Generate qualified Instagram leads from hashtags with Apify and Google Sheets
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 12 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Sheets. It also calls api.apify.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Get list of Hashtags (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Aggregate: combines items into one
- make hashtag links (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Scrape instagram hashtag posts (HTTP Request): calls api.apify.com (POST)
- Format captions, usernames and data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Remove Duplicate Usernames (Remove Duplicates): removes duplicate items
- If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Combine all usernames (Aggregate): combines items into one
- Scrape instagram Profiles (HTTP Request): calls api.apify.com (POST)
…plus 1 more step. See the full node list below.
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 (7)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Aggregate
n8n-nodes-base.aggregate - Remove Duplicates
n8n-nodes-base.removeDuplicates - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets
From the author
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