Automate N8N Workflow Backups to GitHub Effortlessly
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Automate the synchronization of your n8n workflows with a GitHub repository. This solution ensures your workflow configurations are consistently backed up, versioned, and easily restorable.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow automates the critical task of backing up your n8n workflows to a GitHub repository. It starts by fetching a list of all your n8n workflows and then compares each workflow's current state with its representation in GitHub. If a workflow is new or has been modified, it will be either created or updated as a JSON file within a specified GitHub path. This process guarantees that your valuable workflow logic is securely stored, versioned, and readily available for recovery or auditing, providing peace of mind and robust disaster recovery capabilities.
Key Features
- Automated Workflow Sync: Periodically backs up your n8n workflows to GitHub.
- Version Control: Leverages GitHub for version history of your workflows.
- Status Detection: Identifies workflows that are new, modified, or unchanged.
- Configurable Repository: Easily set your target GitHub owner, repository, and file path.
- Error Handling: Continues execution even if a GitHub operation fails (configurable).
How To Use
- Trigger: Configure the workflow to run manually (clicking 'execute') or on a schedule (e.g., 'Daily @ 20:00').
- Globals Configuration: Update the 'Globals' node with your GitHub repository owner, name, and the desired path for workflow backups.
- GitHub Credentials: Set up your GitHub API credentials in n8n and assign them to the 'GitHub' nodes.
- Workflow Execution: Run the workflow. It will fetch your n8n workflows, compare them with GitHub, and either create new files or update existing ones.
- Review: Monitor the workflow's execution and check your GitHub repository for the backup files.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "0494f83b-180e-4543-b877-e651c0d1707f",
"name": "Automate N8N Workflow Backups to GitHub Effortlessly",
"nodes": 15,
"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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DevOps_Master_X
Infrastructure Expert
Specializing in CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes automations.
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