Workflow: Automatically Update YouTube Video Descriptions with Inserted Text
Integrations: code, manualTrigger, set, splitInBatches, stickyNote, youTube

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Easily add a new link or text between existing lines, ensuring consistency across all your video descriptions without manual edits."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"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 \ud83d\udc46 \nDefine the text string (row) that will be added to your YouTube video descriptions.\n\n### Variables\n- **rowBefore** \u2192 The new row will be inserted *after* this line.\n- **rowToInsert** -\u2192 The text or link you want to add.\n- **rowAfter**\u2192 The new row will be inserted *before* this line.\n\n"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"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": "=https://firstlink.com"}, {"id": "95ac4a95-cdf4-4d7a-b9a3-78d54c879115", "name": "rowToInsert", "type": "string", "value": "https://mynewlinktoinsert.com"}, {"id": "ded86a1f-f0a5-42b8-9176-9be4038f6290", "name": "rowAfter", "type": "string", "value": "https://secondlink.com"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.4}, {"id": "590b8bb3-6eb4-4bb8-af4c-c2d95221f045", "name": "Loop Over Videos", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches", "position": [700, 380], "parameters": {"options": {"reset": false}}, "typeVersion": 3}, {"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}, {"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}], "active": false, "pinData": {}, "settings": {"executionOrder": "v1"}, "versionId": "50fd0bcb-7441-45eb-ab58-ca2a7de78516", "connections": {"Get All Videos": {"main": [[{"node": "Loop Over Videos", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Loop Over Videos": {"main": [[], [{"node": "Get Specific Video", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Get Specific Video": {"main": [[{"node": "Create New Video Description with Row Inserted", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Set String to Insert": {"main": [[{"node": "Get All Videos", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Update Video Description": {"main": [[{"node": "Loop Over Videos", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {"main": [[{"node": "Set String to Insert", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Create New Video Description with Row Inserted": {"main": [[{"node": "Update Video Description", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}