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This workflow follows the Form → Form Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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{
"id": "IaP1PFerysorkzbn",
"name": "Automated Send a Large File with TransferNow",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "ae8b10cf-20ea-4975-beba-736b780d7103",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1488,
160
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 1104,
"height": 176,
"content": "## STEP 1\nCreate a FREE account on [TransferNow](https://developers.transfernow.net/). FREE TRIAL 14 DAYS\n\nSet Header Auth in 'HTTP Nodes':\n- NAME: x-api-key\n- VALUE: YOUR_API_KEY"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d05475bf-b614-4838-a31f-5f42a6c725b2",
"name": "On form submission",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
1520,
720
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "Upload Form",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldLabel": "Title",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldType": "textarea",
"fieldLabel": "Message",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldType": "email",
"fieldLabel": "To",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldType": "file",
"fieldLabel": "data",
"multipleFiles": false,
"requiredField": true
}
]
},
"formDescription": "Upload PDF files to send via TransferNow"
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "d714bb39-527b-4c24-83c1-e715a984899a",
"name": "Calculate size",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1952,
544
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const buffer = await this.helpers.getBinaryDataBuffer(0, 'data');\nconst name = $input.first().binary.data.fileName;\n\nreturn [\n {\n json: {\n name: name,\n size: buffer.length\n },\n },\n];"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "8d391955-47e7-4299-be6a-58e8d1f2bf21",
"name": "Set Json",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2384,
544
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "raw",
"options": {},
"jsonOutput": "={\n \"name\": \"{{ $json.name }}\",\n \"size\": {{ $json.size }}\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "d4bc1a9d-bffd-4b3b-889f-e605fd258e8d",
"name": "Set Transfer",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2832,
544
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.transfernow.net/v1/transfers",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"langCode\": \"it\",\n \"toEmails\": [\"{{ $('On form submission').item.json.To }}\"],\n \"files\": [{{ (JSON.stringify($json)) }}],\n \"message\": \"{{ $('On form submission').item.json.Message }}\",\n \"subject\": \"{{ $('On form submission').item.json.Title }}\",\n \"validityStart\": \"{{ $now }}\",\n \"validityEnd\": \"{{ $now.plus({week:1}) }}\",\n \"allowPreview\": true,\n \"maxDownloads\": 7\n }\n\n",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "9e60b05f-3fa6-4e10-85ed-bb8e3a4c62bf",
"name": "Get Upload Url",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
3312,
544
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.transfernow.net/v1/transfers/{{ $json.transferId }}/files/{{ $json.files[0].id }}/parts/{{ $json.files[0].multipartUpload.parts[0].partNumber }}?uploadId={{ $json.files[0].multipartUpload.uploadId }}",
"options": {},
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "647c1e4d-4c33-43d0-aaea-c51daac874a6",
"name": "Upload done",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
3312,
752
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.transfernow.net/v1/transfers/{{ $('Set Transfer').item.json.transferId }}/upload-done",
"method": "PUT",
"options": {},
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "2397b257-bfa1-45c0-b80a-c31548019e54",
"name": "Get transfer data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
3312,
960
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.transfernow.net/v1/transfers/{{ $('Set Transfer').item.json.transferId }}",
"options": {},
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "6688b620-0365-401f-bb85-5a6a8e4b78b5",
"name": "Get parameters",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
3584,
960
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "625867c4-2859-4b6f-93aa-89148c685328",
"name": "url_transfer",
"type": "string",
"value": "=https://{{ $json.domain }}/dl/{{ $json.id }}/{{ $json.recipients[0].secret }}"
},
{
"id": "f25130a0-d32b-4f0b-b2f0-11f4af955162",
"name": "email",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.recipients[0].email }}"
},
{
"id": "39ab045d-41cb-475c-940a-12c99e9ca773",
"name": "name_transfer",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.name }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "c6ff7fd0-0376-4819-9bcb-cfac83d64a3b",
"name": "Form",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.form",
"position": [
3808,
960
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "Upload complete",
"completionMessage": "=The files have been sent to the following email address: {{ $json.email }}\nDownload URL: {{ $json.url_transfer }}"
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "533f9bed-2476-489e-8256-c12ad722d133",
"name": "Is complete?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "78609385-4035-4bd1-8e06-36feb4115100",
"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.message }}",
"rightValue": "OK"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "0824bec9-fdbd-4fd3-b3e5-5f0cce4aa488",
"name": "Send Transfer",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2576,
880
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.transfernow.net/v1/transfers/{{ $('Set Transfer').item.json.transferId }}/files/{{ $('Set Transfer').item.json.files[0].id }}/upload-done?uploadId={{ $('Set Transfer').item.json.files[0].multipartUpload.uploadId }}",
"method": "PUT",
"options": {},
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "59f81389-6f5a-4664-97fd-bb9b5131066c",
"name": "Send UploadUrl",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2272,
880
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.uploadUrl }}",
"method": "PUT",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "binaryData",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/octet-stream"
}
]
},
"inputDataFieldName": "data"
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "6b7de5f4-b215-4b2a-9e1b-95750a72b0cc",
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
1968,
880
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "combine",
"options": {},
"combineBy": "combineByPosition"
},
"typeVersion": 3.1
},
{
"id": "3eeea705-5ce5-459d-b15f-8b60f9169a94",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1488,
-32
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 1104,
"height": 144,
"content": "# Automated Send a Large File with TransferNow\nThis workflow creates a user-friendly web form to upload a file, which allows users to upload a **single large file** (*up to 5Gb*) through a custom web form and automatically send it via **TransferNow**, handling the complex multi-part upload process required for **large files**."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2b546114-5765-4596-98cd-728a554f97f0",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1920,
448
],
"parameters": {
"width": 704,
"height": 240,
"content": "## Size\nCalculate the exact size of the file and put it into an array that will be sent to Transfernow"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ba8993da-18f0-4713-9fe0-399051e84246",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2768,
448
],
"parameters": {
"width": 704,
"height": 240,
"content": "## Upload\nUpload the file to the TransferNow server and create the transfer"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "5fb3a536-4893-4eaf-abbd-b7ef3758a31f",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2224,
800
],
"parameters": {
"width": 544,
"height": 240,
"content": "## Transfer\nCreate file transfer"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "bc3a2893-112f-4dde-ade7-7f82252585e8",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
3280,
880
],
"parameters": {
"width": 448,
"height": 240,
"content": "## Download\nProvides the URL for downloading the file"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "45265b23-20ea-4e48-aea0-575853184536",
"connections": {
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send UploadUrl",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Json": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Transfer",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Is complete?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload done",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Get transfer data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Transfer": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Upload Url",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send Transfer": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Is complete?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Calculate size": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Json",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Upload Url": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get parameters": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Form",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send UploadUrl": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Transfer",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get transfer data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get parameters",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On form submission": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
},
{
"node": "Calculate size",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This workflow creates a user-friendly web form to upload a file, which allows users to upload a single large file (up to 5Gb) through a custom web form and automatically send it via TransferNow, handling the complex multi-part upload process required for large files.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/8742/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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