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Capture social DMs with FanBase and Apify

Started by a clock, and works across Apify, Google Sheets and n8n data table. 12 steps: a working afternoon to understand properly.

Medium

12 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
0Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 3Logic 4Service 4

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Every 15 Minutes TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Retrieve Watermark DataData TableService
  3. 3Fetch Direct MessagesMcp ClientModel
  4. 4Identify Intent in DMsCodeLogic
  5. 5Store Watermark DataData TableService
  6. 6Process CRM Page 1Mcp ClientModel
  7. 7Process CRM Page 2Mcp ClientModel
  8. 8Merge CRM Page DataMergeLogic
  9. 9Resolve Social HandlesCodeLogic
  10. 10Execute Actor for Lead DataApifyService
  11. 11Assemble CRM Data RowCodeLogic
  12. 12Insert to CRM SheetGoogle SheetsService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
12
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Apify, Google Sheets, n8n data table
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Apify and Google Sheets accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

Does it use AI?

No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 12 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 12 steps before you point it at anything that matters.