Instagram content & DM automation with Gemini, Telegram, and Apify

🤖 Instagram Automation Suite: AI Chatbot & Content Powerhouse Workflow Overview This cutting-edge n8n workflow is a comprehensive automation solution designed to streamline various Instagram operations. It combines an intelligent AI chatbot for direct message management, automated user following, and an advanced content generation system, all integrated to enhance your Instagram presence and efficiency. This workflow automatically: Manages Instagram Direct Messages via Telegram Chatbot: Listens for new messages on Telegram. Routes messages from a specific Instagram user (Wolf23000) for processing. Utilizes an AI agent (powered by OpenRouter's cutting-edge models) to determine the intent of the message (e.g., chat back, run an Instagram-related action like getting profile info, posting, or following). Sends AI-generated responses back to the user via Telegram. Automates Instagram User Following: Scheduled to run at regular intervals (hourly). Processes a list of usernames (likely from a Google Sheet, though not explicitly shown in the provided JSON, it's a common pattern for "Auto Follow users from sheet" sticky note). Initiates following actions on Instagram for the specified users. Generates & Schedules Instagram Posts: Scheduled to run monthly. Leverages an AI agent (powered by OpenRouter) to generate 30 or 31 Instagram post ideas for the current month, based on a predefined "Instagram personality profile." Each post idea includes an imagePrompt (for AI image generation), a caption with emojis and hashtags, and a scheduledDate. Refines these post ideas by enhancing the imagePrompt to be more vivid and detailed for AI image generation, and polishing the caption for optimal engagement. Updates a Google Sheet ("posts generation plan") with the generated content, including the enhanced image prompts and the resulting image URLs (presumably from a separate image generation step not fully detailed in the provided JSON, but implied by imageurl updates). ----- Key Benefits Intelligent DM Management: Automate responses and actions for Instagram direct messages, ensuring timely and relevant interactions without manual effort. Effortless Audience Growth: Automatically follow target users, expanding your reach and potential engagement on Instagram. AI-Powered Content Creation: Generate a full month's worth of diverse, engaging Instagram post ideas tailored to a specific personality, complete with image prompts and captions. Content Optimization: Automatically enhance image prompts for better AI image generation and refine captions for maximum impact. Time-Saving: Significantly reduce the manual workload associated with Instagram management, from direct messages to content planning and execution. Consistent Brand Voice: Maintain a consistent and engaging presence on Instagram with AI-generated content aligned with your defined personality. ----- Setup Requirements To set up and run this workflow, you'll need the following: n8n Installation: Install n8n (cloud or self-hosted). The latest stable version, as of July 2025, is v1.101.1. Import the workflow configuration. Configure API credentials for all integrated services. Set up scheduling preferences for continuous operation. System Requirements for Self-Hosting: A modern multi-core processor (2 cores minimum, 4 recommended), 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended), and 20 GB of free SSD storage. Node.js version 16 or later (18.x LTS recommended) is required. PostgreSQL is the recommended database for production. Telegram API Access: Create a Telegram bot via BotFather and obtain your API token. Configure the Telegram Trigger node with your bot's API credentials to receive messages. Pricing: Telegram's API is free to use. OpenRouter API Access: Create an OpenRouter account and generate an API key. This key ({{your open router api key }} as seen in the code) is used to access their chat models (e.g., google/gemini-2.5-flash-preview) for AI agent operations. Pricing: OpenRouter offers a variet