💬 AI agent for Instagram DM/inbox. Manychat + Open AI integration
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💡 Pro Tip — Heads up — if this workflow’s Instagram scraping breaks (it happens whenever Meta updates their frontend), ScraperNode is a community node that handles profiles, posts, reels, and comments without any HTML parsing.
Description
Automate Instagram DMs with OpenAI GPT and ManyChat
How It Works:
Once connected, GPT will automatically initiate conversations with messages from new recipients in Intagram.
Who Is This For?
This workflow is ideal for
- marketers,
- business owners
- content creators
who want to automatically respond to Instagram direct messages using OpenAI GPT.
By integrating ManyChat, you can manage conversations, nurture leads, and provide instant replies at scale.
What This Workflow Does
- Captures incoming Instagram DMs through ManyChat’s integration.
- Processes messages with GPT to generate a relevant response.
- Delivers instant replies back to Instagram users, creating efficient, AI-driven communication.
Setup
- Import the Template: Copy the n8n workflow into your workspace.
- OpenAI Credentials: Add your OpenAI API key in n8n so GPT can generate responses.
- ManyChat Account: Create (or log in to) your ManyChat account.
- Connect Instagram: Link your Instagram profile as a channel in ManyChat.
- ManyChat Custom Field: Create a custom field for storing user input or conversation context.
- Configure Default Reply: In ManyChat, set up the default Instagram reply flow to point to your n8n webhook.
- Add External Request: Create an external request step in ManyChat to send messages to n8n.
- Test the Flow: Send yourself a DM on Instagram to confirm the workflow triggers and GPT responds correctly.
Instructions and links:
🔗 Nodes Used
Webhook, AI Agent, OpenAI Chat Model, Simple Memory
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File