Automate Godaddy Subdomain Management via Email Requests

The workflow JSON

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{
  "id": "qhFnUCIvmwP47FhK",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "name": "GoDaddy Subdomain Management Workflow using n8n & GoDaddy API",
  "tags": [],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "ad85bd3c-1605-4b5e-823c-009280d2dae7",
      "name": "Create Subdomain",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        660,
        460
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "api_url",
        "method": "POST",
        "options": {},
        "jsonBody": "={\n  \"domain\": \"{{ $json.domain }}\",\n  \"subdomain\": \"{{ $json.subdomain }}\",\n  \"ip\": \"{{ $json.ip }}\"\n}\n ",
        "sendBody": true,
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "genericAuthType": "httpBasicAuth",
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Key",
              "value": "Content-Type"
            },
            {
              "name": "Value",
              "value": "application/json"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "httpBasicAuth": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "629e7d14-10b5-42c9-8332-2cdfbc847f33",
      "name": "Delete Subdomain",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        660,
        660
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "api_url",
        "method": "DELETE",
        "options": {},
        "jsonBody": "={\n  \"domain\": \"{{ $json.domain }}\",\n  \"subdomain\": \"{{ $json.subdomain }}\",\n  \"ip\": \"{{ $json.ip }}\"\n}\n ",
        "sendBody": true,
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "genericAuthType": "httpBasicAuth",
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Key",
              "value": "Content-Type"
            },
            {
              "name": "Value",
              "value": "application/json"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "httpBasicAuth": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "66b4d0fe-037e-4337-911a-e6d2f19335d9",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        140,
        220
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 400,
        "height": 200,
        "content": "This n8n workflow automates subdomain creation and deletion on GoDaddy using their API, triggered via email requests. This empowers developers to manage subdomains directly without involving DevOps for minor tasks."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "df3c9425-7d2e-4489-aada-01a321d56b1e",
      "name": "Start Workflow (GET Request)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailReadImap",
      "position": [
        0,
        560
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {
          "customEmailConfig": "[\"UNSEEN\", [\"SUBJECT\", \"subdomain\"]]"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "imap": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2
    },
    {
      "id": "e497482e-83b6-4632-bbe3-56cfeccc0a95",
      "name": "Extract Data from Email",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "position": [
        220,
        560
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const emailBody = $json[\"textPlain\"] || \"\";\n\nfunction matchFirst(patterns) {\n  for (const pattern of patterns) {\n    const match = emailBody.match(pattern);\n    if (match) return match[1];\n  }\n  return null;\n}\n\n// Match domain (various phrasings)\nconst domain = matchFirst([\n  /domain[:\\s*]*([a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-z]{2,})/i,\n  /on domain\\s+([a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-z]{2,})/i\n]);\n\n// Match subdomain\nconst subdomain = matchFirst([\n  /subdomain[:\\s*]*([a-zA-Z0-9-]+)/i,\n  /create subdomain\\s+([a-zA-Z0-9-]+)/i\n]);\n\n// Match IP address\nconst ip = matchFirst([\n  /IP\\s*(?:Address)?[:\\s*]*((?:\\d{1,3}\\.){3}\\d{1,3})/i,\n  /with IP\\s+((?:\\d{1,3}\\.){3}\\d{1,3})/i\n]);\n\n// Determine task type (create/delete)\nlet task_type = \"create\"; // default\nif (emailBody.toLowerCase().includes(\"delete\")) {\n  task_type = \"delete\";\n} else if (emailBody.toLowerCase().includes(\"create\")) {\n  task_type = \"create\";\n}\n\nreturn [\n  {\n    json: {\n      domain,\n      subdomain,\n      ip,\n      task_type\n    }\n  }\n];\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 2
    },
    {
      "id": "473060c3-ef5a-43c4-bfd6-920b300357fc",
      "name": "Validate Action Type",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        440,
        560
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "version": 2,
            "leftValue": "",
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "combinator": "and",
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "d4ca0b62-7d96-45ca-8c1f-30268d41bc0d",
              "operator": {
                "name": "filter.operator.equals",
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals"
              },
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.task_type }}",
              "rightValue": "=create"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.2
    },
    {
      "id": "0c9d9758-b4b8-4f7e-b35b-8647628fd7fe",
      "name": "Send Email Response",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
      "position": [
        880,
        560
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "text": "={{ $json.message }}\n\n\nYou can verify the subdomain from: https://www.nslookup.io/\n",
        "options": {
          "replyTo": "={{ $('Start Workflow (GET Request)').item.json.from }}"
        },
        "subject": "={{ $('Validate Action Type').item.json.task_type === 'create' ? 'Subdomain Created Successfully' : 'Subdomain Deleted Successfully' }}\n",
        "toEmail": "={{ $('Start Workflow (GET Request)').item.json.from }}",
        "fromEmail": "user@example.com",
        "emailFormat": "text"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "smtp": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "444742fb-cc81-4f14-b4e0-dd1a912d1cca",
  "connections": {
    "Create Subdomain": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Email Response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Delete Subdomain": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Email Response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Validate Action Type": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Create Subdomain",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Delete Subdomain",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Extract Data from Email": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Validate Action Type",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Start Workflow (GET Request)": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Data from Email",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.

• httpBasicAuth
• imap
• smtp

About this workflow

This n8n workflow automates subdomain creation and deletion on GoDaddy using their API, triggered via email requests. This empowers developers to manage subdomains directly without involving DevOps for minor tasks. Ensure GoDaddy API credentials are securely configured to avoid…

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/5401/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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