The flow
Starts it 2Logic 5Service 7
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Webhook Receive Event1WebhookStarts it
- 2Code Validate Caption and Split Photos1CodeLogic
- 3HTTP Fetch Photo Binary1Http RequestService
- 4Upload to URL1Upload To UrlService
- 5Code Create Child Container1CodeLogic
- 6Merge All Child Items1MergeLogic
- 7Code Build Children Param1CodeLogic
- 8IG Create Carousel Container1Http RequestService
- 9Wait IG Buffer1WaitLogic
- 10IG Publish Carousel1Http RequestService
- 11HTTP Fetch Post Metadata1Http RequestService
- 12Airtable Log Published Post1AirtableService
- 13Slack Notify Team1SlackService
- 14Respond to Webhook1Respond To WebhookStarts it
How it's built
- Starts on
- Another system calling it
- Steps
- 14, 1 loop or waits
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Airtable, Slack
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Airtable and Slack accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on another system calling it.
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. 14 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.
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 14 steps before you point it at anything that matters.