The workflow JSON
Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →
{
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "3239827a-ba1c-4131-bfbe-6fa7d35bfaae",
"name": "Parameters",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
360,
720
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "1b65def6-4984-497d-a4bc-232af22927ad",
"name": "directory",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/your-directory-id"
},
{
"id": "c8c98f88-9f22-4574-88b8-1db99f6e4ec4",
"name": "parentdrive",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "de6411b5-5d53-4d42-b3b6-0fc4b84c52ea",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
180,
720
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"triggerAtHour": 1,
"triggerAtMinute": 30
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "5b25b86a-c957-4aa3-9c10-b884ee30d9a1",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
160,
460
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 560,
"height": 140,
"content": "## Simplest n8n Workflow Backup \u2013 Automating Your Data Security in Google Drive"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f5033398-ccf6-4126-9039-6fa8a5968552",
"name": "Code",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
720,
720
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "return items.map(item => {\n const jsonData = JSON.stringify(item.json);\n const binaryData = Buffer.from(jsonData).toString('base64');\n item.binary = {\n data: {\n data: binaryData,\n mimeType: 'application/json',\n fileName: 'data.json'\n }\n };\n return item;\n});"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "b8532f27-a619-4683-a835-096f3a450397",
"name": "Get all n8n Workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
540,
720
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e6c815c6-00ac-4d91-b92f-dfc0c962bcd3",
"name": "Backup to Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
900,
720
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $json.name+ \".json\"}}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive",
"cachedResultName": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $('Parameters').item.json.directory }}"
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 3
}
],
"connections": {
"Code": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Backup to Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parameters": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get all n8n Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parameters",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get all n8n Workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Code",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
n8nApi
About this workflow
Code Schedule Export. Uses scheduleTrigger, stickyNote, n8n, googleDrive. Scheduled trigger; 6 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →