Automatically Update YouTube Video Descriptions with Inserted Text
Configured with Loop Over Items, You Tube. Review the connections and setup before adapting this template.
Node categories in this workflow
- Files / media
- Trigger
- Transform
- Routing
- Code
Icons describe general node roles, inferred from node types. Inspect the parameters for the configured action.
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How it works
The exported workflow contains the following configured nodes. Their connections are shown above; inspect the JSON for the complete logic, expressions, and external actions.
| Node | Category | Type | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get All Videos | Files / media | You Tube | video |
| Update Video Description | Files / media | You Tube | video / update |
| When clicking ‘Test workflow’ | Trigger | Manual Trigger | See node parameters |
| Set String to Insert | Transform | Edit Fields | See node parameters |
| Loop Over Videos | Routing | Loop Over Items | See node parameters |
| Get Specific Video | Files / media | You Tube | video / get |
| Create New Video Description with Row Inserted | Code | Code | See node parameters |
Setup
- Download the JSON and import it into an isolated n8n instance. Leave the workflow inactive.
- Connect your own credentials through n8n’s credential store. Replace
REPLACE_WITH_*values with your resource identifiers. - Inspect API destinations, Code nodes, database queries, file paths, and outbound actions.
- Run with synthetic data and harmless destinations. Enable triggers only after checking the actual outputs.
Requirements
An n8n instance with the listed node types and compatible versions. Service-connected workflows may require accounts, credentials, or paid APIs.
Credential types declared in the source
None declared. HTTP requests and Code nodes may still need configuration.
Workflow notes
Insert Text into YouTube Video Descriptions
Insert Text into YouTube Video Descriptions
Automatically insert a row of text between two specified rows in all your YouTube video descriptions.
This 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.
Configure text string to insert 👆
Configure text string to insert 👆
Define the text string (row) that will be added to your YouTube video descriptions.
Variables
- rowBefore → The new row will be inserted after this line.
- rowToInsert -→ The text or link you want to add.
- rowAfter→ The new row will be inserted before this line.
Automatically Update YouTube Video Descriptions with Inserted Text
Automatically Update YouTube Video Descriptions with Inserted Text
Purpose and structure
This folder contains the Automatically Update YouTube Video Descriptions with Inserted Text workflow. Its executable nodes use code, manualTrigger, set, splitInBatches, youTube. The table and connection map below are derived from the JSON, not an inferred guarantee of behavior.
Setup
Import inactive. Configure your own credentials and replace REPLACE_WITH_* values. Review external destinations and Code nodes before running.
Entry points
When clicking ‘Test workflow’
Verification
Sanitized source candidate; not runtime-tested. This overview is generated from node metadata. Read the folder README for the connection map, credential types, and license.
Attribution
https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/blob/94007c1445d9258a7da116646b79473e7c7c3282/workflows/Code/0773_Code_Manual_Update_Triggered.json MIT; preserve source notices.