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{
"id": "xlMrGt0c1eFi4J1U",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "e8068a93-5474-474e-a48e-947269b7ca5f",
"name": "Execute Workflow Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"position": [
860,
1140
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "9b4524d8-6ded-489b-bf45-6810f5306652",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
800,
120
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 1316.8621045610755,
"height": 887.980239951363,
"content": "## Download the main workflow and connect it's output to this workflow\n- Download this workflow and follow the belonging instructions: [https://n8n.io/workflows/2301-check-if-workflows-contain-build-in-nodes-that-are-not-of-the-latest-version/](https://n8n.io/workflows/2301-check-if-workflows-contain-build-in-nodes-that-are-not-of-the-latest-version/)\n- Add an \"Execute Workflow\" node and configure it, so it calls this workflow.\n \n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "cb0cacc1-34d0-4e4d-a7db-e44ece1a155f",
"name": "Prepare Output",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2180,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "26c2bf59-2051-47e3-a6bf-3896ad427404",
"name": "name",
"type": "string",
"value": "=<a href={{ $('Settings').item.json.instanceBaseUrl }}/workflow/{{ $json.id }}>{{ $json.name }}</a>"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "4b914937-1cff-4fc2-886b-64ec6818daf3",
"name": "Send Summary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
2400,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"message": "=These workflows contain outdated nodes:<br>\n<ul>\n{{ $('Prepare Output').all().pluck('json').pluck('name').map(item => \"<li>\"+item+\"</li>\").join('') }}\n</ul>",
"options": {
"appendAttribution": false
},
"subject": "Outdated n8n Workflow Nodes"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "2f259d45-cb31-4007-beb0-93123cc619c3",
"name": "Get Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
1520,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "get",
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Start Reference').item.json.Id }}"
},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e2bbfc5b-1af6-43b1-9d03-f35b5837d3cc",
"name": "Update Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
1960,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"requestOptions": {},
"workflowObject": "={{ JSON.stringify($json) }}"
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f2bb0529-6e38-46c6-93e8-de76e9ecc31e",
"name": "Modify Workflow (if required)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1740,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "let symbol = $('Settings').item.json.symbol;\nlet onlyMajorChanges = $('Settings').item.json.onlyMajorChanges;\nlet addNodesToCanvas = $('Settings').item.json.addNodesToCanvas;\n\n// create shallow copy including nested objects\nlet data = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify($json));\n\nchangeCount = 0;\n// Loop through nodes and update the names\nfor (let outdatedNode of $('Start Reference').item.json.outdated_nodes) {\n // skip minor changes, if settings require it\n if (onlyMajorChanges && outdatedNode.version.toString().substring(0, 1) == outdatedNode.latestVersion.toString().substring(0, 1)) {\n continue;\n }\n // update nodes, it they are not already renamed with symbol\n for (let existingNode of data.nodes) {\n if (outdatedNode.name == existingNode.name && !existingNode.name.startsWith(symbol) && existingNode.id) {\n // prepend new nodes, so they appear below outdated nodes on the canvas\n if (addNodesToCanvas) {\n let newNode = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(existingNode));\n delete newNode.id;\n newNode.typeVersion = outdatedNode.latestVersion;\n newNode.position = [newNode.position[0] + 40, newNode.position[1] - 40];\n data.nodes.unshift(newNode);\n }\n // rename outdated nodes (prepend symbol)\n existingNode.name = symbol + \" \" + existingNode.name;\n \n // update connections\n for (let connectionKey in data.connections) {\n let connection = data.connections[connectionKey];\n \n // rename keys\n if (connectionKey == outdatedNode.name) {\n let newKey = symbol + \" \" + connectionKey;\n data.connections[newKey] = connection;\n delete data.connections[connectionKey];\n }\n \n // check the nested \"main\" array\n if (connection.main) {\n for (let mainArray of connection.main) {\n for (let nodeObj of mainArray) {\n if (nodeObj.node == outdatedNode.name) {\n nodeObj.node = symbol + \" \" + nodeObj.node;\n }\n }\n }\n }\n }\n changeCount++;\n }\n }\n}\n\nif (changeCount == 0) {\n return null;\n}\n\nreturn {\n id: data.id,\n name: data.name,\n nodes: data.nodes,\n connections: data.connections,\n settings: data.settings\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "b4b7d328-8128-4f07-841a-1efa26c3fdd5",
"name": "Start Reference",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1080,
1140
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7d80b557-15ac-479e-a219-dd254580a063",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
800,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "This workflow is called by another workflow which provides a list of all workflows with major and minor node updates"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1becaab6-fe2a-44e9-bc7e-ce87665f25bd",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2120,
680
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 435.46822963832705,
"height": 327.68691689762716,
"content": "## Example input data\n\n```\n[\n {\n \"workflow\": \"Workflow Nodes Update\",\n \"Id\": \"dFJpQTFg3QPH6Ol9\",\n \"outdated_nodes\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"If\",\n \"type\": \"n8n-nodes-base.if\",\n \"version\": 2,\n \"latestVersion\": 2.2\n }\n ]\n }\n]\n```"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "9ce81677-4dd4-4a9a-a7a3-66b113c69de6",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1020,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "The following nodes start referencing from here, so it is easily possible to change the logic prior to this node."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f6e7e7ce-1282-4292-8675-ca8bbe215d5f",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1240,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "## Update settings\nMinimum requirement:\n- Set your instanceBaseUrl"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "46b168d5-c866-497b-8664-92722a356feb",
"name": "Settings",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1300,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "99947a54-e9f9-4d04-b273-9d7eeed62775",
"name": "instanceBaseUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "http://localhost:5432"
},
{
"id": "35a63bda-fcbb-4885-a8d6-4b52c6579206",
"name": "symbol",
"type": "string",
"value": "\u26a0\ufe0f"
},
{
"id": "3481286b-359f-4e86-8f56-bdb267ebd6a2",
"name": "onlyMajorChanges",
"type": "boolean",
"value": true
},
{
"id": "2377c274-5501-494f-813e-0d3ebe47e375",
"name": "addNodesToCanvas",
"type": "boolean",
"value": true
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "d28ac933-7dbc-4039-821b-7cd4c4c5ec94",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2120,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "URL's are generated for each affected workflow"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0fef2be5-92d5-4d4f-8afc-b958ee616787",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2340,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "## Setup Gmail\nMinimum requirement:\n- Update mail recipient"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dc940f78-1eff-4393-9d9a-f4afefe24d45",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1460,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 657.2496253932529,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "Each workflow is being processed and modified if needed. Depending on the settings an icon is being prepended to the name of outdated nodes. In addition a newer version is being added close by, so it can be replaced quicker by the user."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "f4bb34b0-7561-4d77-beac-8f6988a0ed64",
"connections": {
"Settings": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Modify Workflow (if required)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare Output": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Summary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Start Reference": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Settings",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Update Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Output",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Workflow Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Start Reference",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Modify Workflow (if required)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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gmailOAuth2n8nApi
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How this works
This addon enhances your existing Workflow Nodes Update Check Template by automating the detection and application of updates to your n8n workflows, ensuring they remain current with the latest node versions and security patches. It delivers immediate value to n8n users who manage multiple automated processes, saving hours of manual oversight by sending concise email summaries via Gmail of any required changes. The key step involves fetching workflow details through the n8n API, analysing them in a code node for modifications, and then updating the workflow seamlessly if needed.
Use this addon when your main template identifies outdated nodes but lacks automated follow-up, particularly for teams handling production workflows that demand reliability. Avoid it for one-off or simple automations where manual checks suffice, as the event-driven setup adds unnecessary complexity. Common variations include integrating Slack notifications instead of Gmail for real-time alerts or extending the code node to customise update logic for specific node types.
About this workflow
Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template. Uses executeWorkflowTrigger, stickyNote, gmail, n8n. Event-driven trigger; 16 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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