Auto-generate Instagram content schedule with GPT-4, Apify, and Google Sheets
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 18 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Sheets.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Read data (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Scrape blog posts (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Merge: merges the data from its input branches
- Extract title, description, url (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Extract Information (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Input preferred blog month (Google Sheets): append
- Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Wait: pauses before continuing
- Identify holiday (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Read preferred blog month (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
…plus 5 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 Agent - content schedule (v1.8): 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 Agent - content schedule (v1.8) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (11)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - No Operation, do nothing
n8n-nodes-base.noOp - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - Code Tool
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolCode - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set
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