N8N Tools Sina Weibo

Overview

This node integrates with the Sina Weibo API via an intermediary API service to perform various actions related to social media posts, comments, users, and search functionalities on the Weibo platform. Specifically, for the Posts - Create Post operation, it allows users to create a new post (a status update) on their Weibo account by providing the text content.

This node is beneficial in automation workflows where you want to programmatically publish content to Weibo, such as:

• Automatically posting updates or announcements from other systems.
• Scheduling posts based on triggers or external events.
• Integrating Weibo posting into multi-channel marketing campaigns.

Example use case: A marketing team uses this node to automatically post promotional messages to their Weibo account whenever a new product is launched in their e-commerce system.

Properties

The "Text" property accepts a string that represents the main content of the post.

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the response from the Weibo API after creating the post. This typically includes details about the newly created post such as its ID, content, creation time, and other metadata returned by the API.

If an error occurs during execution, the output JSON will contain an error field with the error message.

The node does not output binary data.

Dependencies

• Requires access to an external API service ("N8N Tools API") which acts as a proxy/validation layer before calling the actual Weibo API.
• Requires an API key credential for the external API service to validate subscription and permissions.
• Optionally supports OAuth2 credentials for authenticating with the Weibo API.
• The node expects the external API base URL and API key to be configured in the credentials.
• The node sends identifying headers including workflow ID, node name, and execution ID for tracking.

Troubleshooting

• Invalid subscription or API key error: If the node throws an error indicating invalid subscription or API key, verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and active.
• Unknown operation error: Ensure the selected operation matches one of the supported operations for the chosen resource.
• Network or HTTP errors: Check connectivity to the external API service and ensure no firewall or proxy blocks the requests.
• Empty or missing post text: The "Text" property must not be empty when creating a post; otherwise, the API may reject the request.
• Credential not found warning: If no credentials are provided, the node skips validation but may fail if the Weibo API requires authentication.

Links and References

• Sina Weibo Official API Documentation
• n8n Documentation on Creating Custom Nodes
• OAuth2 Authentication Overview