> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pictify.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# n8n

> Generate images, GIFs, and PDFs inside n8n workflows using the official Pictify community node.

The **`n8n-nodes-pictify`** community node lets you call Pictify from any n8n workflow — no code required. Render Open Graph cards, social media images, animated GIFs, certificates, invoices, and more, then chain into email, Slack, S3, Notion, Airtable, or anything else n8n supports.

<Note>
  Community nodes work on self-hosted n8n and on n8n Cloud (Pro plan and above). See [n8n's community-node docs](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/community-nodes/) for details.
</Note>

## Install

In your n8n instance:

1. Open **Settings → Community Nodes**.
2. Click **Install**.
3. Enter the package name: `n8n-nodes-pictify`
4. Accept the prompt and wait for install to complete.

The **Pictify** node now appears in the node picker.

## Connect credentials

1. Get an API key at [pictify.io](https://pictify.io) → Settings → API Keys.
2. In n8n: **Credentials → New → Pictify API**.
3. Paste your API key. Leave **Base URL** at the default unless you self-host.
4. Click **Test** — n8n calls `GET /templates` to verify the key.

## Available operations

| Resource     | Operation            | What it does                                               |
| ------------ | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Image**    | Render From Template | Render a saved template with variables                     |
| **Image**    | Render From HTML     | Render raw HTML + CSS into an image                        |
| **Image**    | Render Batch         | Render up to 500 images from one template in a single call |
| **GIF**      | Render GIF           | Render an animated GIF from a template or HTML with frames |
| **PDF**      | Render PDF           | Render a PDF (page format, margins, landscape orientation) |
| **Template** | Get                  | Fetch a single template and its variables                  |
| **Template** | List                 | List all templates on your account                         |

Every render operation supports:

* **Return Binary** — download the rendered file as a binary item, ready to email or upload.
* **Continue On Fail** — let the workflow keep running even if a single item fails.
* **Layout / Layouts** — render one or many layout variants from a multi-layout template.

## Example workflows

**Open Graph card per blog post**

```
Postgres (rows) → Pictify (Render From Template) → Set (image_url) → Postgres (update)
```

**Personalised certificate via email**

```
Webhook → Pictify (Render PDF, Return Binary = true) → Gmail (attachment)
```

**Slack ship-it GIF on every release**

```
GitHub Trigger (release) → Pictify (Render GIF) → Slack (post message)
```

**Bulk social card generation**

```
Google Sheets (rows) → Pictify (Render Batch) → Google Drive (upload URLs)
```

## Source & support

* **npm**: [`n8n-nodes-pictify`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-nodes-pictify)
* **GitHub**: [`pictify-io/n8n-nodes-pictify`](https://github.com/pictify-io/n8n-nodes-pictify)
* **Issues**: open one on GitHub or email [support@pictify.io](mailto:support@pictify.io)