Automate video story publishing to Facebook Page using Google Drive and Sheets

Automated Facebook Page Story Video Publisher (Google Drive → Facebook → Google Sheet) > Recommended: Self-hosted via tino.vn/vps-n8n?affid=388 — use code VPSN8N for up to 39% off. This workflow is an automated solution for publishing video content from Google Drive to your Facebook Page Stories, while using Google Sheets as a posting queue manager. --- What This Workflow Does (Workflow Function) This automation orchestrates a complete multi-step process for uploading and publishing videos to Facebook Stories: 1. Queue Management: Every 2 hours and 30 minutes, the workflow checks a Google Sheet (Get Row Sheet node) to find the first video whose Stories column is empty — meaning it hasn’t been posted yet. 2. Conditional Execution: An If node confirms that the video’s File ID exists before proceeding. 3. Video Retrieval: Using the File ID, the workflow downloads the video from Google Drive (Google Drive node) and calculates its binary size (Set to the total size in bytes node). 4. Facebook 3-Step Upload: It performs the Facebook Graph API’s three-step upload process through HTTP Request nodes: Step 1 – Initialize Session: Starts an upload session and retrieves the uploadurl and videoid. Step 2 – Upload File: Uploads the binary video data to the provided uploadurl. Step 3 – Publish Video: Finalizes and publishes the uploaded video as a Facebook Story. 5. Status Update: Once completed, the workflow updates the same row in Google Sheets (Update upload status in sheet node) using the rownumber to mark the video as processed. --- Prerequisites (What You Need Before Running) 1. n8n Instance > Recommended: Self-hosted via tino.vn/vps-n8n?affid=388 — use code VPSN8N for up to 39% off. 2. Google Services Google Drive Credentials: OAuth2 credentials for Google Drive to let n8n download video files. Google Sheets Credentials: OAuth2 credentials for Google Sheets to read the posting queue and update statuses. Google Sheet: A spreadsheet (ID: 1RnE5O06l7W6TLCLKkwEH5Oyl-EZ3OE-Uc3OWFbDohYI) containing: File ID — the video’s unique ID in Google Drive. Stories — posting status column (leave empty for pending videos). rownumber — used for updating the correct row after posting. 3. Facebook Setup Page ID: Your Facebook Page ID (currently hardcoded as 115432036514099 in the info node). Access Token: A Page Access Token with permissions such as pagesmanageposts and pagesreadengagement. This token is hardcoded in the info node and again in Step 3. Post video. --- Usage Guide and Implementation Notes How to Use 1. Queue Videos: Add video entries to your Google Sheet. Each entry must include a valid Google Drive File ID. Leave the Stories column empty for videos that haven’t been posted. 2. Activate: Save and activate the workflow. The Schedule Trigger will automatically handle new uploads every 2 hours and 30 minutes. --- Implementation Notes ⚠️ Token Security: Hardcoding your Access Token inside the info node is not recommended. Tokens expire and expose your Page to risk if leaked. 👉 Action: Replace the static token with a secure Credential setup that supports token rotation. Loop Efficiency: The “false” output of the If node currently loops back to the Get Row Sheet node. This creates unnecessary cycles if no videos are found. 👉 Action: Disconnect that branch so the workflow stops gracefully when no unposted videos remain. Status Updates: To prevent re-posting the same video, the final Update upload status in sheet node must update the Stories column (e.g., write "POSTED"). 👉 Action: Add this mapping explicitly to your Google Sheets node. Automated File ID Sync: This workflow assumes that the Google Sheet already contains valid File IDs. 👉 You can build a secondary workflow (using Schedule Trigger1 → Search files and folders → Append or update row in sheet) to automatically populate new video File IDs from your Google Drive. --- ✅ Result Once active, this workflow automatically: pulls pending videos from your Google Sheet, uploads them to Facebook Stories, and marks them as posted — all without manual intervention.