Youtube Comments (apihq Skeleton)

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{
  "name": "YouTube comments (apihq skeleton)",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "trigger",
      "name": "Run workflow",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        200,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apihq~youtube-comments-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Authorization",
              "value": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
            },
            {
              "name": "Content-Type",
              "value": "application/json"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "jsonBody": "{\n  \"videoUrls\": [\n    \"dQw4w9WgXcQ\"\n  ],\n  \"maxComments\": 200,\n  \"sort\": \"newest\",\n  \"includeReplies\": false\n}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "get-comments",
      "name": "Get comments",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        430,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "loose"
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "success-check",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.success }}",
              "rightValue": "",
              "operator": {
                "type": "boolean",
                "operation": "true",
                "singleValue": true
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "split-by-success",
      "name": "Split by success",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "a0",
              "name": "video_id",
              "value": "={{ $json.video_id }}",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "id": "a1",
              "name": "author",
              "value": "={{ $json.author_name }}",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "id": "a2",
              "name": "text",
              "value": "={{ $json.text }}",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "id": "a3",
              "name": "like_count",
              "value": "={{ $json.like_count }}",
              "type": "string"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "comment-row",
      "name": "Comment row",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3.4,
      "position": [
        880,
        200
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "a0",
              "name": "video_id",
              "value": "={{ $json.video_id }}",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "id": "a1",
              "name": "code",
              "value": "={{ $json.code }}",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "id": "a2",
              "name": "request_id",
              "value": "={{ $json.request_id }}",
              "type": "string"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "failure-row",
      "name": "Failure row",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3.4,
      "position": [
        880,
        400
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Run workflow": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get comments",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get comments": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Split by success",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Split by success": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Comment row",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Failure row",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}

About this workflow

YouTube comments (apihq skeleton). Uses httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/slvDev/apihq-automations/blob/main/n8n/youtube-comments.n8n.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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