Bao Duy Nguyen This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #4463 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the GitHub → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.github.com/repos/{{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.github_owner }}/{{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.repo_name }}/pulls",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"jsonBody": "={\n\"title\": \"Automated PR for {{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.branch_name }}\",\n\"body\": \"\",\n\"head\": \"{{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.branch_name }}\",\n\"base\": \"main\"\n}",
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"value": "=workflows_{{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd-hh-mm-ss')}}"
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"value": "duynb92"
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"resource": "file",
"operation": "list",
"repository": {
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"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.repo_name }}"
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"credentials": {
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"parameters": {
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"options": {},
"jsonOutput": "={{ $json.content.base64Decode() }}"
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"owner": {
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"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.github_owner }}"
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"filePath": "=workflows/{{ $json.id }}.json",
"resource": "file",
"repository": {
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"fileContent": "={{ $json.toJsonString() }}",
"commitMessage": "=Add new workflow {{ $json.id }}",
"additionalParameters": {
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"credentials": {
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}
},
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"mode": "name",
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"resource": "file",
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"credentials": {
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},
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{
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"name": "Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"select": "channel",
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"mode": "list",
"value": "C08NZ6D9CRF",
"cachedResultName": "n8n-notifications"
},
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"credentials": {
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}
},
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},
{
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"name": "Click me to trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
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"parameters": {},
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{
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"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"height": 260,
"content": "## Setup\n1. GitHub credentials: Add your GitHub API credentials in n8n.\n2. Slack integration: Connect your Slack Bot token if you want PR notifications.\n3. Repository details: Update github_owner, repo_name, and workflow directory path in the \u201cDefine Local Variables\u201d node.\n4. n8n API key - [Check this doc](https://docs.n8n.io/api/authentication/)"
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},
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}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This template is ideal for DevOps engineers, automation specialists, and n8n users who manage multiple workflows and want a reliable version control system for backups. It’s especially useful for teams collaborating via GitHub.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/4463/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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