Automated N8n Backup to Git

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{
  "name": "Automated n8n Backup to Git",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "cronExpression",
              "expression": "0 2 * * *"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "name": "Schedule: Daily 2 AM",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "command": "n8n-git push --workflows 2 --credentials 1 --folder-structure --defaults",
        "cwd": "/"
      },
      "name": "Execute: n8n-git push",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        470,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "number": [
            {
              "value1": "={{$json[\"exitCode\"]}}",
              "operation": "equal",
              "value2": 0
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "name": "Check Exit Code",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        690,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "authentication": "webhook",
        "text": "\u2705 n8n backup successful!\n\nWorkflows backed up to Git at {{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') }}",
        "channel": "#backups"
      },
      "name": "Slack: Success",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        910,
        200
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "authentication": "webhook",
        "text": "\u274c n8n backup failed!\n\nError output:\n```\n{{ $json[\"stderr\"] }}\n```\n\nExit code: {{ $json[\"exitCode\"] }}",
        "channel": "#alerts"
      },
      "name": "Slack: Failure",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        910,
        400
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Schedule: Daily 2 AM": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Execute: n8n-git push",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Execute: n8n-git push": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Check Exit Code",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check Exit Code": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Slack: Success",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Slack: Failure",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

About this workflow

Automated n8n Backup to Git. Uses executeCommand, slack. Scheduled trigger; 5 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/tcoretech/n8n-git/blob/5916cfed2561016afdc34c3f31d6ab13f59394eb/examples/workflow-automated-backup.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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