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Back Up Your N8n Workflows to Github (execute Workflow Trigger)

ByJonathan @jon-n8n on n8n.io

This workflow will backup your workflows to Github. It uses the public api to export all of the workflow data using the n8n node.

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexity26 nodesExecute Workflow Triggern8nHTTP RequestGitHubSlack
Slack & Telegram Trigger: Event Nodes: 26 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #1534 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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About this workflow

This workflow will backup your workflows to Github. It uses the public api to export all of the workflow data using the n8n node.

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/1534/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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