Restore Your Workflows From GitHub
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Safeguard your n8n automation with this essential workflow. Easily restore all your n8n workflows from GitHub backups, ensuring business continuity and peace of mind against accidental deletions or system failures.
About This Workflow
Never worry about losing your crucial n8n workflows again. This powerful workflow provides a robust solution for disaster recovery and version control by allowing you to fully restore your entire n8n instance's workflows directly from a GitHub repository. It connects to your specified GitHub account, fetches all workflow JSON files from a designated path, and automatically recreates them in your n8n environment. Ideal for migrating setups, recovering from data loss, or quickly deploying a consistent set of workflows across instances, this automation ensures your critical processes are always recoverable and up-to-date.
Key Features
- Effortless GitHub Integration: Seamlessly connect to your GitHub repository to access backed-up workflow files.
- Bulk Workflow Restoration: Restore multiple n8n workflows simultaneously, saving significant time and effort.
- Customizable Repository Path: Define specific repository owners, names, and sub-paths for flexible backup management.
- Disaster Recovery Ready: Quickly recover your entire n8n workflow library after accidental deletions or system issues.
- Simple Configuration: Intuitive setup with clear instructions via a sticky note within the workflow itself.
How To Use
- Configure GitHub Credential: Ensure you have a GitHub API credential set up in n8n with access to your repository.
- Configure N8n Credential: Ensure you have an n8n API credential set up, pointing to the n8n instance you wish to restore workflows to.
- Update
GlobalsNode:- Open the
Globalsnode in the workflow. - Set
repo.ownerto your GitHub username (e.g.,john-doe). - Set
repo.nameto the name of your GitHub repository where backups are stored (e.g.,n8n-backups). - Set
repo.pathto the specific folder within the repository containing your workflow JSON files (e.g.,workflows/).
- Open the
- Test the Workflow: Click 'Test workflow' to verify the setup and ensure workflows are listed correctly before full execution.
- Activate and Run: Once configured, activate the workflow and execute it to restore all workflows from your GitHub backup.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "91c1be22-d280-418c-8a20-c708b05ccab3",
"name": "Restore Your Workflows From GitHub",
"nodes": 25,
"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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About the Author
DevOps_Master_X
Infrastructure Expert
Specializing in CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes automations.
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