Robert Breen This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #8068 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"url": "=https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apify~instagram-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items\n",
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"content": "### Scrape Instagram images with Apify and analyze them using OpenAI in n8n for fast visual insights (Google Sheets + HTTP + OpenAI)\n\nPull recent Instagram post media for any username, fetch the image binaries, and run automated **visual analysis** with OpenAI \u2014 all orchestrated in n8n. Use a Google Sheet to supply target usernames and store results anywhere you like.\n\n"
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"content": "\n\n## \u2699\ufe0f Setup (minimal credentials)\n### 1) Connect Google Sheets (OAuth2)\n1. In **n8n \u2192 Credentials \u2192 New \u2192 Google Sheets (OAuth2)** \n2. Sign in with your Google account and grant access \n3. In the **Get Google Sheet** node, select your **Spreadsheet** and **Worksheet** with a `user` column (the example uses the \u201cMulti Scraper\u201d sheet)\n\n### 2) Connect Apify (HTTP Query Auth)\n1. Get your **Apify API token** (Apify Console \u2192 *Integrations/API*) \n2. In **n8n \u2192 Credentials \u2192 New \u2192 HTTP Query Auth**, add a query param `token=<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>` \n3. In the **Scrape Details** node, pick that credential. The URL is set to \n `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apify~instagram-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items` \n The body passes `usernames: [\"{{$json.user}}\"]` from the Google Sheet row.\n\n### 3) Connect OpenAI (API Key)\n1. In **n8n \u2192 Credentials \u2192 New \u2192 OpenAI API** \n2. Paste your **OpenAI API key** \n3. In **OpenAI Chat Model**, select your credential and a **vision-capable** chat model (e.g., `gpt-4o-mini`, `gpt-4o`, or your configured vision model)\n\n> That\u2019s it. No other services required.\n\n-\n\n## \ud83d\udcec Contact \nNeed help customizing this (e.g., filtering by campaign, sending reports by email, or formatting your PDF)? \n\n- \ud83d\udce7 **rbreen@ynteractive.com** \n- \ud83d\udd17 **[Robert Breen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-breen-29429625/)** \n- \ud83c\udf10 **[ynteractive.com](https://ynteractive.com)**\n"
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"content": "### 1) Connect Google Sheets (OAuth2)\n1. In **n8n \u2192 Credentials \u2192 New \u2192 Google Sheets (OAuth2)** \n2. Sign in with your Google account and grant access \n3. In the **Get Google Sheet** node, select your **Spreadsheet** and **Worksheet** with a `user` column (the example uses the \u201cMulti Scraper\u201d sheet)\n"
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"content": "### 2) Connect Apify (HTTP Query Auth)\n1. Get your **Apify API token** (Apify Console \u2192 *Integrations/API*) \n2. In **n8n \u2192 Credentials \u2192 New \u2192 HTTP Query Auth**, add a query param `token=<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>` \n3. In the **Scrape Details** node, pick that credential. The URL is set to \n `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apify~instagram-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items` \n The body passes `usernames: [\"{{$json.user}}\"]` from the Google Sheet row.\n"
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"content": "### 3) Connect OpenAI (API Key)\n1. In **n8n \u2192 Credentials \u2192 New \u2192 OpenAI API** \n2. Paste your **OpenAI API key** \n3. In **OpenAI Chat Model**, select your credential and a **vision-capable** chat model (e.g., `gpt-4o-mini`, `gpt-4o`, or your configured vision model)\n"
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Credentials you'll need
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googleSheetsOAuth2ApihttpQueryAuthopenAiApi
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About this workflow
Pull recent Instagram post media for any username, fetch the image binaries, and run automated visual analysis with OpenAI — all orchestrated inside n8n. This workflow uses a Google Sheet to supply target usernames, calls Apify’s Instagram Profile Scraper to fetch recent posts,…
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