📱 Automate Instagram & Facebook posting with Meta Graph API & System User Tokens
⚡ 7,908 views · 📱 Social Media & Email Marketing
Description
This template automates posting to Instagram Business and Facebook Pages using the Meta Graph API. It supports both short-lived and long-lived tokens, with a secure approach using System User tokens for reliable, ongoing automation. Includes detailed guidance for authentication, token refresh logic, and API use.
Features:
📸 Publish to Instagram via /media + /media_publish
📘 Post to Facebook Pages via /photos
🔐 Long-lived token support via Meta Business System User
♻️ Token refresh support using staticData in n8n
🧠 In-line sticky note instructions
Use Cases:
Schedule and publish branded social media content
Automate marketing flows with CRM + social sync
Empower internal teams or clients to post without manual steps
Tags: Instagram, Facebook, Meta Graph API, Social Media, Token Refresh, Long-Lived Token, Marketing Automation, System User
🔗 Nodes Used
HTTP Request, Schedule Trigger
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File