Instagram Carousel Posts from Google Drive via Cloudinary with Telegram Alerts

Overview

This n8n workflow automates the creation and publishing of Instagram carousel posts by downloading images from Google Drive, uploading them to Cloudinary for hosting, and publishing them as a coordinated carousel post via Facebook Graph API.

This workflow is perfect for social media managers and content creators who need to publish coordinated multi-image posts from cloud-stored assets with minimal manual intervention.

Key Features

Multi-Image Processing:

Handles multiple images for carousel posts automatically

Cloud Image Hosting:

Uses Cloudinary for reliable image hosting and delivery

Instagram API Integration:

Creates and publishes carousel posts via Facebook Graph API

Google Drive Integration:

Downloads images directly from Google Drive links

Telegram Notifications:

Sends success notifications after post publication

Error Handling:

Continues workflow execution even if individual images fail
Technical Workflow

Data Preparation:

Structures input data with image links and post content

Batch Processing:

Loops through multiple image URLs from Google Drive

Image Download:

Downloads each image from Google Drive

Cloud Upload:

Uploads images to Cloudinary for public hosting

Media Creation:

Creates Instagram media objects for each image

ID Collection:

Collects all media IDs for carousel creation

Carousel Assembly:

Creates carousel post with all images and caption

Publication:

Publishes the complete carousel to Instagram
Notification: Sends Telegram confirmation message

Prerequisites

Facebook Graph API credentials with Instagram Business permissions
Google Drive API access for image downloads
Cloudinary Account for image hosting
Instagram Business Account connected to Facebook
Telegram Bot for notifications

Input Data Structure

The workflow expects data with these fields:

instagram_content:

Caption text for the post

Instagram Account ID:

Target Instagram business account

pose_X_drive_fotolink:

Google Drive links for carousel images

Image metadata for processing

Configuration Options

Wait Times:

20s between carousel creation and 15s before publishing for API rate limits

Image Processing:

Automatic upload to Cloudinary with preset configurations

Error Handling:

Individual image failures won't stop the entire carousel creation
Batch Processing: Processes all images simultaneously for efficiency