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"meta": {
"instanceId": "889f0d7d968f3b02a88433e2529a399907d2ca89e329934b608193beaa2301f8"
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"name": "YouTube Videos with AI Summaries on Discord",
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{
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"name": "YouTube Video Trigger",
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"parameters": {
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{
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{
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"name": "Retrieve Caption Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "https:\/\/www.googleapis.com\/youtube\/v3\/captions",
"options": [],
"sendQuery": true,
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "videoId",
"value": "={{ $json.id.match(\/(?:[^:]*:){2}\\s*(.*)\/)[1] }}"
},
{
"name": "part",
"value": "snippet"
}
]
},
"nodeCredentialType": "youTubeOAuth2Api"
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"parameters": {
"url": "=https:\/\/www.googleapis.com\/youtube\/v3\/captions\/{{ $json.caption.id }}",
"options": [],
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "youTubeOAuth2Api"
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"operation": "text",
"destinationKey": "content"
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"name": "Caption Summary with ChatGPT",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-3.5-TURBO"
},
"options": [],
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "=Summarise this transcript into three bullet points to sum up what the video is about and why someone should watch it: {{ $json[\"content\"] }}"
}
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"credentials": {
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"name": "Post to Discord",
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"parameters": {
"content": "=\ud83c\udf1f New Video Alert! \ud83c\udf1f\n\n**{{ $('YouTube Video Trigger').item.json[\"title\"] }}**\n\n*What\u2019s it about?*\n\n{{ $json[\"message\"][\"content\"] }}\n\n[Watch NOW]({{ $('YouTube Video Trigger').item.json[\"link\"] }}) and remember to share your thoughts!",
"options": [],
"authentication": "webhook"
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"credentials": {
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{
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"name": "Find English Captions",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
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"parameters": {
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"assignments": {
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"name": "caption",
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"value": "={{ $jmespath( $json.items, \"[?snippet.language == 'en'] | [0]\" ) }}"
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"content": "### Summarise Your YouTube Videos with AI for Discord\n\n\ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f [Watch the Video Tutorial](https:\/\/mrc.fm\/ai2d)\n\n* Add your [YouTube channel ID](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/account_advanced) to the URL in the first node: `https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/feeds\/videos.xml?channel_id=YOUR_CHANNEL_ID`.\n\n* Ensure authorization with the YouTube channel that you want to download captions from."
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"active": false,
"pinData": [],
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"connections": {
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"Find English Captions": {
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{
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"index": 0
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},
"Retrieve Caption Data": {
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"type": "main",
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"YouTube Video Trigger": {
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"Caption File Conversion": {
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"type": "main",
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}How to Use an n8n Template
Create a New Workflow
Click "New Workflow" in your n8n dashboard to get started.
Copy & Paste Template
First, copy this template:
Click here to copy the JSON
.
Then, in n8n, click the three dots (···) → "Import from file" and paste the JSON code.
Customize the Nodes
Go through each node in the workflow to update inputs like spreadsheet IDs, email addresses, or message content. Adjust field mappings to match your data.
Grant Access
For nodes that connect to external apps (like Google Sheets or Slack), you'll need to grant access. Connect your accounts using OAuth or an API key and save the credentials in the node.
Test It
Run the workflow by clicking "Execute Node" for each step or "Run Once" for the whole thing. Check the right sidebar to inspect data and debug any errors (they'll show up in red).
Activate Workflow
Once everything works as expected, click the "Activate" toggle to turn your workflow on. You're all set!