{"name":"Automatically Update YouTube Video Descriptions with Inserted Text","nodes":[{"id":"19cafddc-6199-4418-8213-9743c34c9176","name":"Get All Videos","type":"n8n-nodes-base.youTube","position":[480,380],"parameters":{"limit":3,"filters":{},"options":{"order":"date"},"resource":"video"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This youTube node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"63a6a8e6-994f-46ab-a731-609549fec99f","name":"Update Video Description","type":"n8n-nodes-base.youTube","position":[1320,460],"parameters":{"title":"={{ $('Get Specific Video').item.json.snippet.title }}","videoId":"={{ $('Get Specific Video').item.json.id}}","resource":"video","operation":"update","categoryId":"={{ $('Get Specific Video').item.json.snippet.categoryId }}","regionCode":"US","updateFields":{"tags":"={{ $('Get Specific Video').item.json.snippet.tags.join() }}","description":"={{ $json.updatedDescription }}"}},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This youTube node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"ce147272-f6c3-4cfb-954b-9a77c63a6232","name":"When clicking ‘Test workflow’","type":"n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger","position":[120,380],"parameters":{},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This manualTrigger node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"9ba206b2-1161-41a3-8581-d60dae665096","name":"Sticky Note","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[100,120],"parameters":{"color":5,"width":580,"height":180,"content":"## Insert Text into YouTube Video Descriptions\n**Automatically insert a row of text between two specified rows** in all your YouTube video descriptions. \n\nThis workflow is ideal for YouTubers who need to update multiple video descriptions at once. Easily add a new link or text between existing lines, ensuring consistency across all your video descriptions without manual edits."},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"e05f5b9c-c160-45d7-b67a-62d68acc0829","name":"Sticky Note1","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[100,560],"parameters":{"color":4,"width":340,"height":260,"content":"## Configure text string to insert 👆 \nDefine the text string (row) that will be added to your YouTube video descriptions.\n\n### Variables\n- **rowBefore** → The new row will be inserted *after* this line.\n- **rowToInsert** -→ The text or link you want to add.\n- **rowAfter**→ The new row will be inserted *before* this line.\n\n"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"51a3fd15-8767-4cc0-98a8-fe98ec90db70","name":"Set String to Insert","type":"n8n-nodes-base.set","position":[300,380],"parameters":{"options":{},"assignments":{"assignments":[{"id":"a05b56b1-6f18-4359-aa4b-127399877301","name":"rowBefore","type":"string","value":"={{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"},{"id":"95ac4a95-cdf4-4d7a-b9a3-78d54c879115","name":"rowToInsert","type":"string","value":"{{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"},{"id":"ded86a1f-f0a5-42b8-9176-9be4038f6290","name":"rowAfter","type":"string","value":"{{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"}]}},"typeVersion":3.4,"notes":"This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"590b8bb3-6eb4-4bb8-af4c-c2d95221f045","name":"Loop Over Videos","type":"n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches","position":[700,380],"parameters":{"options":{"reset":false}},"typeVersion":3,"notes":"This splitInBatches node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"a80ac941-0a99-4eab-8a6c-effef1e136fa","name":"Get Specific Video","type":"n8n-nodes-base.youTube","position":[900,460],"parameters":{"options":{},"videoId":"={{ $json.id.videoId }}","resource":"video","operation":"get"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This youTube node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"2c4519e2-1af9-42d7-818c-8165365587fb","name":"Create New Video Description with Row Inserted","type":"n8n-nodes-base.code","position":[1100,460],"parameters":{"jsCode":"// Access the input data (YouTube description)\nconst description = $('Get Specific Video').first().json.snippet.description;\n//console.log(inputData)\n\nconst variables = $('Set String to Insert').first().json\n// Define the rows to search for and the row to insert\nconst rowBefore = variables.rowBefore;\nconst rowAfter = variables.rowAfter;\nconst rowToInsert = variables.rowToInsert;\n\n// Split the description into an array of rows\nconst rows = description.split(\"\\n\");\nconsole.log(rows)\n// Find the index of the rowBefore and rowAfter\nconst indexBefore = rows.findIndex(row => row.trim() === rowBefore);\nconst indexAfter = rows.findIndex(row => row.trim() === rowAfter);\n\n// Check if both rows are found and rowBefore comes before rowAfter\nif (indexBefore !== -1 && indexAfter !== -1 && indexBefore < indexAfter) {\n  // Insert the new row between rowBefore and rowAfter\n  rows.splice(indexBefore + 1, 0, rowToInsert);\n}\n\n// Join the rows back into a single string\nconst updatedDescription = rows.join(\"\\n\");\n\n// Return the updated description in the correct n8n output structure\nreturn [\n  {\n    json: {\n      updatedDescription: updatedDescription\n    }\n  }\n];"},"typeVersion":2,"notes":"This code node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"error-42636278","name":"Error Handler","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stopAndError","typeVersion":1,"position":[1000,400],"parameters":{"message":"Workflow execution error","options":{}}}],"active":false,"settings":{"executionOrder":"v1","saveManualExecutions":true,"callerPolicy":"workflowsFromSameOwner","errorWorkflow":null,"timezone":"UTC","executionTimeout":3600,"maxExecutions":1000,"retryOnFail":true,"retryCount":3,"retryDelay":1000},"versionId":"50fd0bcb-7441-45eb-ab58-ca2a7de78516","connections":{},"description":"Automated workflow: Automatically Update YouTube Video Descriptions with Inserted Text. This workflow integrates 6 different services: stickyNote, youTube, code, set, manualTrigger. It contains 9 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.","meta":{"instanceId":"workflow-6e4b7747","versionId":"1.0.0","createdAt":"2025-09-29T07:07:42.883756","updatedAt":"2025-09-29T07:07:42.883790","owner":"n8n-user","license":"MIT","category":"automation","status":"active","priority":"high","environment":"production"},"notes":"Excellent quality workflow: Automatically Update YouTube Video Descriptions with Inserted Text. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}