This workflow follows the Google Sheets → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Youtube Videos Checker",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "minutes",
"minutesInterval": 30
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
20,
-20
],
"id": "38db1935-a166-4b4b-8347-e112159a0b36",
"name": "Schedule Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/channels",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "googleOAuth2Api",
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "part",
"value": "contentDetails"
},
{
"name": "mine",
"value": "true"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
240,
-20
],
"id": "18e4c5ea-30bc-4710-a95d-5f429aa86af6",
"name": "Get Videos Playlist",
"credentials": {
"googleOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/playlistItems",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "googleOAuth2Api",
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "part",
"value": "snippet,status"
},
{
"name": "playlistId",
"value": "={{ $json[\"items\"][0][\"contentDetails\"][\"relatedPlaylists\"][\"uploads\"] }}"
},
{
"name": "maxResults",
"value": "10"
},
{
"name": "order",
"value": "date"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
460,
-20
],
"id": "354743d0-f24a-4e25-baed-abe425bc298d",
"name": "HTTP Request",
"credentials": {
"googleOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"fieldToSplitOut": "items",
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
680,
-20
],
"id": "fdab05e7-b319-47dc-b93d-0ff6fe44ed51",
"name": "Split Out"
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "94218cf8-d442-4715-b7c3-f065fe2f4c04",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.snippet.publishedAt }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $now.minus(30, minutes).format('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm') }}",
"operator": {
"type": "dateTime",
"operation": "after"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
940,
-20
],
"id": "76ccaa8a-e446-4604-8d5a-450bb84069fd",
"name": "uploaded 30 minutes ago or not"
},
{
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.status.privacyStatus }}",
"rightValue": "private",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"id": "6d72abee-7661-4594-8cd9-0d4bd24fa121"
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Private"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "ef6af1e1-c0df-4864-b355-4cc646464902",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.status.privacyStatus }}",
"rightValue": "public",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Public"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"typeVersion": 3.2,
"position": [
1420,
-380
],
"id": "75f75910-c632-42c1-a0ab-54e8a8ce5244",
"name": "Switch"
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Youtube Videos Tracking [TEMPLATE]",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit?usp=drivesdk"
},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "gid=0",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit#gid=0"
},
"columns": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {
"row_number": 2,
"Video ID": "={{ $json.snippet.resourceId.videoId }}",
"Status": "={{ $json.status.privacyStatus }}"
},
"matchingColumns": [
"row_number"
],
"schema": [
{
"id": "Video ID",
"displayName": "Video ID",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "string",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Status",
"displayName": "Status",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "string",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "row_number",
"displayName": "row_number",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "number",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true,
"readOnly": true,
"removed": false
}
],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"typeVersion": 4.6,
"position": [
1740,
-520
],
"id": "df1b8719-3ce5-46d3-99e8-5d00ed902639",
"name": "Update row in sheet",
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"authentication": "oAuth2",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "C096W0K47HT",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "n8n-testing"
},
"text": "=\u2705 New Youtube Video is ready to set up: {{ $('Split Out').item.json.snippet.title }}\n\nURL: https://studio.youtube.com/video/{{ $('Split Out').item.json.snippet.resourceId.videoId }}/edit",
"otherOptions": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"typeVersion": 2.3,
"position": [
1960,
-520
],
"id": "7afd6687-a6c5-4d02-b891-219eaa884b30",
"name": "Send a message",
"credentials": {
"slackOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Youtube Videos Tracking [TEMPLATE]",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit?usp=drivesdk"
},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "gid=0",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit#gid=0"
},
"filtersUI": {
"values": [
{
"lookupColumn": "Video ID",
"lookupValue": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.snippet.resourceId.videoId }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"typeVersion": 4.6,
"position": [
1420,
300
],
"id": "94d34807-0af2-4419-add0-ed246c96a446",
"name": "Get row(s) in sheet1",
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "b8e4f3b2-ba40-4dc9-ab5d-087aff9b1d0d",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.Status }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.status.privacyStatus }}",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEquals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
1780,
300
],
"id": "9f2781e9-a4fa-4ae9-8ad0-8a4366dba95f",
"name": "If"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
2040,
440
],
"id": "82ce683e-0a70-4a43-8739-67ae057afbde",
"name": "No Operation, do nothing"
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Youtube Videos Tracking [TEMPLATE]",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit?usp=drivesdk"
},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "gid=0",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit#gid=0"
},
"columns": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {
"row_number": 2,
"Video ID": "={{ $json.snippet.resourceId.videoId }}",
"Status": "={{ $json.status.privacyStatus }}"
},
"matchingColumns": [
"row_number"
],
"schema": [
{
"id": "Video ID",
"displayName": "Video ID",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "string",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Status",
"displayName": "Status",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "string",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "row_number",
"displayName": "row_number",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "number",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true,
"readOnly": true,
"removed": false
}
],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"typeVersion": 4.6,
"position": [
2040,
200
],
"id": "1f6aa490-8eda-4d16-9297-c4c4e4bc73d3",
"name": "Update row in sheet1",
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"authentication": "oAuth2",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "C096W0K47HT",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "n8n-testing"
},
"text": "=\u2611\ufe0f New Youtube Video is published and ready to promote: {{ $('Split Out').item.json.snippet.title }}\n\nURL: https://studio.youtube.com/video/{{ $('Split Out').item.json.snippet.resourceId.videoId }}/edit",
"otherOptions": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"typeVersion": 2.3,
"position": [
2280,
200
],
"id": "4f4c157a-6899-4647-a005-5e8aeca9ac54",
"name": "Send a message1",
"credentials": {
"slackOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Youtube Videos Tracking [TEMPLATE]",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit?usp=drivesdk"
},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "gid=0",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit#gid=0"
},
"filtersUI": {
"values": [
{
"lookupColumn": "Video ID",
"lookupValue": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.snippet.resourceId.videoId }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"typeVersion": 4.6,
"position": [
1740,
-280
],
"id": "7bc3b385-c4e0-4fcd-bf22-8a6c5232499c",
"name": "Get row(s) in sheet",
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "b8e4f3b2-ba40-4dc9-ab5d-087aff9b1d0d",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.Status }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.status.privacyStatus }}",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEquals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
2100,
-280
],
"id": "e572163a-1af0-4d0f-97a4-a755ffecf7bd",
"name": "If1"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
2360,
-140
],
"id": "b407dcdd-d61c-4f00-a210-d5f96b60a054",
"name": "No Operation, do nothing1"
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Youtube Videos Tracking [TEMPLATE]",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit?usp=drivesdk"
},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "gid=0",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xy3gwHU99HNbZ0YtQDQCqVz4uTo59PSK2VG3gH5j6zg/edit#gid=0"
},
"columns": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {
"row_number": 2,
"Video ID": "={{ $json.snippet.resourceId.videoId }}",
"Status": "={{ $json.status.privacyStatus }}"
},
"matchingColumns": [
"row_number"
],
"schema": [
{
"id": "Video ID",
"displayName": "Video ID",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "string",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Status",
"displayName": "Status",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "string",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "row_number",
"displayName": "row_number",
"required": false,
"defaultMatch": false,
"display": true,
"type": "number",
"canBeUsedToMatch": true,
"readOnly": true,
"removed": false
}
],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"typeVersion": 4.6,
"position": [
2360,
-380
],
"id": "09d99750-d711-43f1-9317-cb63ddcb2b9f",
"name": "Update row in sheet2",
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"authentication": "oAuth2",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "C096W0K47HT",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "n8n-testing"
},
"text": "=\u2611\ufe0f New Youtube Video is published and ready to promote: {{ $('Split Out').item.json.snippet.title }}\n\nURL: https://studio.youtube.com/video/{{ $('Split Out').item.json.snippet.resourceId.videoId }}/edit",
"otherOptions": {
"includeLinkToWorkflow": false,
"mrkdwn": false
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"typeVersion": 2.3,
"position": [
2600,
-380
],
"id": "a19e218d-84c2-49dc-88df-383e9c26210c",
"name": "Send a message2",
"credentials": {
"slackOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Videos Playlist",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Videos Playlist": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"HTTP Request": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "uploaded 30 minutes ago or not",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"uploaded 30 minutes ago or not": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Switch",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Get row(s) in sheet1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Switch": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update row in sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Get row(s) in sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Update row in sheet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send a message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get row(s) in sheet1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update row in sheet1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "No Operation, do nothing",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Update row in sheet1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send a message1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get row(s) in sheet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update row in sheet2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "No Operation, do nothing1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Update row in sheet2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send a message2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "6821004e-bceb-4959-9c98-4deca01aeb9b",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"id": "Ny5cYQkznJ6osaX3",
"tags": []
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
googleOAuth2ApigoogleSheetsOAuth2ApislackOAuth2Api
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How this works
This workflow automates the monitoring of new YouTube videos in a specified playlist, delivering instant notifications via Slack whenever fresh content uploads, so you stay ahead without constant manual checks. It's ideal for content creators, marketers, or teams tracking competitors' channels, saving hours of browsing time. The key step involves fetching the playlist data through an HTTP request, then using conditional logic to detect videos uploaded within the last 30 minutes before updating a Google Sheet log and sending the alert.
Use this workflow for daily or hourly automated scans of high-value playlists, such as industry news or brand updates, to maintain proactive oversight. Avoid it for real-time needs, as the scheduled trigger introduces slight delays; opt for webhooks instead in those cases. Common variations include adjusting the time window to one hour or integrating email notifications alongside Slack for broader team reach.
About this workflow
Youtube Videos Checker. Uses httpRequest, googleSheets, slack. Scheduled trigger; 18 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Khuzaima-AI-2112/n8n-automation-templates/blob/master/01_Bussiness-&-Support/12_Youtube-videos-checker/Youtube+Videos+Checker.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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This workflow automatically mirrors your YouTube to TikTok and Instagram, so you don’t have to manually download and re-upload your content across platforms.
@Blotato/N8N Nodes Blotato, Execute Command, HTTP Request +2
How it works
Google Sheets, Google Drive, HTTP Request +1