n8n Workflow

n8n Video Workflow Integration

Use n8n to build developer-friendly WayinVideo workflows with HTTP requests, custom JavaScript transforms, scheduled jobs, webhooks, databases, and self-hosted infrastructure.

n8n is a good fit when you want more control over credentials, retry behavior, storage, custom code, and large-scale video processing workflows.

With WayinVideo API and n8n, you can build self-hosted video automation for YouTube-to-clips pipelines, private file processing, scheduled content operations, database-backed polling, and custom CMS integrations.

WayinVideo does not require a dedicated n8n node. You can connect through the HTTP Request node using your WayinVideo API key.

What You Can Automate with n8n

• YouTube to clips workflows: Watch RSS feeds or channel records, then generate short-form clips with titles, descriptions, hashtags, scores, and export links.
• Private video processing: Upload local files with the Upload API and run clipping, summarization, transcription, or moment search.
• Scheduled polling: Use Cron workflows to process queued videos and check incomplete tasks over time.
• Custom transformations: Use Function nodes to reshape summaries, transcripts, and clip metadata before storing them.
• Internal system integrations: Send results to databases, CMS tools, webhooks, Slack, Google Sheets, or internal review apps.

How It Works

Most n8n workflows follow this pattern:

1. Trigger: Start with a Cron node, Webhook node, RSS trigger, storage event, or database query.
2. Submit: Use the HTTP Request node to call a WayinVideo API endpoint.
3. Store: Save the returned task id in a database, sheet, or workflow item.
4. Poll: Use scheduled runs or loop logic to call the result endpoint until status is SUCCEEDED or FAILED.
5. Transform: Use Function nodes to reshape clip metadata, summaries, transcripts, or export links.
6. Deliver: Send results to a CMS, database, Slack, Google Sheets, social review queue, or internal webhook.

We recommend polling every 30 seconds when checking task status.

Example: YouTube RSS to Social Clip Pipeline

This workflow uses the AI Clipping API to turn new YouTube videos into short-form clip outputs for review or publishing.

Trigger: YouTube RSS feed or scheduled check for new videos.

Steps:

1. Detect a new YouTube video URL
2. Submit it to the AI Clipping API with enable_export set to true
3. Poll until status is SUCCEEDED
4. Use a Function node to format clip titles, descriptions, hashtags, scores, and export_link values
5. Write the results to Google Sheets, a database, or a social media review queue

Best for: Creator tools, media teams, and internal content systems that need repeatable long-video-to-short-video pipelines.

Submit Request

curl -X POST https://wayinvideo-api.wayin.ai/api/v2/clips \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-wayinvideo-api-version: v2" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example",
    "enable_export": true,
    "resolution": "HD_720",
    "enable_caption": true,
    "enable_ai_reframe": true,
    "ratio": "RATIO_9_16"
  }'

Example: Upload Files, Find Moments, and Store Results

This workflow uses the Upload API for private files and the Find Moments API to search videos with a natural-language query.

Trigger: New file in cloud storage or an internal upload form.

Steps:

1. Request an upload URL from the Upload API
2. Upload the local file to the pre-signed URL
3. Pass the returned identity as video_url to the Find Moments API
4. Poll until results are ready
5. Store matching moments, timestamps, titles, descriptions, and hashtags in your CMS or database

Best for: Teams that manage private video files instead of public video URLs.

Find Moments Request

curl -X POST https://wayinvideo-api.wayin.ai/api/v2/clips/find-moments \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-wayinvideo-api-version: v2" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_url": "file_abc123",
    "query": "product demo moments",
    "enable_export": false
  }'

Example: Scheduled Video Intelligence Jobs

This workflow can use the AI Clipping API, Find Moments API, Video Summarization API, or Video Transcription API depending on the queued task type.

Trigger: Cron schedule.

Steps:

1. Read pending video records from a database or sheet
2. Submit each record to the right WayinVideo endpoint
3. Store task IDs and statuses
4. Poll incomplete tasks on the next scheduled run
5. Notify your team when summaries, transcripts, or clips are ready

Best for: Engineering teams that want reliable, resumable automation without running a custom worker service.

Result Check

curl -X GET https://wayinvideo-api.wayin.ai/api/v2/clips/results/proj_abc123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-wayinvideo-api-version: v2"

Recommended APIs

Best Practices

• Store your API key in n8n credentials or protected environment variables.
• Keep task IDs in persistent storage if polling happens across multiple workflow executions.
• Use Function nodes to normalize results before writing to a CMS, database, or spreadsheet.
• Add retry and failure paths for FAILED responses and request timeouts.
• For large queues, use Cron-based polling rather than keeping a single workflow execution open for too long.
• If your workflow needs long-term clip access, copy export_link files to your own storage after export.

FAQ

Does WayinVideo have a native n8n node?

You can connect WayinVideo API to n8n through the HTTP Request node. A dedicated n8n node is not required.

Can n8n automate YouTube video clipping?

Yes. Use an RSS, schedule, database, or webhook trigger to detect a YouTube URL, submit it to the AI Clipping API, then store the returned clips and export links.

Can n8n process private video files?

Yes. First upload the file with the Upload API, then pass the returned identity as video_url to AI Clipping, Find Moments, Video Summarization, or Video Transcription.

What is the best way to poll WayinVideo tasks in n8n?

For small workflows, you can poll within the same execution. For larger queues, use Cron-based polling and persistent task storage so workflows stay resumable and reliable.