This automated workflow template helps agencies and social media managers securely onboard clients by generating a branded Connect Accounts page where clients can link their social profiles without sharing passwords. The flow creates a user in Upload-Post and returns a one-hour magic link you can send to the client. Once connected, you can publish from the Upload-Post dashboard, via API, or from your own n8n automations using the created profile name.
Note: This workflow uses the Upload-Post.com API to create the user and generate a time-limited JWT connect link. You can brand the connect page with your logo via the logoImage parameter (and optionally brandName, redirectUrl, or allowedPlatforms).
Who Is This For?
- Marketing & Creative Agencies: Onboard new clients quickly and securely without requesting credentials.
- Social Media Managers & Freelancers: Standardize account connection across all clients in one simple step.
- SaaS & No-Code Builders: Offer a white-label “connect your socials” experience inside your tools and client portals.
- In-House Marketing Teams: Let internal stakeholders connect brand accounts without IT hand-offs.
Why This Matters
Collecting passwords is risky, slow, and non-compliant. Onboarding often means back-and-forth emails, shared logins, and manual setup. This template:
- Eliminates Password Sharing: Clients connect through secure OAuth flows.
- Reduces Friction: A single, short-lived link guides clients to connect supported platforms.
- Speeds Activation: As soon as accounts are linked, you can publish from the dashboard, API, or n8n.
- Builds Trust & Compliance: Brandable, auditable, and privacy-first onboarding.
How It Works
- Trigger: Start the workflow in n8n.
- Create User: The Create user node provisions a client user in Upload-Post (use a unique handle/slug).
- Generate Connect Link: The Generate JWT for platform integration node returns a one-hour connect URL (plus metadata), brandable via
logoImage.
- Share With Client: Send the link via your preferred channel (Email/Telegram/Slack/CRM).
- Client Connects Accounts: The client links their social profiles on the secure page—no passwords required.
- Start Publishing: Post from https://app.upload-post.com/dashboard , the Upload-Post API , or your n8n flows referencing the created profile name.
Setup
- Upload-Post Account & Credentials
Create an account at upload-post.com and add your API credentials in n8n.
- Configure Nodes
- Create user: Set
newUser to a unique identifier (e.g., client email/slug).
- Generate JWT: Set
user to the same identifier and (optionally) logoImage to a public logo URL. You can also pass brandName, redirectUrl, and allowedPlatforms.
- Branding (Optional)
Use a square transparent PNG for best results on the connect page.
- Delivery (Optional)
Add Email/Telegram/Slack nodes to automatically send the connect link to the client and log the action in your CRM.
Requirements
- Accounts: n8n, Upload-Post.com
- API Keys/Creds: Upload-Post API credentials
- Social Media: Clients must have the social accounts they want to connect
Features
- Secure Client Onboarding: One-click, no-password account linking via OAuth.
- Time-Limited Access: One-hour magic link for safer sharing and compliance.
- Brandable Experience: Show your own branding on the connect page with
logoImage (plus brandName).
- Ready to Publish: Post immediately from the dashboard, API, or n8n using the profile name.
- Scales With You: Reuse the template for every client and integrate with your CRM and comms tools.
- Multi-Platform Support: Works with all social platforms supported by Upload-Post (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, Threads, LinkedIn, Pinterest).
Use this template to onboard clients in minutes and start publishing securely—without ever asking for a password.
