Alexandru Florea This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #11842 — we link there as the canonical source.
The workflow JSON
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"content": "## Export All Credentials From n8n Docker Container\n* Setup your variables first\n* Connect to the host using SSH or your details\n* Executing Docker command to backup credentials\n* Read the file from the host"
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"content": "## Google Drive Folder\n* Setup your Google Drive credentials\n* Upload credentials from n8n to Google Drive selected folder"
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"parameters": {
"command": "=docker exec -u node {{ $json['Docker Container name (n8n)'] }} mkdir -p /home/node/.n8n-files && docker exec -u node {{ $json['Docker Container name (n8n)'] }} n8n export:credentials --all --decrypted --output={{ $json['Docker - n8n credentials files'] }}"
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"name": "Backup Folder",
"type": "string",
"value": "n8n backups"
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"id": "8622a4f3-3322-4906-bd65-5c3f26596835",
"name": "Docker Container name",
"type": "string",
"value": "YOUR n8n DOCKER CONTAINER NAME"
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"id": "382cc02e-d5a0-48be-9343-7a39ca54c7ab",
"name": "Docker - n8n credentials files",
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"value": "/home/node/.n8n-files/credentials.json"
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"content": "## Backup Credentials to Drive for **n8n 2.x.x**\n\nThis solution will work with the n8n version 2.x.x and 1.x.x.\nIt is not used CLI commands what are not working in NEW n8n version.\n\n\n**NOTE** This solution was configured to work with Docker\n\nConfigure required variables from \"Variables\" tool in the following way by default:\n\n### Standard Configuration\n```\n// \"Backup Folder\" is folder where do you want to save credentials on your Drive\n Backup Folder -> Your folder from Google Drive\n \n// \"Docker Container name\" is your n8n docker container name or ID\n Docker Container name -> YOUR n8n DOCKER CONTAINER NAME or ID\n \n// \"Docker - n8n credentials files\" is a link to internal docker container JSON file created in a \"Execute a command\" tool\n Docker - n8n credentials files -> /home/node/.n8n-files/credentials.json OR Your custom link if you change docker command\n \n// Will be executed this docker commands in the \"Execute...\" tool\ndocker exec -u node [Docker Container name] mkdir -p /home/node/.n8n-files && docker exec -u node [Docker Container name] n8n export:credentials --all --decrypted --output=[Docker - n8n credentials files]\n```\n\n### You are welcome to do your custom configuration based on your needs\n\n**If you need some help or make some changes** I am more then welcome to help you.\nContact me at alex@elitiv.com "
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"fileSelector": "={{ $('Variables').item.json['Docker - n8n credentials files'] }}"
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"name": "Google Drive Upload File",
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"parameters": {
"name": "=n8n_credentials {{ $now.format('cccc t dd-MM-yyyy') }}.json",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive",
"cachedResultName": "My Drive"
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"mode": "list",
"value": "n8n backups",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/YOUR_FOLDER",
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About this workflow
This workflow automates the backup of decrypted n8n credentials from a self-hosted Docker instance to Google Drive. It allows you to export credentials on n8n versions 2.x.x (where old CLI commands may not work) without accessing the server terminal manually.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/11842/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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