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ExpertPremiumVideo & Media ProductionScheduled trigger22 nodes

Produce short videos: Google Sheets & Slack

Runs on a schedule across Google Sheets and Slack, walks the list in batches, pausing between them, then drops anything it has already handled. Built for editing, around a "Read Content Calendar (Google Sheets)" step, in 22 documented nodes.

Produce short videos with HTTP / REST API and Google Sheets and log the results. An original, ready-to-import n8n workflow built around the 'Video Production' pattern for content creation & media. It runs on a schedule and orchestrates 22 nodes across Google Sheets, Slack, HTTP / REST API. It uses n8n's LangChain AI nodes (Agent/Chain + chat model). Retry-on-fail is enabled on external calls. Import the JSON, add your credentials, and adapt the parameters. The result is a hands-off process that just works.

Key benefits

  • Keeps Google Sheets and Slack in step for editing, without anyone re-typing a row
  • Safe to re-run: records already in Google Sheets or Slack are skipped, across all 22 nodes of this editing build
  • A failed Google Sheets or Slack call is retried rather than dropped, at any of the 22 nodes in this editing build
  • The pause before Google Sheets is durable — a editing run survives a restart
  • Batches the work so Google Sheets rate limits never break a editing run

Use cases

  • Teams keeping Google Sheets and Slack aligned by hand for editing
  • Editing sequences that run over days and must survive a restart before Google Sheets
  • A backlog too large to push into Google Sheets in one pass, across 22 nodes
  • Editing work where "Read Content Calendar (Google Sheets)" is still a manual step before Google Sheets

Integrations

Google SheetsSlackHTTP / REST APIOpenAI

Workflow preview (22 nodes)

The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.

Hourly ScheduleSchedule TriggerRead Content Calendar (…Google SheetsDue for Publishing?FilterPost One at a TimeSplit In BatchesPublish to SlackSlackSpace Out PostsWaitMark Row PublishedGoogle SheetsCount PublishedAggregateFingerprint for Idempot…CodeDrop Already-Processed …Remove DuplicatesEnrich with Reference D…Http RequestFold In Enrichment Fiel…SetLoad Previous SnapshotGoogle SheetsCompute Drift vs Snapsh…CodeStamp Completion TimeDate TimePersist Run MetadataExecution DataSummarize Run StatsSetAppend Audit Row (Googl…Google SheetsSend Summary to SlackSlackCapture Failure ContextSetEscalate Failure to Sla…SlackPark in Dead-Letter Que…Google Sheets

What's inside (22 nodes)

A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.

AggregateCodeDate TimeExecution DataFilterGoogle SheetsHttp RequestRemove DuplicatesSchedule TriggerSetSlackSplit In BatchesWait

From download to running in 3 steps

  1. 1
    Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
  2. 2
    Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
  3. 3
    Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.

What you'll learn

Production level

Production-grade: idempotency, dead-letter handling, and reconciliation included.

  • Moving media assets through a processing pipeline
  • Staging metadata and descriptions for publishing
  • Moving data between Google Sheets and Slack in a single run

Every node carries its own documentation on the canvas, plus notes explaining why the architecture was built this way, a credential setup guide, troubleshooting, and three practice exercises. Sample data comes pinned to the trigger, so you can hit Execute and watch data flow before connecting a single account.

Common questions

What exactly do I get?

The complete, ready-to-import n8n workflow as a JSON file, delivered instantly after payment. Import it into your own n8n (cloud or self-hosted), add your credentials, and it runs.

How do I import it into n8n?

In n8n, open Workflows, click the three-dot menu, choose “Import from File”, and select the downloaded JSON. Then connect your own app credentials on the highlighted nodes.

Do I need anything else for it to work?

You need your own n8n instance and accounts/credentials for the apps this workflow connects to (Google Sheets, Slack, HTTP / REST API). No coding is required.

What if it doesn't work for me?

If the file is faulty, won't import, or isn't as described, contact us within 7 days and we'll fix it or refund you - see our refund policy.

Can I modify or resell it?

You can freely adapt and use it in your own or your clients' projects. Reselling or redistributing the template file itself is not permitted.

Original n8n workflow template created and owned by WorkflowCrate. After purchase you receive the ready-to-import JSON file and a license to use and adapt it in your own projects.