Publish Instagram Reels from Notion with Claude captions and UploadToUrl

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1. Workflow Overview

Streamline your content pipeline by bridging Notion and Instagram with a professional "review before publish" safeguard. This workflow allows team members to submit content via a simple form, gener...

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Social Media automation workflows
Multimodal AI automation workflows
advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.formtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-uploadtourl.uploadtourl, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.wait, n8n-nodes-base.if

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Jitesh Dugar.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title: Publish Instagram Reels from Notion with Claude captions and UploadToUrl
Workflow name: Publish Instagram Reels from Notion with Claude captions and UploadToUrl

Streamline your content pipeline by bridging Notion and Instagram with a professional "review-before-publish" safeguard. This workflow allows team members to submit content via a simple form, generates AI-optimized captions, and pauses for human approval before going live.

🎯 What This Workflow Does

This template manages the end-to-end lifecycle of a Reel, from submission to final community notification:

📝 Submission & Notion Integration

n8n Form Trigger: Public form to submit a Notion Page ID and select caption tone (Hype, Minimal, Storytelling).
Data Extraction: Pulls video file, cover image, and metadata (Title, Description, Tags) from Notion.
Validation: Ensures content is not already published or failed.

🤖 AI Creative & Media Hosting

Claude AI Captions: Uses Anthropic Claude-Haiku to generate brand-safe, tone-specific captions under 2,200 characters.
Mandatory CDN Hosting: Uses UploadToURL to convert Notion files into public HTTPS URLs required by Instagram.

📧 The Approval Gate

Email Approval Step: Sends preview email with:
AI-generated caption
Video preview link
Approve / Reject buttons

🚀 Publication & Multi-Channel Sync

Instagram Publishing: Polls encoding status before publishing Reel.
Notion Audit Trail: Updates page with Permalink, Post ID, and Published status.
Discord Alerts: Sends notifications for success, rejection, or failure.

✨ Key Features

Human-in-the-Loop: Combines AI automation with manual approval.
High-Quality AI Captions: Uses Claude for nuanced storytelling.
CDN Media Bridge: UploadToURL ensures valid public media URLs.
Error Resiliency: Handles encoding failures with retries and alerts.

🔧 Setup Requirements

Required Credentials

Notion: Integration token
Instagram Graph API: Business/Creator account token
Anthropic API: For Claude captions
UploadToURL: API key

Environment Variables

IG_USER_ID
IG_ACCESS_TOKEN
NOTION_API_KEY
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
APPROVER_EMAIL
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL

Empower your content team today. Import this template to turn your Notion database into a high-powered social media command center!

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Sticky Nodes 1 to 3

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 2 - Sticky Nodes 4 to 6

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 3 - Sticky Nodes 7 to 9

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 4 - Sticky Nodes 10 to 12

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 5 - Sticky Nodes 13 to 17

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 6 - Sticky Error Branch

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices: Version 1

Block 7 - n8n Form Submit Reel Request

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - formTrigger
Config choices: Version 2.2

Block 8 - HTTP Read Notion Page

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 9 - Code Validate and Extract

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices: Version 2

Block 10 - Code Claude AI Caption

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices: Version 2

Block 11 - HTTP Download Video Binary

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 12 - Upload to URL Video CDN

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-uploadtourl.uploadToUrl - uploadToUrl
Config choices: Version 1

Block 13 - Code Store Video CDN URL

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices: Version 2

Block 14 - HTTP Download Cover Binary

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 15 - Upload to URL Cover CDN

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-uploadtourl.uploadToUrl - uploadToUrl
Config choices: Version 1

Block 16 - Code Merge CDN URLs

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices: Version 2

Block 17 - HTTP IG Create Reel Container

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 18 - Gmail Send Preview Email

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices: Version 2.1

Block 19 - Wait for Approval

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices: Version 1.1

Block 20 - IF Approved

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices: Version 2.2

Block 21 - HTTP Notion Mark Rejected

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 22 - Discord Notify Rejected

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 23 - Wait Poll Buffer

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices: Version 1

Block 24 - HTTP Poll Container Status

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Showing the first 24 of 34 workflow blocks. Download the JSON for the full node graph.

3. Summary Table

Workflow	Publish Instagram Reels from Notion with Claude captions and UploadToUrl
Complexity	advanced
Nodes	34
Categories	Social Media, Multimodal AI
Author	Jitesh Dugar
Published	02 Apr 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/14658/14658.json as the source template for this automation.
2. Import the template into n8n

Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.
3. Configure credentials and variables

Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.
4. Test with sample data

Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.
5. Activate and monitor

Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Download workflow JSON Original n8n.io source Social Media workflows Multimodal AI workflows

Frequently asked questions

What does Publish Instagram Reels from Notion with Claude captions and UploadToUrl do?

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Social Media, Multimodal AI use case.

Jitesh Dugar

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Nodes

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote n8n-nodes-base.formtrigger n8n-nodes-base.httprequest n8n-nodes-base.code n8n-nodes-uploadtourl.uploadtourl n8n-nodes-base.gmail n8n-nodes-base.wait n8n-nodes-base.if

Complexity

advanced

Published 02 Apr 2026

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1. Workflow Overview

Best for

Tools used

Source and attribution

1.1 Workflow description

🎯 What This Workflow Does

📝 Submission & Notion Integration

🤖 AI Creative & Media Hosting

📧 The Approval Gate

🚀 Publication & Multi-Channel Sync

✨ Key Features

🔧 Setup Requirements

Required Credentials

Environment Variables

1.2 Logical Blocks

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Sticky Nodes 1 to 3

Block 2 - Sticky Nodes 4 to 6

Block 3 - Sticky Nodes 7 to 9

Block 4 - Sticky Nodes 10 to 12

Block 5 - Sticky Nodes 13 to 17

Block 6 - Sticky Error Branch

Block 7 - n8n Form Submit Reel Request

Block 8 - HTTP Read Notion Page

Block 9 - Code Validate and Extract

Block 10 - Code Claude AI Caption

Block 11 - HTTP Download Video Binary

Block 12 - Upload to URL Video CDN

Block 13 - Code Store Video CDN URL

Block 14 - HTTP Download Cover Binary

Block 15 - Upload to URL Cover CDN

Block 16 - Code Merge CDN URLs

Block 17 - HTTP IG Create Reel Container

Block 18 - Gmail Send Preview Email

Block 19 - Wait for Approval

Block 20 - IF Approved

Block 21 - HTTP Notion Mark Rejected

Block 22 - Discord Notify Rejected

Block 23 - Wait Poll Buffer

Block 24 - HTTP Poll Container Status

3. Summary Table

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

2. Import the template into n8n

3. Configure credentials and variables

4. Test with sample data

5. Activate and monitor

5. General Notes & Resources

Frequently asked questions