Publish YouTube videos with OpenAI and HTTP file download
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 AI workflow has 6 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects OpenAI and YouTube.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Set Video Details (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: source_url, topic
- Generate Video Metadata (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
- Parse Metadata Code (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Fetch Video File (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Upload to YouTube (YouTube): upload (video)
Services it uses
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)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - YouTube
n8n-nodes-base.youTube
From the author
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