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{
"name": "YouTube Downloader Workflow",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"id": "f6b0c5e1-8c9d-4a1e-b2d3-9f8e7a6b5c4d",
"name": "When chat message received",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualChatTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
240,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
"name": "youtubeUrl",
"value": "={{ $json.chatInput }}",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-f6a7-8901-bcde-f12345678901",
"name": "format",
"value": "best",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-1234-567890abcdef",
"name": "Extract YouTube URL",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
460,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "http://youtube-downloader:5000/info",
"authentication": "none",
"sendBody": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "url",
"value": "={{ $json.youtubeUrl }}"
}
]
},
"options": {
"timeout": 30000
}
},
"id": "c3d4e5f6-a7b8-9012-3456-789abcdef012",
"name": "Get Video Info",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
680,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.success }}",
"value2": true
}
]
}
},
"id": "d4e5f6a7-b8c9-0123-4567-89abcdef0123",
"name": "Video Info Valid?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
900,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "e5f6a7b8-c9d0-1234-5678-9abcdef01234",
"name": "title",
"value": "={{ $json.title }}",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "f6a7b8c9-d0e1-2345-6789-abcdef012345",
"name": "duration",
"value": "={{ $json.duration }}",
"type": "number"
},
{
"id": "a7b8c9d0-e1f2-3456-789a-bcdef0123456",
"name": "uploader",
"value": "={{ $json.uploader }}",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "b8c9d0e1-f2a3-4567-89ab-cdef01234567",
"name": "view_count",
"value": "={{ $json.view_count }}",
"type": "number"
},
{
"id": "c9d0e1f2-a3b4-5678-9abc-def012345678",
"name": "youtubeUrl",
"value": "={{ $('Extract YouTube URL').item.json.youtubeUrl }}",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "e5f6a7b8-c9d0-1234-5678-9abcdef01234",
"name": "Prepare Video Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
1120,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {
"text": "=\ud83d\udcf9 V\u00eddeo Encontrado!\n\n\ud83c\udfac T\u00edtulo: {{ $json.title }}\n\ud83d\udc64 Canal: {{ $json.uploader }}\n\u23f1\ufe0f Dura\u00e7\u00e3o: {{ Math.floor($json.duration / 60) }} minutos\n\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f Visualiza\u00e7\u00f5es: {{ $json.view_count.toLocaleString() }}\n\n\u2b07\ufe0f Iniciando download..."
}
},
"id": "f6a7b8c9-d0e1-2345-6789-abcdef012345",
"name": "Send Info Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.sendMessage",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1340,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "http://youtube-downloader:5000/download",
"authentication": "none",
"sendBody": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "url",
"value": "={{ $json.youtubeUrl }}"
},
{
"name": "format",
"value": "best"
}
]
},
"options": {
"timeout": 300000
}
},
"id": "a7b8c9d0-e1f2-3456-789a-bcdef0123456",
"name": "Download Video",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1560,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.success }}",
"value2": true
}
]
}
},
"id": "b8c9d0e1-f2a3-4567-89ab-cdef01234567",
"name": "Download Success?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1780,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "GET",
"url": "=http://youtube-downloader:5000/files/{{ encodeURIComponent($json.filename) }}",
"authentication": "none",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file"
}
}
}
},
"id": "c9d0e1f2-a3b4-5678-9abc-def012345678",
"name": "Get Video File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
2000,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {
"text": "=\u2705 Download Conclu\u00eddo!\n\n\ud83d\udcc1 Arquivo: {{ $('Download Video').item.json.filename }}\n\ud83d\udcca Tamanho: {{ ($('Download Video').item.json.filepath ? 'Dispon\u00edvel' : 'N/A') }}\n\nO v\u00eddeo foi baixado com sucesso!"
}
},
"id": "d0e1f2a3-b4c5-6789-abcd-ef0123456789",
"name": "Send Success Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.sendMessage",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
2220,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {
"text": "=\u274c Erro no Download\n\n{{ $json.error || 'N\u00e3o foi poss\u00edvel baixar o v\u00eddeo. Tente novamente.' }}"
}
},
"id": "e1f2a3b4-c5d6-789a-bcde-f01234567890",
"name": "Send Download Error",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.sendMessage",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
2000,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {
"text": "=\u274c V\u00eddeo N\u00e3o Encontrado\n\nN\u00e3o foi poss\u00edvel obter informa\u00e7\u00f5es do v\u00eddeo. Verifique se o link est\u00e1 correto.\n\nErro: {{ $json.error || 'Link inv\u00e1lido' }}"
}
},
"id": "f2a3b4c5-d6e7-89ab-cdef-012345678901",
"name": "Send Info Error",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.sendMessage",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1120,
400
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "DELETE",
"url": "=http://youtube-downloader:5000/files/{{ encodeURIComponent($('Download Video').item.json.filename) }}",
"authentication": "none",
"options": {}
},
"id": "a3b4c5d6-e7f8-9abc-def0-123456789012",
"name": "Delete Video File (Optional)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
2440,
100
],
"disabled": true,
"notes": "Desabilite este n\u00f3 se quiser manter os arquivos no servidor"
}
],
"connections": {
"When chat message received": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract YouTube URL",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract YouTube URL": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Video Info",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Video Info": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Video Info Valid?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Video Info Valid?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Video Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Send Info Error",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare Video Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Info Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send Info Message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download Video",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Video": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download Success?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Success?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Video File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Send Download Error",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Video File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Success Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send Success Message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Delete Video File (Optional)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"staticData": null,
"tags": [],
"triggerCount": 0,
"updatedAt": "2025-12-24T13:30:00.000Z",
"versionId": "1"
}
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