Michael This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2301 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the HTTP Request → n8n recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"meta": {
"templateId": "2301"
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "a6d8c7aa-c75c-4aaa-8fe2-e23f3da2b8f5",
"name": "get node types",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
820,
240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.instanceBaseUrl }}/types/nodes.json",
"options": {},
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "n8nApi"
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "55bedad2-0096-4a59-8818-9bdbe9799230",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
380,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dc37402e-558d-4c6c-883e-450f161d5766",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
1040,
480
],
"parameters": {
"include": "selectedOtherFields",
"options": {
"destinationFieldName": "node"
},
"fieldToSplitOut": "nodes",
"fieldsToInclude": "name, id"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dcaec125-684a-4b50-8cb8-fcce9763929b",
"name": "If",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1240,
480
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"looseTypeValidation": true
},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "1c65a9cf-dd60-4d3f-8fe6-05e5877ab58a",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "notEquals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ !!$('Aggregate').first().json.data.find(n => n.name === $json.node.type) }}",
"rightValue": false
},
{
"id": "dbc80785-274f-424c-9862-bed0ec7e4b63",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "lt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.node.typeVersion }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $('Aggregate').first().json.data.find(n => n.name === $json.node.type).version }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "da0d6443-81c8-4d0a-bd2d-300ce83726ad",
"name": "Aggregate",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
1240,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "df683591-1342-4140-9505-359320c08ec0",
"name": "extract name and latest version",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1040,
240
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Loop over input items and add a new field called 'myNewField' to the JSON of each one\nfor (const item of $input.all()) {\n item.json.myNewField = 1;\n}\n\nreturn $input.all().map(({json}) => {\n const typeVersion = Array.isArray(json.version) ? Math.max(...json.version) : json.version;\n return {\n name: json.name,\n version: typeVersion\n }\n})"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "cfa7c46e-4292-4d56-8311-a4659ed519fa",
"name": "Summarize",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.summarize",
"position": [
820,
720
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldsToSplitBy": "workflowName, workflowId",
"fieldsToSummarize": {
"values": [
{
"field": "info",
"aggregation": "append"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "10ba8fe4-bab4-4c5f-a6ed-cd5bcf0b8b04",
"name": "get all workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
600,
480
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a2fcba1a-866b-48d5-92e6-a3b98a8afbdc",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 433.34242668485376,
"height": 205.3908222102156,
"content": "Check information for all workflows or a single workflow, activate corresponding node"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7a1216f0-5d25-46d1-9965-023d9eedbe6c",
"name": "prettify output",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1040,
720
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "e24c81f9-fca3-4b74-bdc1-50d6933b56e7",
"name": "workflow",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.workflowName }}"
},
{
"id": "79c3faaa-5707-49a6-8b9c-7290bcf066bb",
"name": "Id",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.workflowId }}"
},
{
"id": "6c7732db-84bb-4a54-85ce-05ce60553208",
"name": "outdated_nodes",
"type": "array",
"value": "={{ $json.appended_info }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "99d2fda2-ec3d-4d03-95cb-96c2a04b43d6",
"name": "instance base url",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
600,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "ad3ffe8a-2a48-45ad-9171-bd6bffa02488",
"name": "instanceBaseUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "http://localhost:5432"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "906e1743-1f52-4d7b-b796-75f2a9c5a131",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
548.1243191057811,
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 228.883554909967,
"height": 240.99660770750089,
"content": "Set your instance URL here, it should not include API and version"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e9a330ae-df1f-4830-9420-afdf4ca9bbbe",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
800,
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 192.26610453220889,
"height": 238.64272871402878,
"content": "Get n8n API key in settings > n8n API"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b85366ba-ecbd-493e-a1c7-a081e51d0eb2",
"name": "get single workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
820,
480
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "get",
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "03L3B0pAuGRa8cfx",
"cachedResultName": "My workflow 40 (#03L3B0pAuGRa8cfx)"
},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "669b3b8c-e835-455b-a3f8-c1c5ba411020",
"name": "node names that needs update",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
600,
720
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "01a01bc8-ffd8-4985-bd01-8ffb4dbaee6c",
"name": "workflowName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.name }}"
},
{
"id": "dc199eab-92b1-46bd-8999-38d64ca37623",
"name": "info",
"type": "object",
"value": "=\n{\n\"name\": \"{{ $json.node.name }}\",\n\"type\": \"{{ $json.node.type }}\",\n\"version\": {{ $json.node.typeVersion }},\n\"latestVersion\": {{ $('Aggregate').first().json.data.find(n => n.name === $json.node.type).version }}\n}"
},
{
"id": "fe268266-f0ab-47d8-bb6d-a9fefe82f527",
"name": "workflowId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
}
],
"connections": {
"If": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "node names that needs update",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Aggregate": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "get all workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Summarize": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "prettify output",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"get node types": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "extract name and latest version",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"get all workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "get single workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"instance base url": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "get node types",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"get single workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"node names that needs update": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Summarize",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"extract name and latest version": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Aggregate",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "instance base url",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
it will return workflows that have buil-in nodes not of latest version with information of node name, type, current version and latest version for that type You need to have n8n credentials set, you can get n8n API key under settings set your instance base URL in "instance base…
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