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The workflow JSON
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{
"backbrief_skeleton_version": "0.1.0",
"name": "Backbrief: Drive uploader (sub-workflow)",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "bb-drive-upload-webhook",
"name": "Drive upload webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
240,
300
],
"parameters": {
"httpMethod": "POST",
"path": "backbrief-drive",
"responseMode": "onReceived"
}
},
{
"id": "bb-normalize-webhook-payload",
"name": "Normalize webhook payload",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
460,
300
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForAllItems",
"language": "javaScript",
"jsCode": "// BACKBRIEF_SKELETON_PLACEHOLDER \u2014 this node body is DEPLOYED, not imported.\n// Source of truth: pipeline/code/drive/normalize-webhook-payload.js (rendered per tenant + secrets injected\n// by plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js). A skeleton import alone is not a\n// working pipeline \u2014 the throw below makes that loud instead of silent.\nthrow new Error('Backbrief skeleton not deployed \u2014 run: node plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js --import');\n"
}
},
{
"id": "bb-build-drive-metadata",
"name": "Build Drive metadata",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
680,
300
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForAllItems",
"language": "javaScript",
"jsCode": "// BACKBRIEF_SKELETON_PLACEHOLDER \u2014 this node body is DEPLOYED, not imported.\n// Source of truth: pipeline/code/drive/build-drive-metadata.js (rendered per tenant + secrets injected\n// by plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js). A skeleton import alone is not a\n// working pipeline \u2014 the throw below makes that loud instead of silent.\nthrow new Error('Backbrief skeleton not deployed \u2014 run: node plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js --import');\n"
}
},
{
"id": "bb-build-root-post-update",
"name": "Build root post update",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1780,
300
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForAllItems",
"language": "javaScript",
"jsCode": "// BACKBRIEF_SKELETON_PLACEHOLDER \u2014 this node body is DEPLOYED, not imported.\n// Source of truth: pipeline/code/drive/build-root-post-update.js (rendered per tenant + secrets injected\n// by plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js). A skeleton import alone is not a\n// working pipeline \u2014 the throw below makes that loud instead of silent.\nthrow new Error('Backbrief skeleton not deployed \u2014 run: node plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js --import');\n"
}
},
{
"id": "bb-slack-thread-reply",
"name": "Slack thread reply",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"typeVersion": 2.4,
"position": [
2000,
300
],
"parameters": {
"authentication": "accessToken",
"resource": "message",
"operation": "update",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.slack_root_channel }}"
},
"ts": "={{ $json.slack_root_ts }}",
"text": "={{ $json.slack_root_text }}",
"otherOptions": {
"mrkdwn": true,
"linkNames": false,
"includeLinkToWorkflow": false
}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"id": "bb-init-drive-session",
"name": "Init Drive session",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
900,
300
],
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v3/files",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "googleOAuth2Api",
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "uploadType",
"value": "resumable"
}
]
},
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "X-Upload-Content-Type",
"value": "video/mp4"
},
{
"name": "X-Upload-Content-Length",
"value": "={{ $json.mp4_file_size_bytes }}"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={{ JSON.stringify($json.drive_file_metadata) }}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true,
"neverError": true,
"responseFormat": "json"
}
}
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"id": "bb-build-chunk-plan",
"name": "Build chunk plan",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1120,
300
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForAllItems",
"language": "javaScript",
"jsCode": "// BACKBRIEF_SKELETON_PLACEHOLDER \u2014 this node body is DEPLOYED, not imported.\n// Source of truth: pipeline/code/drive/build-chunk-plan.js (rendered per tenant + secrets injected\n// by plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js). A skeleton import alone is not a\n// working pipeline \u2014 the throw below makes that loud instead of silent.\nthrow new Error('Backbrief skeleton not deployed \u2014 run: node plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js --import');\n"
}
},
{
"id": "bb-split-chunks-1-at-a-time",
"name": "Split chunks (1 at a time)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
1340,
300
],
"parameters": {
"batchSize": 1,
"options": {}
}
},
{
"id": "bb-download-chunk",
"name": "Download chunk",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1560,
400
],
"parameters": {
"method": "GET",
"url": "={{ $json.download_url }}",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Range",
"value": "={{ $json.range_header }}"
}
]
},
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file",
"outputPropertyName": "chunk_data"
}
}
}
}
},
{
"id": "bb-upload-chunk",
"name": "Upload chunk",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1780,
400
],
"parameters": {
"method": "PUT",
"url": "={{ $(\"Split chunks (1 at a time)\").item.json.session_url }}",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Range",
"value": "={{ $(\"Split chunks (1 at a time)\").item.json.content_range }}"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "binaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "chunk_data",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true,
"neverError": true,
"responseFormat": "json"
}
}
}
},
"onError": "continueRegularOutput"
},
{
"id": "bb-capture-final-upload-body",
"name": "Capture final upload body",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
2000,
400
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"language": "javaScript",
"jsCode": "// BACKBRIEF_SKELETON_PLACEHOLDER \u2014 this node body is DEPLOYED, not imported.\n// Source of truth: pipeline/code/drive/capture-final-upload-body.js (rendered per tenant + secrets injected\n// by plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js). A skeleton import alone is not a\n// working pipeline \u2014 the throw below makes that loud instead of silent.\nthrow new Error('Backbrief skeleton not deployed \u2014 run: node plugin/scripts/deploy-pipeline.js --import');\n"
}
},
{
"id": "bb-if-chunk-is-final",
"name": "IF chunk is final",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
2220,
400
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "sc-check",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.statusCode }}",
"rightValue": 250,
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "lt"
}
},
{
"id": "sc-not-308",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.statusCode }}",
"rightValue": 308,
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "notEquals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Drive upload webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Normalize webhook payload",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Normalize webhook payload": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Drive metadata",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build Drive metadata": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Init Drive session",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build root post update": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack thread reply",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build chunk plan": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split chunks (1 at a time)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split chunks (1 at a time)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build root post update",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Download chunk",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download chunk": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload chunk",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload chunk": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Capture final upload body",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Capture final upload body": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF chunk is final",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Init Drive session": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build chunk plan",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"IF chunk is final": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build root post update",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Split chunks (1 at a time)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleOAuth2ApislackApi
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About this workflow
Backbrief: Drive uploader (sub-workflow). Uses slack, httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 12 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/EvgenSmith/backbrief/blob/main/pipeline/workflows/drive-uploader.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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