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"id": "dc53327e-392e-44db-b633-657f1edbad9d",
"name": "YouTube RSS Trigger",
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"jsCode": "// 'items' is already defined in n8n and contains incoming data\n\nreturn items.map(item => {\n const link = item.json.link; // e.g., \"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0DYmRnfHlc\"\n const videoId = link.split(\"v=\")[1].split(\"&\")[0];\n return {\n json: {\n videoId,\n },\n };\n});\n"
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"value": "snippet"
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{
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"value": "={{ $json.videoId }}"
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"text": "=Title: {{ $json.items[0].snippet.title }}\nDescription: {{ $json.items[0].snippet.description }}",
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"systemMessage": "You are a YouTube video summarizer. If the description is not available just tell that it is not availablee. Summarize the following video description"
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"Title": "={{ $('Fetch Video Details').item.json.items[0].snippet.title }}",
"Summary": "={{ $json.output }}",
"Video URL": "={{ $('YouTube RSS Trigger').item.json.link }}",
"Video Published Date": "={{ $('YouTube RSS Trigger').item.json.isoDate }}"
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"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 Section 1: **Trigger & Metadata Extraction**\n\n#### 1. `Trigger: New YouTube Video via RSS`\n\n* **Type**: RSS Trigger\n* **Purpose**: Listens for new videos published on a YouTube channel using its RSS feed.\n* **Output**: Latest video feed item including URL, title, and publication date.\n\n#### 2. `Function: Extract Channel ID from RSS`\n\n* **Type**: Function Node\n* **Purpose**: Parses the video URL from the RSS feed and extracts the YouTube Channel ID or Video ID.\n* **Why**: Required to fetch full video metadata using YouTube Data API in the next step.\n\n---\n\n"
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"content": "=======================================\n WORKFLOW ASSISTANCE\n=======================================\nFor any questions or support, please contact:\n Yaron@nofluff.online\n\nExplore more tips and tutorials here:\n - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YaronBeen/videos\n - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaronbeen/\n=======================================\n"
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"content": "# \ud83d\udcfa YouTube Video Summary Workflow \u2013 Documentation\n\n## \ud83e\udde9 Overview\n\nThis n8n workflow automates the process of:\n\n* Monitoring a YouTube channel for new videos via RSS\n* Extracting video metadata\n* Summarizing the video description using GPT\n* Logging the summary in a Google Sheet\n* Requesting human approval via Slack\n* Posting the approved summary to a Discord channel\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udd17 Workflow Breakdown\n\n### \ud83d\udd39 Group 1: **Trigger & Metadata Extraction**\n\n#### 1. `Trigger: New YouTube Video via RSS`\n\n* **Type**: RSS Trigger\n* **Purpose**: Listens for new videos published on a YouTube channel using its RSS feed.\n* **Output**: Latest video feed item including URL, title, and publication date.\n\n#### 2. `Function: Extract Channel ID from RSS`\n\n* **Type**: Function Node\n* **Purpose**: Parses the video URL from the RSS feed and extracts the YouTube Channel ID or Video ID.\n* **Why**: Required to fetch full video metadata using YouTube Data API in the next step.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udd39 Group 2: **Video Metadata Retrieval**\n\n#### 3. `HTTP Request: Fetch Video Metadata from YouTube API`\n\n* **Type**: HTTP Request Node\n* **Purpose**: Fetches detailed video data like description, title, and published date using the YouTube Data API.\n* **Key Output Fields**:\n\n * `videoTitle`\n * `videoDescription`\n * `videoPublishedAt`\n * `videoURL`\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udd39 Group 3: **AI Summary Generation**\n\n#### 4. `Agent: Summarize Video Description (GPT)`\n\n* **Type**: OpenAI GPT Agent Node\n* **Purpose**: Uses OpenAI GPT model to generate a concise summary from the video description.\n* **Model Used**: OpenAI GPT (e.g., gpt-4 or gpt-3.5)\n* **Inputs**: Raw video description\n* **Outputs**: Clean, readable summary\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udd39 Group 4: **Storage & Human Approval**\n\n#### 5. `Google Sheets: Append Summary Record`\n\n* **Type**: Google Sheets Node\n* **Purpose**: Logs each video\u2019s summary to a Google Sheet.\n* **Fields Stored**:\n\n * `Title`\n * `Video URL`\n * `Summary`\n * `Video Published Date`\n\n#### 6. `Slack: Send Summary for Approval`\n\n* **Type**: Slack (sendAndWait) Node\n* **Purpose**: Sends the summary to a Slack channel for human review.\n* **Interactivity**: Waits for a response (approve or reject) from the user.\n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udd39 Group 5: **Final Publishing**\n\n#### 7. `Reddit: Post Approved Summary`\n\n* **Type**: Reddit Post Node\n* **Purpose**: Publishes the final approved summary to a specific Reddit subreddit.\n* **Condition**: Only posts if approved via Slack interaction.\n\n---\n\n## \u2705 Benefits\n\n* **Automation**: Saves time by reducing manual video summarization.\n* **Human-in-the-loop**: Ensures quality control via Slack approval.\n* **Cross-platform updates**: Automatically updates both internal (Google Sheets) and external (Reddit) channels.\n\n---\n\n\n"
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"name": "Send Summary for Approval",
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"parameters": {
"select": "channel",
"message": "=The summary of a video titled \"{{ $json.Title }}\" is given below:\n\n{{ $json.Summary }}",
"options": {
"appendAttribution": false
},
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "C08TTV0CC3E",
"cachedResultName": "all-nathing"
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"operation": "sendAndWait"
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"typeVersion": 2.3
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"parameters": {
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"height": 580,
"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 Section 2: **Video Metadata Retrieval**\n\n#### 3. `HTTP Request: Fetch Video Metadata from YouTube API`\n\n* **Type**: HTTP Request Node\n* **Purpose**: Fetches detailed video data like description, title, and published date using the YouTube Data API.\n* **Key Output Fields**:\n\n * `videoTitle`\n * `videoDescription`\n * `videoPublishedAt`\n * `videoURL`\n\n---\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"width": 400,
"height": 700,
"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 Section 3: **AI Summary Generation**\n\n#### 4. `Agent: Summarize Video Description (GPT)`\n\n* **Type**: OpenAI GPT Agent Node\n* **Purpose**: Uses OpenAI GPT model to generate a concise summary from the video description.\n* **Model Used**: OpenAI GPT (e.g., gpt-4 or gpt-3.5)\n* **Inputs**: Raw video description\n* **Outputs**: Clean, readable summary\n\n---\n\n\n"
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"parameters": {
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"height": 820,
"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 Section 4: **Storage & Human Approval**\n\n#### 5. `Google Sheets: Append Summary Record`\n\n* **Type**: Google Sheets Node\n* **Purpose**: Logs each video\u2019s summary to a Google Sheet.\n* **Fields Stored**:\n\n * `Title`\n * `Video URL`\n * `Summary`\n * `Video Published Date`\n\n#### 6. `Slack: Send Summary for Approval`\n\n* **Type**: Slack (sendAndWait) Node\n* **Purpose**: Sends the summary to a Slack channel for human review.\n* **Interactivity**: Waits for a response (approve or reject) from the user.\n\n---\n\n"
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"parameters": {
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"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 Section 5: **Final Publishing**\n\n#### 7. `Reddit: Post Approved Summary`\n\n* **Type**: Reddit Post Node\n* **Purpose**: Publishes the final approved summary to a specific Reddit subreddit.\n* **Condition**: Only posts if approved via Slack interaction.\n\n---\n\n\n"
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"name": "Publish To Reddit",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.reddit",
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"parameters": {
"text": "={{ $('Store results to Google Sheet').item.json.Summary }}",
"title": "={{ $('Store results to Google Sheet').item.json.Title }}",
"subreddit": "Youtube"
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This sophisticated n8n automation transforms YouTube content discovery into a seamless, multi-platform intelligence sharing process. By intelligently connecting YouTube RSS, AI summarization, and content distribution platforms, the workflow: Discovers New Content: Monitors…
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