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Overview

This node integrates with the Metricool social media management platform to retrieve posts made by competitors on various social networks. Specifically, the "Get Network Competitors Posts" operation under the "Competitor" resource fetches competitor posts from a selected social media network within a specified date range.

This functionality is useful for social media managers, marketers, and analysts who want to monitor competitor activity across platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, Twitter (X), Bluesky, and others. By analyzing competitor posts, users can gain insights into content strategies, posting frequency, engagement trends, and more.

Practical examples:

  • A marketing team wants to track competitor Instagram posts over the last month to identify popular content themes.
  • An analyst retrieves competitor YouTube videos posted during a campaign period to benchmark video performance.
  • A social media manager monitors competitor Twitch streams or Twitter posts to adjust their own content calendar accordingly.

Properties

Name Meaning
Blog ID The blog ID of the Metricool brand account associated with your profile.
Network The social media network to analyze competitors for. Options: Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, X (Twitter), YouTube.
Start Date The start date for retrieving competitor posts, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
End Date The end date for retrieving competitor posts, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.

Output

The node outputs an array of JSON objects representing competitor posts retrieved from the specified social network within the given date range. Each object contains details about individual posts, such as post content, timestamps, and possibly metadata depending on the Metricool API response.

No binary data output is indicated for this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an active Metricool account with access to the relevant brand/blog.
  • Requires an API key credential for authenticating requests to the Metricool API.
  • The node uses Metricool's REST API endpoint at https://api.metricool.com/v1.
  • Proper configuration of the API authentication credential in n8n is necessary.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:

    • Invalid or missing API credentials will cause authentication failures.
    • Incorrect Blog ID may result in empty or error responses.
    • Date range errors (e.g., start date after end date) might lead to no data returned or API errors.
    • Unsupported or misspelled network names could cause unknown operation errors.

  • Error messages:

    • "Unknown resource: competitor": Indicates the resource parameter was not set correctly.
    • "Unknown operation: getNetworkCompetitorsPosts": Means the operation name does not match expected values.
    • API errors related to authentication or rate limits should be resolved by verifying API keys and usage quotas.

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