Budget Export - Main

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{
  "name": "Budget Export - Main",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "cronExpression",
              "expression": "55 23 28-31 * *"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "schedule-trigger",
      "name": "Schedule Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "Triggers on days 28-31 at 11:55 PM - guard node ensures only last day executes"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Check if today is the last day of the month\nconst today = new Date();\nconst tomorrow = new Date(today);\ntomorrow.setDate(tomorrow.getDate() + 1);\n\n// If tomorrow is day 1, today is last day of month\nconst isLastDay = tomorrow.getDate() === 1;\n\nreturn [{ json: { isLastDay, currentDate: today.toISOString() } }];"
      },
      "id": "check-last-day",
      "name": "Check If Last Day of Month",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        350,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "Ensures export only runs on actual last day of month (handles Feb, 30-day months correctly)"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "is-last-day",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.isLastDay }}",
              "rightValue": true,
              "operator": {
                "type": "boolean",
                "operation": "equals"
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        }
      },
      "id": "last-day-gate",
      "name": "Last Day Gate",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "Only proceed to export if isLastDay === true"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "command": "/scripts/export_monthly_snapshot.sh"
      },
      "id": "execute-export",
      "name": "Execute Export Script",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.ssh",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        680,
        200
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "sshPassword": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "notes": "Runs export script in alpine-utility container via SSH"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "check-exit-code",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.code }}",
              "rightValue": 0,
              "operator": {
                "type": "number",
                "operation": "equals"
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        }
      },
      "id": "check-success",
      "name": "Check Success",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        680,
        300
      ],
      "notes": "Verify export completed successfully"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "success-notification",
      "name": "Success Notification",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        900,
        200
      ],
      "notes": "Silent success \u2014 no email needed"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "fromEmail": "golickmybutt@gmail.com",
        "toEmail": "golickmybutt@gmail.com",
        "subject": "\u274c Budget Export Failed",
        "emailFormat": "html",
        "html": "=<h2>\u274c Budget Export Failed</h2>\n<p><strong>Time:</strong> {{ $now.format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss') }}</p>\n<p><strong>Exit Code:</strong> {{ $('Execute Export Script').first().json.code }}</p>\n<p><strong>Error Output:</strong></p>\n<pre style=\"background: #f5f5f5; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">{{ $('Execute Export Script').first().json.stderr || 'No error output' }}</pre>\n<p><strong>Standard Output:</strong></p>\n<pre style=\"background: #f5f5f5; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">{{ $('Execute Export Script').first().json.stdout || 'No output' }}</pre>",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "failure-notification",
      "name": "Failure Notification",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        900,
        400
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "smtp": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "notes": "Send email alert if budget export fails"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Schedule Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Check If Last Day of Month",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check If Last Day of Month": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Last Day Gate",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Last Day Gate": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Execute Export Script",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        []
      ]
    },
    "Execute Export Script": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Check Success",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check Success": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Success Notification",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Failure Notification",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1",
    "errorWorkflow": "centralized-error-notification"
  },
  "versionId": "1",
  "id": "budget-export-main",
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "budget",
      "id": "budget"
    },
    {
      "name": "automation",
      "id": "automation"
    }
  ]
}

Credentials you'll need

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• smtp
• sshPassword

About this workflow

Budget Export - Main. Uses ssh, emailSend. Scheduled trigger; 7 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/budcalabrese/homelab/blob/26db456f55e2b4b8434d3ca182a208aa051a0a48/n8n-workflows/budget-export-main.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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