operator": {
"type": "object",
"operation": "empty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Check If Already Backed Up').first().json }}",
"rightValue": "postId"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "18bb4f99-2744-43ca-9d8e-25e88db383bd",
"name": "Check If Already Backed Up",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dataTable",
"onError": "continueRegularOutput",
"position": [
2928,
624
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {
"conditions": [
{
"keyName": "postId",
"keyValue": "={{ $json.id }}"
}
]
},
"operation": "get",
"dataTableId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "aNByykkM3ZxYjt5K",
"cachedResultUrl": "/projects/vZdjtqHcrLoO32Ib/datatables/aNByykkM3ZxYjt5K",
"cachedResultName": "Instagram Video Backups"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "7efb911b-b3e3-4672-b980-2d0d38744e8b",
"name": "Loop Over Videos",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
2624,
624
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "93c781b7-066d-4147-af35-6c541cd9df33",
"name": "Filter Videos Only",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
2416,
640
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 1,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "or",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "filter-video",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.media_type }}",
"rightValue": "VIDEO"
},
{
"id": "filter-reels",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.media_type }}",
"rightValue": "REELS"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "94dbe269-01c1-4e80-b1d3-075c6b39dd75",
"name": "Sort Earliest to Latest",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1968,
640
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Sort media items from earliest to latest by timestamp\nconst response = $input.item.json;\nconst mediaItems = response.data || [];\n\nconsole.log('Total media items fetched:', mediaItems.length);\n\n// Sort by timestamp - earliest first (ascending order)\nmediaItems.sort((a, b) => {\n const dateA = new Date(a.timestamp);\n const dateB = new Date(b.timestamp);\n return dateA - dateB;\n});\n\nif (mediaItems.length > 0) {\n console.log('Earliest:', mediaItems[0].timestamp);\n console.log('Latest:', mediaItems[mediaItems.length - 1].timestamp);\n}\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n data: mediaItems,\n paging: response.paging\n }\n};"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "bebb7d7f-0259-40e5-af93-1d23623b547f",
"name": "Split Out Media Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
2192,
640
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "data"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "082f5c57-cdb5-4aff-9621-6811514779d2",
"name": "Fetch Instagram Media",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1744,
640
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://graph.instagram.com/me/media?fields=id,media_type,media_url,permalink,caption,timestamp,thumbnail_url&limit={{ $('Configuration').item.json.maxVideosPerRun }}",
"options": {},
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "httpBearerAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpBearerAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "ca45ba9e-41d7-4d4d-990d-1dded3212ce3",
"name": "Configuration",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1520,
640
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "account-id",
"name": "accountId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
{
"id": "account-username",
"name": "accountUsername",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.username }}"
},
{
"id": "google-drive-folder",
"name": "googleDriveFolderId",
"type": "string",
"value": "YOUR_GOOGLE_DRIVE_ID"
},
{
"id": "max-videos",
"name": "maxVideosPerRun",
"type": "number",
"value": 100
},
{
"id": "wait-seconds",
"name": "waitBetweenDownloads",
"type": "number",
"value": 5
},
{
"id": "metadata-filename",
"name": "metadataFileName",
"type": "string",
"value": "instagram-backup-metadata.json"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "4c2cd070-686f-474d-ab4e-6f2feb31c9b6",
"name": "Get Instagram Account Info",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1296,
640
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://graph.instagram.com/me?fields=id,username",
"options": {},
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "httpBearerAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpBearerAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "5ad4a85b-dceb-425d-ba06-c1e4dec516e5",
"name": "Manual Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
1072,
544
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a162785e-9490-4394-861e-59ac8b1ca3a1",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
1072,
736
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "0 0 * * *"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
}
],
"connections": {
"Wait": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Caption",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"End Loop": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Videos",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Configuration": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch Instagram Media",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Caption": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download Video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Video": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload to Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Instagram Account Info",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract Metadata": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Save Backup Record",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Videos": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get All Data Table Records",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Check If Already Backed Up",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Instagram Account Info",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Videos Only": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Videos",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Save Backup Record": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "End Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Old Files": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "End Cleanup Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Delete Old Metadata File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Fetch Instagram Media": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Sort Earliest to Latest",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out Media Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Videos Only",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload to Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Metadata",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Find Old Metadata Files": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Old Files",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"List All Metadata Files": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Find Old Metadata Files",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Sort Earliest to Latest": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out Media Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Delete Old Metadata File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Old Files",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"IF Not Already Backed Up": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "End Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload New Metadata File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "List All Metadata Files",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check If Already Backed Up": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF Not Already Backed Up",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get All Data Table Records": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Metadata from Data Table",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Instagram Account Info": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Configuration",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build Metadata from Data Table": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload New Metadata File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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Automatically backup all your Instagram videos to Google Drive with a searchable metadata catalog in JSON format.
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