Monitor Instagram hashtag trends and email HTML reports with Apify and Gmail
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 8 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day). Along the way it connects Gmail. It also calls api.apify.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day).
- Read Queries from Table (Data table): get
- Loop Over Queries (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Fetch Instagram Posts via Apify (HTTP Request): calls api.apify.com (POST)
- Sort Instagram Results (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Rank Instagram Posts (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Send Instagram Report Email (Gmail): uses Gmail
- Save Results to Data Table (Data table): uses Data table
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.apify.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (6)
- Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Data table
n8n-nodes-base.dataTable - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
From the author
📺 Full walkthrough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me4d4BILvHk What it does This workflow automatically monitors trending content on Instagram using keywords you define. It scrapes the most engaging posts, calculates an engagement score based on likes…