Automate Instagram & Facebook posting with Meta Graph API & System User Tokens

by Brian · 11,397 views · created 2025-06-29 · Social Media

What this workflow does

This workflow has 18 nodes and runs on a schedule (every 30 days at 01:00) (plus 1 other trigger). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes. It also calls graph.facebook.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every 30 days at 01:00) (plus 1 other trigger).

1. Get Current Token (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
2. Post to Instagram (HTTP Request): calls graph.facebook.com (POST)
3. Refresh token (HTTP Request): calls graph.facebook.com
4. Wait: waits 2 seconds
5. Push to Static Data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
6. Publish instagram post (HTTP Request): calls graph.facebook.com (POST)
7. Use System token to get page token (HTTP Request): calls graph.facebook.com
8. Get Correct Page Token (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
9. Post to Facebook (HTTP Request): calls graph.facebook.com (POST)
10. Get Token from static Data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code

…plus 6 more steps. See the full node list below.

HTTP calls to: graph.facebook.com

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Nodes used (5)

• Manual Triggern8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger
• HTTP Requestn8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
• Schedule Triggern8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger
• Coden8n-nodes-base.code
• Waitn8n-nodes-base.wait

From the author

This template automates posting to Instagram Business and Facebook Pages using the Meta Graph API. It supports both short-lived and long-lived tokens, with a secure approach using System User tokens for reliable, ongoing automation. Includes detailed guidance…

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