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Simple social: Instagram single image post with Facebook API

Ready for 3.0

by Edoardo Guzzi ✓ · 29,914 views · created 2024-11-12 · Social Media

Ready 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 Facebook Graph API.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.

  1. Instagram params (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 3 fields: image_url, instagram_business_account_id, instagram_post_caption
  2. Instagram prepare media (Facebook Graph API): uses Facebook Graph API
  3. Instagram check status of media uploaded before (Facebook Graph API): uses Facebook Graph API
  4. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  5. Instagram publish media (Facebook Graph API): uses Facebook Graph API
  6. Send Email: sends an email over SMTP
  7. Instagram check status of media published before (Facebook Graph API): uses Facebook Graph API
  8. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  9. Send Email: sends an email over SMTP
  10. Send Email: sends an email over SMTP

…plus 1 more step. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Facebook Graph API

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 (5)

From the author

Simple Social: Instagram Single Image Post with Facebook API Who is this workflow for? This workflow is designed for businesses, social media managers, content creators, and developers who need to automate the process of posting single images to Instagram…

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