Auto-Publish Facebook Posts from Google Sheets with Slack & Email Alerts

📊 Description

Simplify your social media publishing process by automating post scheduling from Google Sheets directly to Meta (Facebook Pages). 📅💬 This workflow detects pending posts, uploads images with captions to your Facebook Page, updates the sheet status, and sends real-time notifications via Slack and email — keeping your marketing team always in sync. 🚀

What This Template Does

1️⃣ Trigger – Monitors a Google Sheet for new or pending posts every minute. ⏰
2️⃣ Filter – Identifies the latest “pending” entry for publishing. 🔍
3️⃣ Extract – Captures post details like caption, image URL, and ID. 🧾
4️⃣ Publish – Uploads the post to your Meta (Facebook) Page using the Graph API. 📤
5️⃣ Validate – Confirms success or failure of the post operation. ✅
6️⃣ Notify – Sends instant Slack and email updates on publishing status. 💌
7️⃣ Update – Marks the published post as “Completed” in Google Sheets. 📊

Key Benefits

✅ Hands-free publishing from Google Sheets to Meta
✅ Instant Slack and email alerts for post outcomes
✅ Prevents duplicate or failed post uploads
✅ Centralized content tracking and status updates
✅ Improves consistency and speed in social media operations

Features

• Google Sheets trigger for post scheduling
• Facebook Graph API integration for auto-posting
• Slack and Outlook notifications for success/error alerts
• Automatic sheet updates post-publication
• Error handling and reporting for failed posts

Requirements

• Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials
• Facebook Page Access Token via Graph API
• Slack Bot token for notifications
• Outlook or SMTP credentials for email updates
• Target Audience
• Marketing teams managing Facebook content calendars 📆
• Social media managers seeking automated posting 📣
• Agencies coordinating client content delivery 📋
• Teams tracking campaign publishing performance 📊