Klap + n8n: AI video clipping in your workflows
The Klap node for n8n (n8n-nodes-klap) brings AI video clipping to your workflows. Clip a video from a link or a binary file, trigger on finished projects or new clips, then export MP4s, write captions and schedule posts to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook.
n8n-nodes-klap- Action and trigger nodes
9 operations on projects, clips, exports and social accounts, plus a polling trigger.
- Binary in, binary out
Clip a file from any node and get the exported MP4 back as binary data.
- Sign in with Klap
OAuth with automatic client registration: no API key, client ID or secret to copy.
Klap operations in n8n
A project is one long video you clipped; its clips are the shorts Klap made from it, ranked by virality score (0 to 100).
Klap Trigger
- Project Ready
- Fires once per project when it finishes, with all its clips, best first.
- New Clip
- Fires once per clip of newly ready projects. Options: Minimum Virality Score and Only the Best N Clips per Project.
- Project Failed
- Fires once per project Klap couldn't clip, with the reason.
Klap node
- Project → Create
- Clip a video from a link or a binary file (MP4, MOV or WebM), with clip count, length, aspect ratio, language and instructions.
- Project → Get / Get Many
- A project with its clips once ready, or your 50 most recent projects.
- Clip → Get Many
- The clips of a ready project, best first, with an optional minimum virality score.
- Clip → Export
- Renders a clip to MP4 and waits for it; can add the MP4 to the output as binary data.
- Clip → Schedule
- Posts a clip to connected YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts, now or later.
- Clip → Write Caption
- Writes a social media caption for a clip with AI, in the tone you choose.
- Export → Get
- Status and video URL of an export started earlier.
- Social Account → Get Many
- The social accounts connected to your Klap account.
How to install the Klap node in n8n
- 1
Install the community node
On self-hosted n8n, open Settings → Community Nodes, click Install and enter the package name.
n8n-nodes-klap - 2
Create a Klap credential
Add a Klap node, create a Klap OAuth2 API credential and click Connect my account. Sign in to Klap and click Allow.
- 3
Build the workflow
Use Project → Create to clip videos, and a Klap Trigger (Project Ready or New Clip) to act on the clips once they're ready.
Example n8n workflows with Klap
Post the best clip of each video
Leave the caption empty and Klap writes one before posting to YouTube Shorts.
Clip every file added to Google Drive
The node uploads the binary file to Klap for you.
Back up good clips to Dropbox
Each export comes back as binary data, named after the clip.
Clip each new YouTube upload
Add instructions such as "the most quotable moments" to steer what Klap picks.
Which Klap integration should you use?
They all reach the same Klap account, plan, templates and social accounts. Pick the one that fits where you work.
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- MCPKlap MCP serverKlap MCP serverAI agents that need all of KlapSign in with KlapAvailable
- APIREST APIREST APIDevelopers building on KlapAPI keyAvailable
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Klap node for n8n?
Yes. The community package n8n-nodes-klap adds a Klap node (create and get projects; get, export, schedule and caption clips; get exports; list social accounts) and a Klap Trigger (Project Ready, New Clip, Project Failed). It is published on npm and installs on self-hosted n8n; verification for n8n Cloud is in review.
How do I install n8n-nodes-klap?
On self-hosted n8n, go to Settings → Community Nodes, click Install and enter n8n-nodes-klap. Once n8n verifies the node, it also shows up in the nodes panel on n8n Cloud.
Which n8n version do I need?
n8n 2.12.0 or later. The Klap credential uses OAuth dynamic client registration, which n8n added in 2.12.0, so the same credential works on any instance without an API key.
Can the node work with video files instead of links?
Yes. Project → Create takes a binary file (MP4, MOV or WebM) from any node and uploads it to Klap, and Clip → Export can return the rendered MP4 as binary data.
Why does my self-hosted n8n fail to connect to Klap?
n8n sends Klap its OAuth callback URL, built from your instance's public URL. Set N8N_EDITOR_BASE_URL or WEBHOOK_URL to the address you open n8n at, then reconnect the credential.
How much does the n8n integration cost?
The node is free and open source. Connecting is free. What you do through the integration uses your Klap plan, exactly as on klap.app: clipping uses your video allowance, exports your export allowance, and scheduling needs a plan that includes it. You can start with Klap's free trial.