Automated Hourly Backups of n8n Workflows to Google Drive
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Secure your n8n workflows with automated hourly backups to Google Drive. This template ensures your valuable automation configurations are consistently saved and protected.
About This Workflow
This n8n template provides a robust solution for automatically backing up your n8n workflows to Google Drive on an hourly basis. It intelligently captures the current date and hour to create uniquely named backup folders, ensuring clear organization. The workflow then converts your n8n workflow data into a binary format and uploads it to a designated Google Drive folder. Furthermore, it includes a critical feature to automatically delete older backup workflows, preventing storage overflow and maintaining a clean backup history. This ensures your automation infrastructure is always protected against data loss.
Key Features
- Hourly Automated Backups: Schedule backups of your n8n workflows every hour without manual intervention.
- Intelligent Naming Convention: Backup files are automatically named with the date and hour for easy identification.
- Google Drive Integration: Seamlessly store your workflow backups in your Google Drive account.
- Automated Cleanup: Configurable deletion of old backups to manage storage space effectively.
- Binary Data Handling: Efficiently processes and uploads workflow data in binary format.
How To Use
- Connect Google Drive: Authenticate your Google Drive account within n8n.
- Configure Backup Folder: In the 'Google Drive Backup Folder Every Hour' node, specify the parent Google Drive folder where all hourly backups will be stored.
- Set Cleanup Period: Adjust the 'Wait' node (or a similar logic) to define how long backups should be retained before deletion.
- Map n8n Workflows: Ensure the 'n8n' node is configured to retrieve the workflows you wish to back up.
- Review and Activate: Test the workflow to confirm successful backups and then activate it for continuous hourly execution.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "d709d4af-7fc5-4072-a2b8-e9c5438cc9f2",
"name": "Automated Hourly Backups of n8n Workflows to Google Drive",
"nodes": 12,
"category": "DevOps",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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