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Blotato Social Accounts

Get social media account IDs from your Blotato credentials

Overview

This node extracts social media account IDs from the user's Blotato API credentials and outputs them in a structured format. It is useful for workflows that need to access or manipulate multiple social media account identifiers linked to a single user, such as aggregating social profiles, syncing data across platforms, or preparing inputs for other nodes that require these IDs.

For example, you might use this node to:

  • Retrieve all your connected social media account IDs to pass them downstream for posting content.
  • Filter out empty or undefined accounts to ensure only valid IDs are processed.
  • Format the output either as a flat object or nested under a specific key for easier integration with other nodes.

Properties

Name Meaning
Filter Empty Accounts Whether to exclude accounts with empty or undefined IDs (true/false).
Output Format Format of the output data:
- Standard Object: Outputs as { platform_id: "value" }
- Nested Object: Outputs as { socialAccounts: { platform_id: "value" } }

Output

The node outputs an array with one item per input item. Each output item contains a json field structured according to the selected output format:

  • If Standard Object is selected, the json will be a flat object where keys are social media platform ID names (e.g., instagram_id, youtube_id) and values are their corresponding IDs.

    Example:

    {
  "instagram_id": "user123",
  "youtube_id": "channel456",
  "tiktok_id": "tiktok789"
}

  • If Nested Object is selected, the json will contain a single key socialAccounts whose value is the object described above.

    Example:

    {
  "socialAccounts": {
    "instagram_id": "user123",
    "youtube_id": "channel456",
    "tiktok_id": "tiktok789"
  }
}

If the "Filter Empty Accounts" option is enabled, any accounts with empty or undefined IDs are excluded from the output.

The node also supports error handling: if an error occurs during execution and the workflow is set to continue on failure, the output will include an error field describing the issue.

Dependencies

  • Requires a valid Blotato API credential configured in n8n to access social media account IDs.
  • No additional external dependencies beyond the Blotato API credential.

Troubleshooting

  • Missing or invalid API credentials: The node requires a valid Blotato API key or token. Ensure the credential is correctly set up in n8n.
  • Empty output: If all social account IDs are empty or undefined and "Filter Empty Accounts" is enabled, the output may be an empty object. Disable filtering to see all fields.
  • Error messages: Errors during credential retrieval or API access will be thrown unless "Continue On Fail" is enabled, in which case the error message will appear in the output's error field.
  • Incorrect output format: Verify the "Output Format" property matches your expected downstream data structure.

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