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Automate Dev.to Cross-Posts with n8n in 10 Minutes
A developer built a self-hosted n8n pipeline to automatically syndicate blog posts to Dev.to, eliminating manual copy-pasting. The workflow polls a portfolio every 5 minutes, uses Gemini for AI summaries, and respects Dev.to's 30-articles-per-30-seconds rate limit. It also injects canonical URLs and updates an internal database after posting.
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This is a practical, hands-on automation guide for developers who syndicate content, but the reliance on a self-hosted n8n instance and custom endpoints means it's not a plug-and-play solution for everyone.
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