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Auto-generate Instagram content schedule with GPT-4, Apify, and Google Sheets

Needs changes

by keisha kalra ✓ · 37,988 views · created 2025-08-04 · Content Creation, Multimodal AI

Needs 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”.

  1. Read data (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Scrape blog posts (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  3. Merge: merges the data from its input branches
  4. Extract title, description, url (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  5. Extract Information (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Input preferred blog month (Google Sheets): append
  7. Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
  8. Wait: pauses before continuing
  9. Identify holiday (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  10. Read preferred blog month (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets

…plus 5 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google Sheets

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.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace 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)

From the author

Try It Out! This n8n template creates a fully automated Instagram content schedule using AI and Google Sheets. It is perfect for content creators, marketing teams, or local businesses looking to organize and scale their social media posting. How it works The…

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