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The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "TWgTKZVC7RNEXMsC",
"meta": {
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},
"name": "Article-to-Carousel Draft Pipeline",
"tags": [],
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"name": "Generate a post from an article URL with AI",
"type": "@postnitro/n8n-nodes-postnitro-ai.postNitro",
"notes": "={{ $json.error.message }}",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"brandId": "cmrabdq3r003jmf1fkirr1avg",
"presetId": "cmr96cp9i0001k1040wqqpip9",
"operation": "aiFromArticle",
"articleUrl": "={{ $json.link }}",
"templateId": "cmrnc0pvm000ql504luhyx3at"
},
"credentials": {
"postNitroApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"alwaysOutputData": false
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"name": "Limit",
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"parameters": {},
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"name": "Create a scheduled post or draft",
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"parameters": {
"status": "DRAFT",
"designId": "={{ $json.data.result.designId }}",
"resource": "scheduledPost",
"postContent": {},
"scheduledAt": "={{ $now.plus({ days: 1 }).toISO() }}",
"platformSettings": {
"linkedinPostSettings": "{\n \"postType\": \"document\",\n \"postTitle\": null\n}"
},
"selectedAccounts": [
"cmrabkwrp0001jp04tateajp3"
]
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"credentials": {
"postNitroApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"id": "71f66960-c3da-411d-93ab-7bd7739521ab",
"name": "RSS Feed Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedReadTrigger",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"feedUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/feed/",
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
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"name": "Send a message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"sendTo": "user@example.com",
"message": "=A new carousel draft was generated from a TechCrunch article.\nTitle: {{ $json.designDetails.name }} \nReview it here: https://postnitro.ai/app/...",
"options": {},
"subject": "\ud83d\udcdd New draft ready for review"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 2.2
},
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"id": "d5de0915-a798-452e-ab36-54af007a3fad",
"name": "Send a message1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"sendTo": "user@example.com",
"message": "=Error: {{ $json.error }} Article: {{ $json.link }}",
"options": {},
"subject": "\u26a0\ufe0f Failed to generate draft from article"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 2.2
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"name": "Sticky Note",
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"parameters": {
"color": "#FFBE6F",
"width": 496,
"height": 736,
"content": "## Article-to-Carousel Draft Pipeline\n\nWatches a TechCrunch RSS feed for new articles, generates a carousel \npost with PostNitro AI from each article, and saves it as a draft for \nreview. Emails a link to review or an error alert.\n\n### How it works\n1. **RSS Feed Trigger** polls the TechCrunch feed every minute for \n new articles.\n2. **Limit** takes 1 article per trigger.\n3. **PostNitro AI** generates a carousel design from the article URL.\n4. \u2705 Success \u2192 **Create a scheduled post or draft** saves it as a \n DRAFT for LinkedIn, scheduled 1 day out \u2192 confirmation emailed \n for review.\n5. \u274c Failure \u2192 error emailed with the article link and error details.\n\n### Setup\n\u2610 Connect **PostNitro Embed** account (templateId, brandId, presetId)\n\u2610 Connect **Gmail** account\n\u2610 Confirm the RSS feed URL (currently TechCrunch)\n\u2610 Update the review link in the success email to the real PostNitro \n app URL\n\n### Customization\n- Swap `feedUrl` to monitor a different RSS source\n- Change poll frequency (currently every minute)"
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"name": "Sticky Note1",
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"parameters": {
"width": 400,
"height": 384,
"content": "## 1. Watch for new articles\nPolls the TechCrunch feed every minute, takes 1 article at a time."
},
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"width": 320,
"height": 384,
"content": "## 2. Generate carousel with AI\nBuilds a carousel design from the article URL."
},
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},
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"id": "42e2d7fd-bba0-442d-a91d-bdeab318d717",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": "#F66151",
"width": 496,
"height": 336,
"content": "## 4. Failure: alert\nEmails the article link and error if generation failed."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "522646e8-7e00-4ed1-9b92-39b19eebf60d",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"width": 496,
"height": 384,
"content": "## 3. Success: save draft & notify\nSaves a DRAFT post for LinkedIn, emails a review link."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
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"active": false,
"settings": {
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}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2postNitroApi
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About this workflow
This workflow polls the TechCrunch RSS feed for new articles, uses PostNitro AI to generate a LinkedIn carousel design from each article URL, saves it as a draft scheduled for the next day, and sends a Gmail notification for review or an error alert. Polls the TechCrunch RSS…
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