Workflow: Publish Image Post to Bluesky
Integrations: aggregate, code, httpRequest, manualTrigger, set, splitOut, stickyNote

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\"app.bsky.feed.post\",\n      \"text\": \"{{ $('Set Caption').item.json['Post Text'].trim()}}\",\n      \"createdAt\": \"{{ $now }}\",\n\"embed\": {\n\"$type\": \"app.bsky.embed.images\",\n\"images\":{{ $('Aggregate').item.json.data.toJsonString() }}\n}\n  }\n}", "sendBody": true, "sendHeaders": true, "specifyBody": "json", "headerParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "Authorization", "value": "=Bearer {{ $('Create Bluesky Session').item.json.accessJwt }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 4.2, "notes": "This httpRequest node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "266ef5cb-18df-45b0-b5c4-59782e571d40", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [180, -2.994011976047659], "parameters": {"color": 3, "width": 418.7983637184758, "height": 440.36620487216396, "content": "## Set Bluesky Credentials\nYou'll need to set 2 values...\n1. _Identifier_ \nThis is your Bluesky username, e.g. \"username.bsky.social\"\n2. _App Password_\nThis is _not_ your sign-in password, but something created in [your Bluesky account]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}\n\n\nA Bluesky session is then opened for image uploading and posting."}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "3a7fc037-02f6-4091-bcdc-5b22d43269ef", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1063.9520958083824, 160], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 814.7806424732389, "height": 269.1258097879526, "content": "### Handling image attachments\nBluesky doesn't attach images directly to the post, they're first individually uploaded [then embedded in the post]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "aa7796b3-9cc7-4219-85af-a9ae3613f891", "name": "Define Credentials", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [235, 260], "parameters": {"mode": "raw", "options": {}, "jsonOutput": "{\"credentials\":\n  {\n  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workflow: Publish Image Post to Bluesky. This workflow integrates 8 different services: stickyNote, httpRequest, code, splitOut, set. It contains 23 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.", "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: Publish Image Post to Bluesky. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}