This workflow follows the Form → Form Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "r1u4HOJu5j5sP27x",
"name": "Social Media Publisher",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "f5050652-6170-41c6-b3c3-0f6616c9d575",
"name": "On form submission",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
-380,
120
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "Post Publisher",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldType": "dropdown",
"fieldLabel": "Platform",
"fieldOptions": {
"values": [
{
"option": "instagram"
},
{
"option": "linkedin"
},
{
"option": "facebook"
},
{
"option": "x"
},
{
"option": "tiktok"
},
{
"option": "threads"
}
]
},
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Account",
"placeholder": "User Profile name set on Upload-post.com",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldType": "textarea",
"fieldLabel": "Caption",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldType": "file",
"fieldLabel": "Upload",
"multipleFiles": false,
"requiredField": true,
"acceptFileTypes": ".jpg,.mp4"
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Facebook Id",
"placeholder": "Facebook page Id (eg. 00000111122222)"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "e9d8b8c9-3e40-420d-98c3-82c92f1c53c7",
"name": "Post photo",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
220,
-180
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload_photos",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "title",
"value": "={{ $json.Caption }}"
},
{
"name": "user",
"value": "={{ $json.Account }}"
},
{
"name": "platform[]",
"value": "={{ $json.Platform }}"
},
{
"name": "photos[]",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "=Upload"
},
{
"name": "facebook_id",
"value": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json['Facebook Id'] }}"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "04103be2-a1d8-4b00-942b-44e13dffa666",
"name": "Post video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
220,
280
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.upload-post.com/api/upload",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "title",
"value": "={{ $json.Caption }}"
},
{
"name": "user",
"value": "={{ $json.Account }}"
},
{
"name": "platform[]",
"value": "={{ $json.Platform }}"
},
{
"name": "video",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "=Upload"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "e7803375-20b0-4e12-80a4-b102ba48b6ba",
"name": "KO Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.form",
"position": [
880,
380
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "=Oops",
"completionMessage": "There was an error"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "91f2b501-4021-4ecc-9cc3-4e804d020135",
"name": "OK Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.form",
"position": [
880,
180
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "=Congratulations!",
"completionMessage": "Your post has been published correctly"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b3eead97-f995-42dc-b937-6d05f284f601",
"name": "KO Photo",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.form",
"position": [
880,
-80
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "=Oops",
"completionMessage": "There was an error"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8ead4dfa-cb9e-4ab4-b52c-7a681876269f",
"name": "OK Photo",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.form",
"position": [
880,
-280
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "=Congratulations!",
"completionMessage": "Your post has been published correctly"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a5fba676-4e7b-42e2-af36-e9d63458870b",
"name": "Success Photo?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
640,
-180
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "47eee8ce-0237-48f2-b67f-04021d3acda2",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.result }}\n",
"rightValue": "true"
}
]
},
"looseTypeValidation": true
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "310853de-ab7e-481e-8efa-5a681f08032b",
"name": "Success Video?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "47eee8ce-0237-48f2-b67f-04021d3acda2",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.result }}\n",
"rightValue": "true"
}
]
},
"looseTypeValidation": true
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "81ec87fc-9298-4cd6-8a46-45ee6cb050b3",
"name": "Result Photo",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
440,
-180
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "551c5179-055a-415e-bf17-61f2a5dd2769",
"name": "=result",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.results[$('Video or Photo?').item.json.Platform].success.toBoolean() }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "936ac765-0e7c-411d-b70d-bdfbe8e180a6",
"name": "Result Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
440,
280
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "551c5179-055a-415e-bf17-61f2a5dd2769",
"name": "=result",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.results[$('Video or Photo?').item.json.Platform].success.toBoolean() }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "3a3d66ae-7ecd-43aa-a905-10afdab753b3",
"name": "Video or Photo?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
-120,
120
],
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"outputKey": "Image",
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "879af56a-8979-4d9d-9acd-6009d821f6a7",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.Upload.mimetype }}",
"rightValue": "image/jpeg"
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true
},
{
"outputKey": "Video",
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "d7ee147d-d775-4b81-b043-0873c535b400",
"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.Upload.mimetype }}",
"rightValue": "video/mp4"
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3.2
},
{
"id": "76d1cc06-8bb5-43cd-8dcc-2da1656b0335",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-400,
-1020
],
"parameters": {
"width": 1380,
"height": 680,
"content": "## SETTINGS\n\n- Find your API key in your [Upload-Post Manage Api Keys](https://app.upload-post.com/) 10 FREE uploads per month\n- Set the the \"Auth Header\":\n-- Name: Authorization\n-- Value: Apikey YOUR_API_KEY_HERE\n- Create profiles to manage your social media accounts. The \"Profile\" you choose will be used in the field \"Account\" on form submission (eg. test1 or test2). \n\n\n\nApr-2025: YouTube integration is currently being verified by Google, and may not work as expected.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e9b40e23-cde9-459d-b490-8adda6b9253f",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-400,
-1240
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 1380,
"height": 180,
"content": "## Upload video and photo on TikTok, X, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Threads and Linkedin\n\nSimplify your social media workflow with our powerful platform designed for content creators and marketers.\n\nUpload your video once and let Upload-Post distribute it across all your connected social media accounts effortlessly."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "ac29ff60-2d87-4646-ae63-ab543f3849de",
"connections": {
"Post photo": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Result Photo",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Post video": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Result Video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Result Photo": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Success Photo?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Result Video": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Success Video?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Success Photo?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "OK Photo",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "KO Photo",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Success Video?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "OK Video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "KO Video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Video or Photo?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Post photo",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Post video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On form submission": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Video or Photo?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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How this works
This workflow streamlines social media publishing by automatically handling content uploads from a form submission, ensuring photos and videos reach platforms like Twitter or Instagram without manual effort. It's ideal for content creators, marketers, or small teams who need efficient posting routines but lack time for repetitive tasks. The key step involves conditional checks after uploads via HTTP requests, routing success or failure paths to update forms and confirm outcomes, saving hours on verification alone.
Use this when managing occasional social posts triggered by events, such as team approvals or scheduled content drops, especially with simple media types. Avoid it for high-volume campaigns requiring advanced scheduling, where tools like Buffer integrate better, or complex analytics needs beyond basic uploads. Common variations include adding email notifications on failures or chaining to multiple platforms for broader reach.
About this workflow
Social Media Publisher. Uses formTrigger, httpRequest, form, stickyNote. Event-driven trigger; 14 nodes.
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