n8n-nodes-mixpost

This is an n8n community node that lets you integrate Mixpost with your n8n workflows.

Mixpost is a self-hosted social media management software that helps you schedule and manage your social media content across multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, and more.

n8n is a workflow automation platform.

🚀 Installation

Automatic - From n8n UI (Recommended)

1. Navigate to Settings → Community Nodes in your n8n instance
2. Click Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-mixpost in the package name field
4. Click Install to add it to your n8n instance

Manual - Command Line Installation

Use this method if your n8n instance doesn't support installation through the in-app GUI.

Docker Installation

Access your Docker container:

docker exec -it <n8n_container_name> sh

Create ~/.n8n/nodes if it doesn't already exist, and navigate into it:

mkdir ~/.n8n/nodes
cd ~/.n8n/nodes
npm init -y

Install the Mixpost node package:

npm install n8n-nodes-mixpost

Restart your n8n instance to load the new node.

Non-Docker Installation

Navigate to ~/.n8n, and check if a custom folder exists. If not, create it, then add a new package.json file inside.

mkdir -p ~/.n8n/custom
npm init -y

Then, install the Mixpost node package:

npm install n8n-nodes-mixpost

Restart n8n to load the new node.

📋 Operations

📝 Posts

Operation	Description
Create	Create a new social media post with content, media, and scheduling options
Get	Retrieve a specific post by UUID
Get Many	Retrieve multiple posts with filtering by status, account, or tags
Update	Update an existing post's content, media, or schedule
Delete	Delete a single post
Delete Bulk	Delete multiple posts at once
Schedule	Schedule a post
Add to Queue	Add a post to the publishing queue
Approve	Approve a post for publishing

👥 Accounts

Operation	Description
Get	Retrieve details of a specific social media account
Get Many	List all connected social media accounts in your workspace

🖼️ Media

Operation	Description
Upload	Upload images or videos
Get	Retrieve a specific media file by UUID
Get Many	List all media files in your workspace
Update	Update media file data (Alt Text)
Delete	Delete a media file from your workspace

🏷️ Tags

Operation	Description
Create	Create a new tag with name and color
Get	Retrieve a specific tag by UUID
Get Many	List all tags in your workspace
Update	Update tag properties (name, color)
Delete	Delete a tag from your workspace

🔑 Credentials Setup

Prerequisites

1. A running Mixpost instance
2. Admin access to generate API tokens

Steps to Configure

1. Generate API Token in Mixpost:
   • Read the Mixpost API documentation to learn how to generate an API token.
2. Configure in n8n:
   • In n8n, go to Overview → Create Workflow
   • Open nodes panel
   • Search for "Mixpost"
   • Add an Mixpost action to your workflow
   • Click on Credentials → Create new credential
   • Enter the following:
     • Mixpost URL: Your Mixpost instance URL with core path (e.g., https://mixpost.yourdomain.com/mixpost)
     • Access Token: The token you generated in step 1
   • Click Save

🔧 Workspace UUID

All operations require a Workspace UUID. To find yours:

1. Log in to Mixpost
2. Navigate to Admin Console -> Workspaces
3. Click View icon for your workspace.
4. Find the UUID in the Usage in API section.

📊 Supported Social Platforms

Mixpost supports posting to:

• ✅ Facebook Pages
• ✅ X
• ✅ Instagram (Business accounts)
• ✅ Threads
• ✅ LinkedIn (Profiles & Pages)
• ✅ Pinterest
• ✅ TikTok
• ✅ YouTube
• ✅ Google Business Profile
• ✅ Mastodon
• ✅ Bluesky

⚙️ Advanced Features

Pagination

When using "Get Many" operation for post or media resource, you can control pagination:

• Per Page Limit: Set how many results to return per page (default is 50, max is 100)

Filtering

Posts can be filtered by:

• Status: draft, scheduled, published, failed
• Account ID: Filter by specific social account
• Tag: Filter by tag name
• Page: Navigate through paginated results

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn
• TypeScript knowledge

Setup Development Environment

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/inovector/n8n-nodes-mixpost.git
cd n8n-nodes-mixpost

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the node
npm run build

# Run in development mode (watch for changes)
npm run dev

# Run linter
npm run lint

# Format code with Prettier
npm run format

# Run tests (if available)
npm test

📚 Resources

• n8n Community Nodes Documentation
• Mixpost Documentation
• Mixpost API Reference
• n8n Workflow Examples
• Report Issues

📄 License

MIT License

🤝 Support

Need help? Here's how to get support:

1. Documentation First: Check the Mixpost docs
2. GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
3. Mixpost Community: Join our community channels for help and discussions:
   • 💬 Discord Server - Real-time chat support
   • 🐦 Facebook Group - Latest updates and announcements
4. n8n Community: Ask in the n8n community forum

🎯 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

Ways to Contribute

• 🐛 Report bugs
• 💡 Suggest new features
• 📝 Improve documentation
• 🔧 Submit pull requests

Development Workflow

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/n8n-nodes-mixpost.git
3. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
4. Make your changes and test thoroughly
5. Commit with clear messages: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
6. Push to your fork: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
7. Open a Pull Request with a detailed description

Code Standards

• Follow existing code style
• Update documentation as needed
• Run npm run format & npm run lint before submitting

🙏 Acknowledgments

• The n8n team for the amazing workflow automation platform
• The Mixpost team behind the coolest self-hosted social media management tool
• All contributors who help improve this node

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