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The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "5ZZy57tVLfqtQZfF",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Automated Backup of n8n Workflows to GitLab Organized by Username",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "79975f6a-5aa3-4452-ba09-b489eb8c197e",
"name": "Manual Backup Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
-820,
35
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2d5d5165-ba45-410c-8c5a-37c142b24cc1",
"name": "Scheduled Weekly Backup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
-820,
235
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "weeks",
"triggerAtDay": [
5
],
"triggerAtHour": 18
}
]
}
},
"notesInFlow": false,
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "6662cc05-fe42-4f80-a59a-ba670ed143f2",
"name": "Fetch N8N Workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
-600,
135
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "08d1c5cc-725b-4c9b-a7e4-55df5cd74a27",
"name": "Prepare Backup Metadata",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-380,
135
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "backup-date",
"name": "backupDate",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $now.setZone('UTC').toFormat('yyyy-MM-dd') }}"
},
{
"id": "backup-path",
"name": "backupPath",
"type": "string",
"value": "=backups/{{ $now.setZone('UTC').toFormat('yyyy') }}/{{ $now.setZone('UTC').toFormat('MM') }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.3
},
{
"id": "cbae944a-2622-4ae7-99c1-56efc56d07cf",
"name": "Process Each Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
-160,
135
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "693af3e9-5e9c-44c6-84a3-9a7c7dcca189",
"name": "Format Workflow for GitLab",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
60,
-140
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "workflow-data",
"name": "workflowData",
"type": "object",
"value": "={{\n {\n \"id\": $json.id,\n \"name\": $json.name,\n \"active\": $json.active,\n \"nodes\": $json.nodes,\n \"connections\": $json.connections,\n \"settings\": $json.settings,\n \"staticData\": $json.staticData,\n \"tags\": $json.tags,\n \"versionId\": $json.versionId,\n \"triggerCount\": $json.triggerCount,\n \"createdAt\": $json.createdAt,\n \"updatedAt\": $json.updatedAt\n }\n}}"
},
{
"id": "creator-name",
"name": "creatorName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.name.toLowerCase().includes('vrushti') ? 'vrushti' : $json.name.toLowerCase().includes('poojan') ? 'poojan' : $json.name.toLowerCase().includes('pragnesh') ? 'pragnesh' : $json.name.toLowerCase().includes('ajay') ? 'ajay' : 'general' }}"
},
{
"id": "file-name",
"name": "fileName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.name.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9\\-_]/g, '_').replace(/_+/g, '_').replace(/^_|_$/g, '') }}.json"
},
{
"id": "file-path",
"name": "filePath",
"type": "string",
"value": "=n8n-workflows/{{ $json.name.toLowerCase().includes('vrushti') ? 'vrushti' : $json.name.toLowerCase().includes('poojan') ? 'poojan' : $json.name.toLowerCase().includes('pragnesh') ? 'pragnesh' : $json.name.toLowerCase().includes('ajay') ? 'ajay' : 'general' }}/{{ $json.name.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9\\-_]/g, '_').replace(/_+/g, '_').replace(/^_|_$/g, '') }}.json"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.3
},
{
"id": "dea22b1e-e1b3-4440-b757-ba70339950de",
"name": "Rate Limit Control",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
280,
-140
],
"parameters": {
"amount": 2
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "419a3294-fe3c-41e8-a863-3b9143c8fbba",
"name": "Check Backup Status",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
720,
-140
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "6edbebb3-1dc9-4e70-bd4b-0c02e6574808",
"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.error }}",
"rightValue": "Bad request - please check your parameters"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "bf9ad468-20ad-412a-aceb-034e06795780",
"name": "Log Backup Results",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
60,
60
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "error-log",
"name": "errorLog",
"type": "string",
"value": "=Failed to process {{ $json.fileName }}: {{ $json.error?.message || 'Unknown error' }}"
},
{
"id": "success-log",
"name": "successLog",
"type": "string",
"value": "=Successfully processed {{ $json.fileName }} for {{ $json.creatorName }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.3
},
{
"id": "7d67c031-8c4a-409b-9c7e-69775b28abf1",
"name": "Update Backup Summary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab",
"position": [
940,
35
],
"parameters": {
"owner": "gitlab-user",
"branch": "main",
"filePath": "={{ $('Rate Limit Control').item.json.filePath }}",
"resource": "file",
"operation": "edit",
"repository": "n8n-backup",
"fileContent": "={{ JSON.stringify( $('Rate Limit Control').item.json.workflowData, null, 2) }}",
"commitMessage": "=Update {{ $('Rate Limit Control').item.json.fileName }} in {{ $('Rate Limit Control').item.json.creatorName }} folder via n8n automation"
},
"credentials": {
"gitlabApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
"id": "52424bd4-cbce-44a9-ab17-ddf1a910a5b9",
"name": "Send email",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
"position": [
280,
60
],
"parameters": {
"text": "Hello,\n\nThe scheduled backup of all n8n workflows has been completed successfully.\n\nAll workflows have been committed to the GitLab repository without any errors.\n\nRegards,\nn8n Automation Bot",
"options": {},
"subject": "n8n workflows backup notification",
"toEmail": "abc.gmail.com",
"fromEmail": "user@example.com",
"emailFormat": "text"
},
"credentials": {
"smtp": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "5447ade3-d338-4341-ac86-36e1c1379f5f",
"name": "Create to GitLab Repository",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab",
"position": [
500,
-140
],
"parameters": {
"owner": "gitlab-user",
"branch": "main",
"filePath": "={{ $json.filePath }}",
"resource": "file",
"repository": "n8n-backup",
"fileContent": "={{ JSON.stringify($json.workflowData, null, 2) }}",
"commitMessage": "=Add {{ $json.fileName }} - {{ $json.creatorName }} folder via n8n automation"
},
"credentials": {
"gitlabApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
"id": "bf1d778c-2363-46da-8197-2fc673b0b258",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-900,
-160
],
"parameters": {
"height": 560,
"content": "## Backup Initiation: \n\nTriggers manually or weekly to start the process "
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "742d27cd-19e4-46d5-bffb-0bac0d101a58",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-630,
-265
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 380,
"height": 560,
"content": "## Workflow Retrieval & Prep: \n\nFetches workflows and prepares metadata"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8c5e0911-391d-44ca-871b-8d6e20e65939",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-230,
-265
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 1340,
"height": 560,
"content": "## Combined Processing, Storage, and Notification: \n\nProcesses and formats workflows, saves them to GitLab with file existence checks and updates user-wise, logs results, and sends a success email."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "53da3fbb-7cb8-467b-bac5-c82a414b0096",
"connections": {
"Log Backup Results": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send email",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Rate Limit Control": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create to GitLab Repository",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Backup Status": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update Backup Summary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Process Each Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Fetch N8N Workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Backup Metadata",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Manual Backup Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch N8N Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Process Each Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Log Backup Results",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Format Workflow for GitLab",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Update Backup Summary": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Process Each Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare Backup Metadata": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Process Each Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Scheduled Weekly Backup": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch N8N Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Format Workflow for GitLab": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Rate Limit Control",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create to GitLab Repository": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Backup Status",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This solution ensures the secure backup and version control of your self-hosted n8n workflows by storing them in a GitLab repository. It compares current workflows with their GitLab counterparts, updates files when differences are detected, and organizes them in user-specific…
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