Extract video metadata & auto-upload to YouTube with GPT-4o SEO optimization
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 22 nodes and runs when an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL. Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model, YouTube, Google Sheets and Gmail.
How it runs
Trigger: When an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL.
- Initialize Upload Session (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 7 fields: uploadId, timestamp, projectName…
- Validate Binary Data (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Extract Video Metadata (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Error Response (Respond to Webhook): sends the response back to the webhook caller
- Prepare AI Context (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- AI Metadata Generator (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model
- Parse AI Metadata (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Check Scheduled Publish (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Set Scheduled Settings (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: privacyStatus, publishAt
- Set Immediate Publish (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: privacyStatus, publishAt
…plus 10 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in AI Metadata Generator (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
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| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) AI Metadata Generator (v1.7) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (11)
- Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Respond to Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - YouTube
n8n-nodes-base.youTube - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail
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