DigitalOcean Single Droplet Automated Snapshot Policy
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This n8n workflow automates snapshot management for a specific DigitalOcean droplet, ensuring you always have a current backup while efficiently managing storage. It automatically creates new snapshots and prunes older ones, adhering to a defined retention policy every 48 hours for your chosen droplet.
About This Workflow
Effortlessly manage your designated DigitalOcean droplet's backups with this automated n8n workflow. Triggering every 48 hours, it intelligently identifies a specific droplet (the first one returned by the DigitalOcean API) and lists its existing snapshots. The workflow then applies a smart retention policy: if the droplet has 4 or more snapshots, it automatically deletes the oldest one. Immediately after, a fresh snapshot is created, guaranteeing that your crucial data on that droplet is regularly backed up and storage costs are optimized. This hands-free solution maintains up-to-date recovery points for a key server without manual intervention.
Key Features
- Automated Scheduling: Runs reliably every 48 hours, or at your custom interval, for continuous backup management of your designated droplet.
- DigitalOcean Integration: Seamlessly interacts with the DigitalOcean API to list, manage, and create snapshots for a single specified droplet.
- Configurable Retention Policy: Easily adjust the number of snapshots you wish to retain (defaulting to 4) for your droplet to suit specific backup needs.
- Smart Cleanup: Automatically identifies and deletes the oldest snapshot when the retention limit is met, preventing excessive storage consumption for that droplet.
- Fresh Backup Assurance: Always ensures a new snapshot is created, guaranteeing up-to-date recovery points for your chosen droplet.
How To Use
- DigitalOcean Credentials: First, ensure you have set up your DigitalOcean HTTP Header Auth credentials in n8n. This workflow relies on an existing credential named
Digital Ocean Account (darryn@optimus01.co.za)or similar. - Select Target Droplet: The workflow, as provided, manages snapshots for the first droplet returned by
List All Droplets. To target a specific droplet, you would need to modify theList Snapshots for a DropletandDroplet Actions snapshotnodes to use a static Droplet ID or filterList All Dropletsto isolate your desired instance. - Adjust Schedule: If a 48-hour interval doesn't fit your needs, modify the
Runs every 48hrsCron node to your desired frequency (e.g., daily, weekly). - Set Retention Limit: In the
Filternode, change thevalue2parameter (currently4) to define how many snapshots you wish to retain for this designated droplet. - Activate Workflow: Once configured, activate the workflow in n8n to begin automated snapshot management for your chosen DigitalOcean droplet.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "5f48d949-5c70-4ccf-9d4a-a229b3bd16c1",
"name": "DigitalOcean Single Droplet Automated Snapshot Policy",
"nodes": 29,
"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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