n8n-nodes-posta

This is an n8n community node for the Posta social media management API.

Manage posts, media, social accounts, analytics, and webhooks across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, and Bluesky — all from your n8n workflows.

Installation

In your n8n instance, go to Settings → Community Nodes and install:

n8n-nodes-posta

Setting Up Credentials

1. Log in to Posta → go to Settings → API Tokens → click Generate Token → copy the token (starts with posta_...)
2. In your n8n editor, open any Posta node and click the Credential dropdown → Create New Credential
3. Paste your token into the API Token field
4. Leave Base URL as https://api.getposta.app/v1
5. Click Test to verify the connection

Full API reference: https://api.getposta.app/docs

Resources & Operations

| Resource | Operations | |----------|-----------| | Post | Create, Update, Delete, Get, Get Many, Schedule, Publish Now, Cancel, Get Calendar | | Media | Upload (3-step signed URL), Get, Get Many, Delete, Generate Carousel PDF | | Social Account | Get Many, Get Pinterest Boards, Get TikTok Creator Info | | Analytics | Overview, Posts, Post Detail, Trends, Best Times, Content Types, Hashtags, Compare Posts, Benchmarks, Capabilities, Refresh Post, Refresh All, Export CSV, Export PDF | | Platform | Get Many, Get, Get Specifications, Get Aspect Ratios (public, no auth) | | User | Get Plan, Get Profile, Update Profile | | Webhook | Create, Get Many, Get, Update, Delete, Test |

Platform-Specific Configurations

When creating or updating posts, configure per-platform settings:

• TikTok: Privacy level (required), comments, duet, stitch, branded content
• Pinterest: Board (dynamic dropdown), link, alt text
• YouTube: Title, description, tags, privacy, shorts, made for kids
• Instagram/Facebook: Placement (feed/reels/story)
• X/Twitter: Reply settings, quote tweet, alt text
• LinkedIn: Visibility, post type, document title
• Bluesky: Alt text, embed URL, languages, content labels
• Threads: Location (timeline/reels)

Media Upload

The upload operation uses a 3-step signed URL flow:

1. Request upload URL from Posta
2. PUT binary data directly to cloud storage
3. Confirm upload to trigger processing

Connect any n8n node that produces binary data (HTTP Request, Read File, etc.) upstream.

Example Workflows

1. Check Connected Social Accounts

See which social accounts (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) are connected to your Posta account.

Manual Trigger → Posta (Social Account: Get Many)

Setup:

1. Add a Manual Trigger node
2. Add a Posta node, set Resource = Social Account, Operation = Get Many
3. Execute — the output shows each connected account with its id, platform, and username

Use the account id values from this output whenever a post requires Social Account IDs.

2. Create and Publish a Post Directly

Create a text post and publish it immediately to one or more channels.

Manual Trigger → Posta (Post: Create) → Posta (Post: Publish Now)

Setup:

1. Add a Manual Trigger node
2. Add a Posta node:
   • Resource = Post, Operation = Create
   • Social Account IDs = the account ID(s) from workflow 1 (comma-separated for multiple)
   • Caption = your post text
   • Under Additional Fields, set Is Draft = false
3. Add another Posta node:
   • Resource = Post, Operation = Publish Now
   • Post ID = {{ $json.id }} (from the previous node's output)
4. Execute to publish immediately

3. Create a Post with an Image

Upload media first, then attach it to a post.

HTTP Request (download image) → Posta (Media: Upload) → Posta (Post: Create) → Posta (Post: Publish Now)

Setup:

1. HTTP Request node: set the URL to your image, response format = File
2. Posta node: Resource = Media, Operation = Upload — this handles the 3-step signed URL upload automatically
3. Posta node: Resource = Post, Operation = Create
   • Social Account IDs = your account ID(s)
   • Caption = your post text
   • Under Additional Fields, set Media IDs = {{ $json.id }} (the uploaded media ID)
4. Posta node: Resource = Post, Operation = Publish Now, Post ID = {{ $json.id }}

4. Schedule a Post for Later

Create a draft post and schedule it for a future date/time.

Manual Trigger → Posta (Post: Create) → Posta (Post: Schedule)

Setup:

1. Add a Manual Trigger node
2. Posta node: Resource = Post, Operation = Create
   • Social Account IDs = your account ID(s)
   • Caption = your post text
3. Posta node: Resource = Post, Operation = Schedule
   • Post ID = {{ $json.id }}
   • Scheduled At = your desired publish time (ISO 8601, e.g. 2026-03-20T14:00:00Z)

5. Daily Auto-Post with AI-Generated Content

Automatically generate and schedule a daily post using OpenAI.

Schedule Trigger → OpenAI (generate caption) → HTTP Request (generate image) → Posta (Media: Upload) → Posta (Post: Create) → Posta (Post: Schedule)

6. Cross-Post to Multiple Platforms with Platform-Specific Settings

Post the same content across platforms with tailored settings per channel.

Manual Trigger → Posta (Post: Create with Platform Configurations)

Setup:

1. In the Posta Create Post node, provide multiple Social Account IDs (comma-separated)
2. Expand Platform Configurations to set per-platform options:
   • Instagram: Placement = reels
   • TikTok: Privacy Level = Public, Allow Comments = true
   • YouTube: Title, Description, Privacy = public
   • LinkedIn: Visibility = Public

7. Weekly Analytics Report

Pull analytics and export to CSV on a schedule.

Schedule Trigger → Posta (Analytics: Overview) → Posta (Analytics: Export CSV) → Gmail (Send Attachment)

8. Monitor Post Failures via Webhooks

Set up a webhook to get notified when posts fail.

Posta (Webhook: Create) → [one-time setup]

n8n Webhook Trigger → IF (status = "failed") → Slack (Send Message)

License

MIT