Automatically Prune N8n Execution History

The workflow JSON

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "648130c4-5195-4b91-995b-443624019cd0",
      "name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        820,
        280
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "c25e5656-9ce2-4429-98f5-f86a88a8fe16",
      "name": "n8n1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
      "position": [
        2380,
        140
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "filters": {},
        "options": {},
        "resource": "execution",
        "returnAll": true,
        "requestOptions": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "n8nApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "93acd82f-22ce-435c-b89e-a3f8ae876bc5",
      "name": "n8n list execution",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
      "position": [
        1040,
        380
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "filters": {},
        "options": {},
        "resource": "execution",
        "returnAll": true,
        "requestOptions": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "n8nApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "da03ff80-480d-4616-8aed-dd955d5e92d8",
      "name": "If",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        1260,
        380
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "version": 2,
            "leftValue": "",
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "combinator": "and",
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "6a124591-3347-4224-a997-a7824de12c96",
              "operator": {
                "type": "dateTime",
                "operation": "before"
              },
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.startedAt }}",
              "rightValue": "={{ new Date(Date.now() - 10 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();  }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.2
    },
    {
      "id": "6bc96f0a-5ed9-43f9-91e8-ced15ae53ef5",
      "name": "Schedule Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        820,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "triggerAtHour": 4,
              "triggerAtMinute": 44
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.2
    },
    {
      "id": "272f94d2-fcb5-4e6a-a32e-655ac1db9a00",
      "name": "delete execution",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
      "position": [
        1480,
        280
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "execution",
        "operation": "delete",
        "executionId": "={{ $json.id }}",
        "requestOptions": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "n8nApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "b2067d59-3678-400a-a464-cb7aab62413f",
      "name": "No Operation, do nothing",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
      "position": [
        1480,
        480
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "If": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "delete execution",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "No Operation, do nothing",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Schedule Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "n8n list execution",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "n8n list execution": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "If",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "n8n list execution",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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• n8nApi

About this workflow

This workflow is designed to help you manage and optimize your n8n instance by automatically pruning old workflow executions, ensuring a cleaner environment and improved performance. You can customize the retention period to suit your needs. Configurable Retention Period: The…

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/2646/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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