Robert Breen This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #7597 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"content": "# \ud83d\udce8 YouTube Creator Email Finder (n8n + Apify + OpenAI)\n\nThis workflow automates the process of finding **YouTube creator contact emails** for outreach and partnerships. It combines **Apify scrapers** with **OpenAI** to deliver a clean list of emails from channel descriptions: \n"
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About this workflow
This workflow automates the process of finding YouTube creator contact emails for outreach and partnerships. It combines Apify scrapers with OpenAI to deliver a clean list of emails from channel descriptions: Step 1: Search YouTube with Apify based on a keyword or topic Step 2:…
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