Write personalised direct messages for Instagram with Apify, OpenAI, GSheets
UnknownUnknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 9 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects OpenAI, Google Sheets and Apify (community).
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Get Instagram accounts (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Fetch Instagram Account Data (Apify): run task (actor tasks)
- Get Instagram Account Data (Apify): get items (datasets)
- Fetch Image of latest post (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Analyze image (OpenAI): analyze (image)
- Generate Personalized DM (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
- Add message to Account (Google Sheets): append or update
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 1 community package, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).
- Check that @apify/n8n-nodes-apify is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Fetch Instagram Account Data, Get Instagram Account Data).
Nodes used (6)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Apify
@apify/n8n-nodes-apify.apify - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
From the author
This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n. Fetch Instagram profile information with Apify and generate personalized DMs in Google Sheets. This is great for creator outreach, customer interviews,…