This workflow follows the Gmail → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "AuwhspweKSACE1WQ",
"name": "YouTube to X Post- AlexK1919",
"tags": [
{
"id": "QsH2EXuw2e7YCv0K",
"name": "OpenAI",
"createdAt": "2024-11-15T04:05:20.872Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-15T04:05:20.872Z"
},
{
"id": "igCGAN1PI4iVpikM",
"name": "YouTube",
"createdAt": "2024-11-21T18:59:47.189Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-21T18:59:47.189Z"
},
{
"id": "nxU3PfnwjUr2YUdo",
"name": "X",
"createdAt": "2024-11-21T18:59:49.170Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-11-21T18:59:49.170Z"
}
],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "6aef04f2-b744-4749-99bd-4ad8aa21ad09",
"name": "Post to X",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.twitter",
"position": [
1400,
100
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $('Verify character limit constraints').item.json.message.content.post }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"twitterOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "827ab988-786a-490e-8831-cfee3851a9ac",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-560,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 450,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Fetch the latest YouTube video and dedupe\n\nEnter your YouTube Channel ID in the \"Channel ID\" field of this node. You can find your [Channel ID here](https://youtube.com/account_advanced)."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8e99c377-7d14-473b-a6e4-a190702ad8a9",
"name": "Fetch Latest Videos",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.youTube",
"position": [
-500,
100
],
"parameters": {
"limit": 2,
"filters": {
"channelId": "UC3JB8Cnync-WCDYKwOYSQUg",
"publishedAfter": "={{ new Date(new Date().getTime() - 1200 * 60000).toISOString() }}"
},
"options": {},
"resource": "video"
},
"credentials": {
"youTubeOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c9ea0b72-2293-4aab-84b4-5e6599f5e04d",
"name": "Calculator",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolCalculator",
"position": [
0,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e81decde-6a60-4ea0-a3ff-64cbdccc1f88",
"name": "Wikipedia",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolWikipedia",
"position": [
120,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "870a58ba-6d0f-42e5-ad07-040b8d81e780",
"name": "Check Every 2 Hours",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
-900,
100
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "hours",
"hoursInterval": 2,
"triggerAtMinute": "={{ Math.floor(Math.random() * 60) }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "4af4e893-7c94-4a73-9d88-1426be8725f7",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
380,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 637,
"height": 969,
"content": "## Validate: Is Post under 240 characters?\nIf the generated tweet does not meet length constraints, regenerate it."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8c4f51cd-3e25-4d45-a677-1bf27277c2f8",
"name": "Calculator2",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolCalculator",
"position": [
680,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2eff94c8-5ab8-4fba-8480-39d34077784c",
"name": "GS - Add Tweet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
1120,
100
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"xid": "={{ Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 12) }}",
"date": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] }}",
"post": "={{ $json.message.content.post }}",
"time": "={{ new Date().toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour12: false }) }}",
"status": "Post written",
"channel": "X"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "xid",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "xid",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "status",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "status",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "date",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "date",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "time",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "time",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "channel",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "channel",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "post",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "post",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "image_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "image_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "video_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "video_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": []
},
"options": {
"useAppend": true
},
"operation": "append",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "AlexK1919 Social Posts"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "21f25b2d-e9d3-46df-a2c9-53f3a8c14b8b",
"name": "GS - Update Tweet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
1400,
300
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"xid": "={{ $('GS - Add Tweet').item.json.xid }}",
"date": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] }}",
"post": "={{ $json.text }}",
"time": "={{ new Date().toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour12: false }) }}",
"status": "Posted to X",
"channel": "X",
"post_url": "=https://twitter.com/alexkim/status/{{ $json.id }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "xid",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "xid",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "status",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "status",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "date",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "date",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "time",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "time",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "channel",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "channel",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "post",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "post",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "post_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "post_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "image_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "image_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "video_url",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "video_url",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [
"xid"
]
},
"options": {},
"operation": "appendOrUpdate",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ql9TGAzZCSdSqrHvkZLcsBPoNMAjNpPVsELkumP2heM/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "AlexK1919 Social Posts"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "8ce4484b-a7fd-4988-8240-e9c09a4a00be",
"name": "When clicking \"Test workflow\"",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
-900,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "24f9bc85-8892-4418-8ab6-ef73986adc79",
"name": "Discord",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.discord",
"position": [
1680,
100
],
"parameters": {
"content": "=New X Post:\n{{ $('GS - Add Tweet Again').item.json.Content }}\n\n{{ $json.URL }} ",
"options": {},
"authentication": "webhook"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "3526581f-7b71-4396-a3a3-4c676cf1c69b",
"name": "Remove Duplicates",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.removeDuplicates",
"position": [
-500,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"scope": "workflow",
"historySize": 10000
},
"operation": "removeItemsSeenInPreviousExecutions",
"dedupeValue": "={{ $json.id.videoId }}"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "c152651f-12d3-4766-8b4b-43f93b7b06ee",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-60,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 390,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Generate X Post"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "af1dd938-81f9-464a-865a-2a89882bae90",
"name": "Generate X Post",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
0,
100
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=Write an engaging post about my latest YouTube video for X (Twitter) of no more than 220 characters in length. Link to the video at https://youtu.be/{{ $('Set Fields').first().json.id.videoId }} use this title and description: {{ $('Set Fields').first().json.snippet.title }} {{ $('Set Fields').first().json.snippet.description }}. If there is no description available, use your best guess as to the context of the video. Make sure the YouTube link is at the end of the content."
},
{
"role": "assistant",
"content": "Be witty. Humanize the content. No emojis."
}
]
},
"jsonOutput": true
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "a522b20c-9cb1-47ec-ab26-d7a444154a51",
"name": "Set Fields",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-300,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "c2e2eecd-ca73-40c9-a364-4713030ab451",
"name": "id.videoId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id.videoId }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "82139047-3ed5-4cc3-9e7e-9567e2f51c20",
"name": "Wikipedia1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolWikipedia",
"position": [
800,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6ad77986-f18f-44f0-aff6-fe77282bf55a",
"name": "Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
680,
40
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=Rewrite the content so it is less than 220 characters long in total length. Content: {{ $('Generate X Post').item.json.message.content.post }}\nMake sure the YouTube Link is at the end of the content."
},
{
"role": "assistant",
"content": "Be witty. Humanize the content. No emojis."
}
]
},
"jsonOutput": true
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "e55adf1f-8d1d-4bb6-aa6a-89459fd81773",
"name": "Verify character limit constraints",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
440,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 1,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "0a6ebbb6-4b14-4c7e-9390-215e32921663",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "gt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.message.content.post.length }}",
"rightValue": 280
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "00beb197-aed5-472d-9515-9f0002cc22ae",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1060,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 230,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Add to Google Sheet"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f871304f-b39f-46ee-8b22-5f0050eb2b8e",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1340,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 230,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Post to X and update Google Sheet with Post Link"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c4d0c37b-658d-4208-9d94-39d27c7d7f36",
"name": "Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
1680,
300
],
"parameters": {
"otherOptions": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "6caf1d2d-49d2-4b28-9f23-04389bdaa079",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1620,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 230,
"height": 970,
"content": "## Optional functions"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c5528fc1-0416-4295-bdaa-12441099f037",
"name": "Gmail",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1680,
500
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "e9ac1049-9b87-47a5-8fd1-333cc8c77664",
"name": "Set Final Fields",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
680,
440
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "955d51f0-3de9-41f7-a92f-8e7bf9e4d53c",
"name": "If Array is empty?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
-300,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "adfea7c7-ed64-4e1e-a9c3-dc5e33aa1147",
"operator": {
"type": "array",
"operation": "empty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Remove Duplicates').all() }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "c088bbe1-2008-4473-9874-dc5595f082b7",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1000,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 390,
"height": 970,
"content": "# Use AI to Promote Your Latest YouTube Video on X"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "03adde36-d864-486a-9190-2e7d27b9f3f2",
"name": "Sticky Note9",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1300,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 250,
"height": 970,
"content": "# AlexK1919 \n\n\n#### I\u2019m Alex Kim, an AI-Native Workflow Automation Architect Building Solutions to Optimize your Personal and Professional Life.\n\n### About Me\nhttps://beacons.ai/alexk1919\n\n### Products Used \n[OpenAI](https://openai.com)\n[X](https://x.com/)\n[YouTube](https://youtube.com/)\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "5661b96c-9838-4af3-8570-3098acec0bff",
"connections": {
"Post to X": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GS - Update Tweet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wikipedia": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Generate X Post",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Calculator": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Generate X Post",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Fields": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Remove Duplicates",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wikipedia1": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Calculator2": {
"ai_tool": [
[
{
"node": "Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters",
"type": "ai_tool",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GS - Add Tweet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Post to X",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Generate X Post": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Verify character limit constraints",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Final Fields": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GS - Add Tweet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GS - Update Tweet": {
"main": [
[]
]
},
"Remove Duplicates": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If Array is empty?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If Array is empty?": {
"main": [
[],
[
{
"node": "Generate X Post",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Every 2 Hours": {
"main": [
[]
]
},
"Fetch Latest Videos": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Fields",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \"Test workflow\"": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch Latest Videos",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Verify character limit constraints",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Verify character limit constraints": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Rewrite X Post to 220 Characters",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Set Final Fields",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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How this works
Effortlessly share your latest YouTube videos with your X followers without lifting a finger, saving hours of manual posting and ensuring consistent content distribution. This workflow suits content creators who upload regularly and want to automate social media promotion, particularly if you're focused on the AlexK1919 channel style. It kicks off every two hours by fetching new videos from YouTube, processes details with calculations and Wikipedia lookups, then posts a tailored update directly to X via the Twitter integration.
Use this when you produce YouTube content at a predictable pace and need reliable, hands-off sharing to X, especially for educational or topical videos that benefit from added context like Wikipedia summaries. Avoid it for irregular uploads, as the scheduled checks might miss or duplicate posts; it's also not ideal for high-volume channels requiring real-time triggers. Common variations include adding Google Sheets to log posts or Discord notifications for upload alerts, adapting to team workflows.
About this workflow
YouTube to X Post- AlexK1919. Uses twitter, stickyNote, youTube, toolCalculator. Scheduled trigger; 28 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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