The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "SFTP zip file content",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.ftp",
"position": [
1520,
680
],
"parameters": {
"path": "=zigbee_backups/zigbee_backup_{{ new Date().toISOString().replaceAll(':','_') }}.zip",
"protocol": "sftp",
"operation": "upload"
},
"credentials": {
"sftp": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "CRON Monday 2:45 am",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
860,
440
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "45 2 * * 1"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"name": "Send Zigbee2MQTT backup request",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.mqtt",
"position": [
1040,
440
],
"parameters": {
"topic": "zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/backup",
"message": "getbackup",
"options": {},
"sendInputData": false
},
"credentials": {
"mqtt": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "MQTT Trigger - Backup Response",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.mqttTrigger",
"position": [
860,
680
],
"parameters": {
"topics": "zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/backup",
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"mqtt": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Parse JSON Object from Message Text",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1080,
680
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "\nlet containerObject = JSON.parse($json.message);\nlet messageObject = containerObject.data;\nreturn messageObject;"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"name": "Convert to File - base64 to binary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"position": [
1300,
680
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"operation": "toBinary",
"sourceProperty": "zip"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"CRON Monday 2:45 am": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Zigbee2MQTT backup request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"MQTT Trigger - Backup Response": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse JSON Object from Message Text",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Convert to File - base64 to binary": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "SFTP zip file content",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse JSON Object from Message Text": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert to File - base64 to binary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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mqttsftp
About this workflow
Code Schedule. Uses ftp, scheduleTrigger, mqtt, mqttTrigger. Scheduled trigger; 6 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →