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n8n-nodes-templated
This is an n8n community node. It lets you use Templated in your n8n workflows.
Templated is a powerful image, video, and PDF generation service that allows you to create dynamic visual content from templates. With its drag-and-drop editor and robust API, you can automate the creation of marketing images, videos, social media posts, banners, PDFs, and more.
n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.
Installation
Operations
Credentials
Compatibility
Usage
Resources
Installation
Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.
Operations
With Templated you can create images, videos, or PDFs from dynamic templates. Here are the operations you can use:
Render Operations
| Name | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Create Render | Creates an image, video, or PDF from your template. Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, MP4 (video), and PDF formats with customizable layers. | Link |
| Retrieve Render | Retrieves a specific render by its ID to check status and get the generated file URL. | Link |
| Merge Renders | Merges multiple rendered PDFs into a single PDF document. | Link |
Template Operations
| Name | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Create Template | Create a new template programmatically with layers. | Link |
| Update Template | Update an existing template's properties, layers, or pages. | Link |
| Clone Template | Create a copy of an existing template. | Link |
| Retrieve Template | Retrieves details of a specific template by its ID. | Link |
| List All Templates | Lists all templates in your account. | Link |
| List Template Layers | Lists all available layers of a specific template. | Link |
| List Template Pages | Lists all pages of a multi-page template. | Link |
| List Template Renders | Lists all renders created from a specific template. | Link |
Credentials
To use this node, you need to authenticate with Templated using an API key.
Prerequisites
- Sign up for a Templated account
- Create a template using the Templated Editor
- Get your API key from your account dashboard
Authentication Setup
- In n8n, create new credentials for "Templated API"
- Enter your API key obtained from Templated
- Test the connection to ensure it's working properly
Compatibility
- Minimum n8n version: 0.174.0
- Node API version: 1
- Tested with n8n versions: 0.174.0, 1.0.0+
- Node.js requirement: >=18.10
- Package manager: pnpm >=9.1
This node uses the Templated API and should remain compatible with future versions of the service. The node includes AI tool integration capabilities for enhanced workflow automation.
Usage
This node is perfect for automating visual content creation in your workflows. Common use cases include:
- Marketing Automation: Generate personalized social media posts, banners, or ads with dynamic content
- Video Creation: Create promotional videos, social media clips, or animated content
- E-commerce: Create product images with dynamic pricing, promotional text, or seasonal branding
- Document Generation: Generate certificates, invoices, reports, or contracts in PDF format
- SaaS Applications: Create user-specific images, dashboards, or documents
- Social Media: Automate the creation of branded posts with dynamic content and user data
- Batch Processing: Merge multiple PDFs or generate series of related documents
- Template Management: Programmatically create and manage templates for dynamic content pipelines
Advanced Features
- Video Generation: Create MP4 videos with custom duration and FPS settings
- PDF Options: Flatten PDFs and use CMYK color mode for print-ready documents
- Simple & Advanced Modes: Choose between a form-based layer editor (with template layer dropdown) or direct JSON input
- Dynamic Layer Customization: Control text, colors, fonts, images, borders, positioning, and visibility
- Multi-Page Support: Handle multi-page templates with page-specific layer modifications
- Template Management: Create, update, and clone templates programmatically
- Template Search: Quickly find templates by name or description using the built-in search
- Resource Locators: Choose templates from dropdown lists or enter IDs directly
Example Workflow
- Trigger: New data event (e.g., new customer, product, or order)
- Process: Transform and prepare data for template variables
- Generate: Use the Templated node to create personalized image or PDF
- Distribute: Share via email, social media, file storage, or webhook
The node integrates seamlessly with other n8n nodes, allowing you to pull data from databases, APIs, webhooks, or forms to populate your templates dynamically.