CryoZeroLabs 
This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #12747 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "dJTNsUj85pNl2Yze",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Back up n8n workflows to Google Drive automatically",
"tags": [
{
"id": "HtlI91CxAap27ehf",
"name": "n8n",
"createdAt": "2026-01-14T06:09:05.926Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-01-14T06:09:05.926Z"
}
],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "eaaf07eb-5c1f-4b3e-8c39-0b134bd26371",
"name": "When Executed by Another Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"position": [
-480,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"workflowInputs": {
"values": [
{
"name": "targetFloderId"
},
{
"name": "workflows",
"type": "array"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "d1e0cdde-ce3e-44cc-afe0-85588218449d",
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
464,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "combine",
"options": {},
"joinMode": "keepEverything",
"fieldsToMatchString": "workflowId"
},
"typeVersion": 3.2
},
{
"id": "f73d55d1-1463-48db-bcd7-093883a33b19",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
-272,
-48
],
"parameters": {
"include": "allOtherFields",
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "workflows"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ffa57db2-d5a3-4e20-9713-37a2f086d14e",
"name": "Convert to File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"position": [
80,
-48
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "each",
"options": {
"fileName": "={{ $json.workflows.name }}(#{{ $json.workflows.id }}).json"
},
"operation": "toJson",
"binaryPropertyName": "=data"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "2083e6a8-1da9-4d28-8dd2-ed7647da3a93",
"name": "Call 'n8n auto-backup to google drive'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"position": [
272,
-672
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "each",
"options": {
"waitForSubWorkflow": false
},
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "kNBofPjNI2bsqxNl7yRNu",
"cachedResultUrl": "/workflow/kNBofPjNI2bsqxNl7yRNu",
"cachedResultName": "n8n auto-backup to google drive"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"value": {
"workflows": "={{ $json.workflows }}",
"targetFloderId": "={{ $json.targetFloderId }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "targetFloderId",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "targetFloderId",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "workflows",
"type": "array",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "workflows",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "2efea638-b0a4-49ab-ba70-4f5ae7c0ccbc",
"name": "Get n8n host 1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
-272,
-672
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "eaf07076-7777-4e47-8851-6c0477f7b9ab",
"name": "Get n8n host 2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
-272,
-512
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {
"activeWorkflows": true
},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "324ca755-8ad7-434f-a6ba-723d8c3a51d5",
"name": "Update workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1072,
-80
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.driveFileId }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "update",
"changeFileContent": true,
"newUpdatedFileName": "={{ $json.workflowName }}"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "d2c0f780-981a-4835-b5aa-583809be68e2",
"name": "Upload workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1072,
-240
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $json.workflowName }}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.targetFloderId }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "bac0f453-0131-4079-a2b2-3702ac3ab56e",
"name": "Get file list",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
-272,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"filter": {
"whatToSearch": "all"
},
"options": {
"fields": [
"*"
]
},
"resource": "fileFolder",
"returnAll": true,
"queryString": "='{{ $json.targetFloderId }}' in parents and trashed = false",
"searchMethod": "query"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": false,
"typeVersion": 3,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "bb0261bf-17c9-4921-b985-bea714440dd0",
"name": "Extract file information",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
80,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "a1405730-a480-47b5-8be7-ccaff35babb6",
"name": "driveFileId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
{
"id": "6e48e441-f4f0-4e1d-9e82-f89b95240cb1",
"name": "driveFileModiedTime",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.modifiedTime }}"
},
{
"id": "5c39cfb4-874b-425d-858a-bdc6ecbaf6b8",
"name": "workflowId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.name.match(/\\(#(.+)\\)/)[1] }}"
},
{
"id": "8fede18f-58f2-4ff0-9bbe-f4940bf8fbca",
"name": "driveMimeType",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.kind }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "1f904463-9853-4b11-9173-7f6181390442",
"name": "Set Workflow Name",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
256,
-48
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "0c77254f-4515-44f5-9be5-d1cc0b034147",
"name": "workflowName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Filter archived workflows').item.json.workflows.name }}(#{{ $('Filter archived workflows').item.json.workflows.id }}).json"
},
{
"id": "2429fadb-8cfb-4766-85c5-aabd64a5e2d0",
"name": "workflows",
"type": "object",
"value": "={{ $('Filter archived workflows').item.json.workflows }}"
},
{
"id": "e40eed22-ad21-4968-bb93-2f4843db636f",
"name": "targetFloderId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Filter archived workflows').item.json.targetFloderId }}"
},
{
"id": "fb6f4a9c-64ce-4b6b-996f-78fab2c215e1",
"name": "workflowId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Filter archived workflows').item.json.workflows.id }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "efedcf69-ffba-4d63-aaed-18c2bae65c82",
"name": "Filter files",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
256,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 3,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "537acb73-4aaf-49f6-9520-c40e121634b8",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEndsWith"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Get file list').item.json.mimeType }}",
"rightValue": "folder"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "37a35d66-b399-49d8-844c-84e07c122c0e",
"name": "Filter files by update time",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
640,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 3,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "d27cb6a2-a530-4456-8e1b-5bd7647dce9d",
"operator": {
"type": "dateTime",
"operation": "beforeOrEquals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.driveFileModiedTime || 0 }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $json.workflows.updatedAt }}"
},
{
"id": "8ec84b2d-9b54-43c4-9194-2dc2f4648c6b",
"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "551b273c-138e-4337-93e5-f4582b0e0910",
"name": "Run daily",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
-480,
-672
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.3
},
{
"id": "ec695355-9b8f-4430-9947-dbdbeda1a2a0",
"name": "Batch Host 1 data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
-80,
-672
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData",
"destinationFieldName": "workflows"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f11c8a5c-06f1-49c3-a951-05721803bc1b",
"name": "Batch Host 2 data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
-80,
-512
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData",
"destinationFieldName": "workflows"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "eea2b1a3-0570-4b3b-8aef-43832596c6b8",
"name": "Route: New vs Update",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
848,
-224
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 3,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "e3b3547b-a1c9-4cd1-a14d-71b9f15d326f",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "empty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Merge')?.item?.json['driveFileId'] || \"\" }}",
"rightValue": ""
},
{
"id": "0f4c89fa-89d7-4d30-a284-0766ec0ec20c",
"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "78f52864-679e-44a7-9b19-5a008bb62c3e",
"name": "Filter archived workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
-96,
-48
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 3,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "65aaea42-ce31-4329-9661-b738a787c4ee",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "false",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.workflows.isArchived }}",
"rightValue": false
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "cee9c9be-6306-42a7-b438-d1a4d669bea4",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1056,
-768
],
"parameters": {
"width": 496,
"height": 912,
"content": "## \ud83d\udcd8 How it works\nThis workflow provides a robust, automated backup solution for one or multiple n8n instances, syncing your workflows directly to Google Drive with version history support.\n\nIt operates in two main stages:\n1. **Fetch & Dispatch**: The workflow runs on a schedule (e.g., daily). It connects to your configured n8n instances via the n8n Public API to retrieve all active workflows.\n2. **Smart Sync**: It recursively processes the workflows for each instance. It compares the local workflows against the files in your specified Google Drive folder.\n - **New Workflows**: Automatically uploaded as JSON files.\n - **Updated Workflows**: If a workflow has been modified since the last backup, the existing file on Drive is updated. This leverages Google Drive's native version history, allowing you to roll back changes if needed.\n - **Unchanged Workflows**: Skipped to save bandwidth and API calls.\n\n## \ud83d\udcdd Setup steps\n1. **Credentials**: Configure your **n8n API** credentials for each instance you want to back up, and your **Google Drive OAuth2** credentials.\n2. **Folder Setup**: Create a folder in Google Drive for each n8n instance. Copy the `Folder ID` from the browser URL for each.\n3. **Configuration**:\n - In the \"Config Host\" nodes (Set nodes), paste your Google Drive `Folder ID`.\n - Ensure the \"Process backup recursively\" node is set to call *this* workflow's ID (or the specific sub-workflow ID if you separated them).\n4. **Schedule**: Enable the Schedule Trigger to start backing up automatically."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1e9ef960-69c4-400e-bb31-29dfa1da91ff",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-528,
-768
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 1008,
"height": 416,
"content": "## \u23f1\ufe0f 1. Fetch & Dispatch \nRuns on a schedule to fetch workflow data from multiple n8n instances."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6ceb4f47-bf96-4381-9a45-8b421605855f",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-528,
-320
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 1840,
"height": 464,
"content": "## \ud83d\udcbe 2. Core Backup Logic \nHandles the comparison, version control, and file upload to Google Drive."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6df58a3a-186c-4813-afcb-b74ce903d87c",
"name": "Config Host 2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
96,
-512
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "17ab4866-04c9-48b5-93d8-6698e7fe84f1",
"name": "targetFloderId",
"type": "string",
"value": ""
},
{
"id": "7a5eb81f-589a-4327-8531-a6fead1d6656",
"name": "workflows",
"type": "array",
"value": "={{ $json.workflows }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "d715c26f-78e7-4f47-9e47-3dd5c44e018e",
"name": "Config Host 1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "17ab4866-04c9-48b5-93d8-6698e7fe84f1",
"name": "targetFloderId",
"type": "string",
"value": ""
},
{
"id": "7a5eb81f-589a-4327-8531-a6fead1d6656",
"name": "workflows",
"type": "array",
"value": "={{ $json.workflows }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"timezone": "Etc/UTC",
"callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
"timeSavedMode": "fixed",
"availableInMCP": false,
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "3eae3547-0e20-4f13-bacb-588c58ac5d55",
"connections": {
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter files by update time",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Run daily": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get n8n host 2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Get n8n host 1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter archived workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter files": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Config Host 1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Call 'n8n auto-backup to google drive'",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Config Host 2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Call 'n8n auto-backup to google drive'",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get file list": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract file information",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get n8n host 1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Batch Host 1 data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get n8n host 2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Batch Host 2 data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Convert to File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Workflow Name",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Batch Host 1 data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Config Host 1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Batch Host 2 data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Config Host 2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Workflow Name": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Route: New vs Update": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Update workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract file information": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter files",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter archived workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert to File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter files by update time": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Route: New vs Update",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When Executed by Another Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get file list",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
googleDriveOAuth2Apin8nApi
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About this workflow
Back up n8n workflows to Google Drive automatically This workflow provides a robust solution for backing up your n8n workflows to Google Drive. It is designed to handle backups for multiple n8n instances centrally and leverages Google Drive's native file versioning to keep your…
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