{ "name": "Auto-translate YouTube videos to Japanese with DeepL and post to Slack", "nodes": [ { "id": "8908066f-105b-4a8c-a642-921c10e16d25", "name": "RSS Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead", "position": [ -128, -160 ] }, { "id": "23e0fa4a-a16e-4e11-b9b5-879c1001f324", "name": "Send to Slack", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack", "position": [ 1616, -256 ] }, { "id": "ebff7150-ee6d-4dad-ad03-a29944fcf28a", "name": "Get a video", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.youTube", "position": [ 496, -256 ] }, { "id": "a461efd7-0ffc-4a56-b270-a064b0a91d3e", "name": "Send a message", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack", "position": [ 496, -64 ] }, { "id": "bfd54f44-77e7-4ba0-a523-e6cd2b8d432f", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -960, -592 ], "parameters": { "width": 432, "height": 1232, "content": "## Overview\nAuto-translate YouTube uploads to Japanese and post to Slack (DeepL + Slack)\n\n## Who’s it for\nMarketing or community teams that follow English-speaking creators but share updates with Japa" } }, { "id": "dd5f0eef-4159-40db-a27d-02f318ea467a", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 512, 112 ], "parameters": { "width": null, "height": 304, "content": "## Send a Message (Skipped)\n📘 Setup Steps\n1️⃣ Connect YouTube, DeepL, and Slack credentials\n2️⃣ Update the RSS channel ID\n3️⃣ Adjust Slack channel name if needed\n4️⃣ Test with one video manually\n\n(Opt" } }, { "id": "988d0c76-7f0c-4992-bae8-f3bb51369203", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 768, -32 ], "parameters": { "width": 256, "height": 288, "content": "## Format YouTube Data for DeepL\n\n🧠 Prepare Translation Input\nCombines YouTube data into a single formatted text:\n【Title】\n{title}\n\n【Description】\n{description}\n" } }, { "id": "f790cfce-8057-4636-baee-7dc5939c045b", "name": "Sticky Note5", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 256, -368 ], "parameters": { "width": null, "height": 192, "content": "## Language Filter\n🔎 Filter English Titles Only\nSkips non-English titles based on regex (^[A-Za-z0-9\\\\s\\\\W]+$).\nIf true → proceed to translation.\nIf false → send “skipped” message to Slack." } }, { "id": "81f79bc3-f47d-4e9d-81d1-cd3bc0255351", "name": "Sticky Note6", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -176, -32 ], "parameters": { "width": 224, "height": 224, "content": "## RSS Trigger\n\n⏰ Trigger for new uploads\nChecks the target YouTube channel RSS feed for new video posts.\nAutomatically passes new entries to the next node." } }, { "id": "85c85131-fbd2-4345-a74c-1caf63f8d270", "name": "Sticky Note7", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 1168, -64 ], "parameters": { "width": null, "height": 208, "content": "## Merge\n\n🔗 Combine Original + Translated Data\nJoins DeepL translation results with YouTube metadata.\nOutput: unified object ready for Slack posting." } }, { "id": "f20df73e-1c72-4847-9a03-8488349b73a5", "name": "Sticky Note8", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 976, -512 ], "parameters": { "width": null, "height": 272, "content": "## Translate with DeepL\n\n🌍 Translate text into Japanese\nUses the DeepL API (POST request).\nTranslates the combined YouTube text.\nReturns JSON with translated output.\n⚠️ Never hardcode API keys — store" } }, { "id": "8194a237-a490-4354-bb0e-9fe885ac6824", "name": "Sticky Note9", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 528, -480 ], "parameters": { "width": null, "height": 192, "content": "## Get a Video\n🎬 Retrieve Full Video Details\nUses the YouTube API to fetch snippet information such as title and description.\nInput: video ID from RSS.\nOutput: structured JSON for downstream processin" } }, { "id": "6b5e5ef1-b928-43fb-aab7-64b2414c3ea0", "name": "Language Filter", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [ 272, -160 ] }, { "id": "239c591d-0625-4257-8f27-1c087058736f", "name": "Format YouTube Data for DeepL", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 720, -256 ] }, { "id": "468941d1-78ab-4a00-a539-d86b81c2c7c7", "name": "Sticky Note10", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -432, -480 ], "parameters": { "width": 224, "height": 352, "content": "## Setup checklist\n1) Connect: YouTube OAuth / DeepL / Slack\n2) Open “Set (Config)” and fill: YT_CHANNEL_ID, TARGET_LANG, SLACK_CHANNEL\n3) Replace DeepL HTTP node with DeepL credential (no hardcoded k" } }, { "id": "c2cc4803-9017-4fef-82ad-b1023eace6d6", "name": "Translate a language", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.deepL", "position": [ 944, -192 ] }, { "id": "494aff32-6c93-4623-bc66-0138e5cf0694", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 1648, -48 ], "parameters": { "width": null, "height": 192, "content": "## Send to Slack\n💬 Post Translated Message to Slack\nSends formatted message to a selected channel.\nIncludes both translated and original texts with a video link.\nExample output:" } }, { "id": "a0179356-9df6-4628-aee6-418cda343144", "name": "Merge YouTube + DeepL Results1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge", "position": [ 1168, -256 ] }, { "id": "63f64775-51e9-4e31-aa66-8662a9f2f6dc", "name": "Format Translated Output", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 1392, -256 ] }, { "id": "24384f42-e32b-4ec0-b5de-66c754faa639", "name": "Sticky Note12", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 1344, -704 ], "parameters": { "width": 320, "height": 416, "content": "## Format Translated Output\n\nThis Code node formats the DeepL translation result into a clean JSON object \nthat can be sent to Slack or other integrations.\nInput:\n- Translated text (from DeepL)\n- Ori" } } ], "connections": { "Get a video": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Format YouTube Data for DeepL", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "RSS Trigger": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Language Filter", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Send a message": { "main": [ [] ] }, "Language Filter": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Get a video", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Send a message", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Translate a language": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Merge YouTube + DeepL Results1", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Format Translated Output": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Send to Slack", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Format YouTube Data for DeepL": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Translate a language", "type": "main", "index": 0 }, { "node": "Merge YouTube + DeepL Results1", "type": "main", "index": 1 } ] ] }, "Merge YouTube + DeepL Results1": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Format Translated Output", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } } }