Quickstart

Get started with NexLev in n8n by building your first workflow in under 5 minutes. This guide walks you through installation, authentication, and creating a simple workflow to fetch YouTube channel information.

What You'll Build

In this quickstart, you'll create a workflow that retrieves detailed information about any YouTube channel, including:

Channel metadata (title, description, handle)
Subscriber count and view statistics
Profile images and banner
Social media links

This forms the foundation for more complex automation workflows like competitor tracking, content analysis, and trend monitoring.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

n8n installed - Either self-hosted or n8n Cloud
NexLev account - Sign up at dashboard.nexlev.io if you haven't already
NexLev Pro subscription - Upgrade to NexLev Pro to access the n8n integration
NexLev API Key - Create your API key in your dashboard

Step 1: Install the NexLev Node

NexLev is available as an official community node in n8n.

Open any workflow in n8n
Right-click on the canvas and select Add Node
Search for "NexLev"
Click Install next to the NexLev node

The installation takes a few seconds. Once complete, the NexLev node will be available in your node library.

Step 2: Configure Authentication

Before making API calls, you need to authenticate with your NexLev API key.

Add the NexLev node to your workflow canvas
Click on the node to open its settings
Under Credential to connect with, click Create New Credential
Paste your NexLev API Key into the API Key field
Click Save

Tip: You can create and manage your API keys in your NexLev dashboard. Keep it secure and never share it publicly.

Step 3: Create Your First Workflow

Let's build a simple workflow that fetches information about a YouTube channel.

Add a Manual Trigger

Add a Manual Trigger node to start your workflow
This allows you to execute the workflow on demand

Configure the NexLev Node

Add the NexLev node after the Manual Trigger
Configure it with the following settings:

Setting	Value
Resource	Channel Content
Operation	Get About
Search By	Channel ID
Channel ID	`UC9XrHBgOxsNFEBXkLtEqCwA`

We're using NexLev's channel ID (UC9XrHBgOxsNFEBXkLtEqCwA) as an example. Replace this with any YouTube channel ID you want to analyze.

Execute the Workflow

Click the Execute Workflow button in the top-right corner
The workflow will run and fetch channel data from the NexLev API

Step 4: View the Results

After execution, you'll see the channel data in the output panel:

{
  "channelId": "UC9XrHBgOxsNFEBXkLtEqCwA",
  "title": "NexLev",
  "description": "Discover profitable YouTube niches and grow your channel with data-driven insights.",
  "channelHandle": "@NexLevApp",
  "subscriberText": "5.2K",
  "avatar": [
    {
      "url": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/ytc/AIdro_m...",
      "width": 160,
      "height": 160
    }
  ],
  "banner": [
    {
      "url": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/...",
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 351
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    {
      "title": "Website",
      "url": "https://nexlev.io"
    },
    {
      "title": "Twitter",
      "url": "https://twitter.com/nexlevapp"
    }
  ],
  "viewCountText": "245,820",
  "joinedDateText": "Jan 15, 2023",
  "videosCountText": "42"
}

Congratulations! You've successfully made your first API call with NexLev. The response contains comprehensive channel information you can use in your automation workflows.

Understanding the Response

The Channel Content API returns rich data about any YouTube channel:

channelId - Unique YouTube channel identifier
title - Channel name
channelHandle - Channel's @handle
subscriberText - Formatted subscriber count
avatar - Profile images in multiple sizes
banner - Channel banner images
links - Social media and external links
viewCountText - Total channel views
joinedDateText - Channel creation date
videosCountText - Total number of videos

Next Steps

Now that you've completed your first workflow, explore these resources to build more powerful automations:

Explore More Operations

Channel Analytics - Get detailed performance metrics and growth data
Channel Content - Fetch all videos and shorts from a channel
Video Content - Analyze individual video performance
Similar Channels - Find competitors and related channels
YouTube Search - Search live YouTube for videos, channels, playlists, and shorts

Build Real Workflows

Competitor Monitoring - Track competitor channels and get alerts on new uploads
Content Strategy - Analyze top-performing videos to inform your content strategy
Trend Detection - Identify trending topics and viral content opportunities
Channel Reports - Generate automated reports with channel analytics and insights

Get Help

Need assistance? We're here to help:

Documentation - Browse our complete API documentation
Raw API access - Building outside n8n? See the NexLev API reference for direct REST access to the same data.
Dashboard - Manage your subscription at dashboard.nexlev.io
Support - Contact us at contact@nexlev.io
Community - Join our Discord server for tips and best practices

What's Next?

Continue to the Channel Analytics guide to learn how to track channel performance over time and build powerful analytics dashboards.