Automated n8n Workflow Backup Butler
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Safeguard your critical n8n workflows with the n8n BackupButler. This powerful workflow automates the daily backup of your n8n workflows to an external repository, ensuring data integrity and enabling quick recovery from any unforeseen issues.
About This Workflow
Never worry about losing your n8n workflows again. The n8n BackupButler provides a robust and fully automated solution for backing up all your precious n8n integrations. It intelligently fetches your workflows, processes them into individual files, manages repository creation if needed, and uploads them to your chosen external storage. With configurable notifications via Telegram and Gmail, you'll always be informed of your backup status, giving you peace of mind and an invaluable disaster recovery plan for your automation ecosystem.
Key Features
- Automated Daily Backups: Schedule regular, hands-free backups of all your n8n workflows.
- Dynamic Repository Management: Automatically checks for and creates a backup repository if it doesn't exist, streamlining setup.
- Individual Workflow File Storage: Backs up each workflow as a separate file, making restoration and version control simpler.
- Comprehensive Backup Notifications: Get real-time alerts on backup completion or issues via Telegram and Gmail.
- Configurable Backup Target: Easily adapt the workflow to upload backups to your preferred HTTP-accessible repository (e.g., GitHub, S3, custom API).
How To Use
- Configure
Backup_ConfigNode: Define your target backup repository URL, API keys, and any other necessary authentication details within this code node. - Set up
Get_WorkflowsNode: Ensure this HTTP Request node is configured to connect to your n8n instance's API with appropriate credentials to fetch workflow data. - Adjust Repository Nodes: Configure
Check_Repository_Exists,Create_Repository,Upload_Manifest,Upload_README, andUpload_Workflow_Filesnodes with the specific endpoints and payload structures required by your chosen backup service (e.g., GitHub API, S3 pre-signed URLs, custom storage API). - Connect Notification Services: Authenticate and configure the
Telegram - NotificationandGmail - Notificationnodes with your chat ID/channel and email recipient details respectively, to receive backup status alerts. - Choose Trigger: Select either the
Dailyschedule trigger for automatic daily backups or use theWhen clicking ‘Test workflow’manual trigger for on-demand execution and initial testing.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "4bb00b06-0942-480a-a433-fcac684c0001",
"name": "Automated n8n Workflow Backup Butler",
"nodes": 16,
"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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