Robert Breen This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #7797 — 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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"nodes": [
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"content": "# \ud83d\udd11 Test your n8n Version with HTTP Request\n\nThis workflow compares your **current n8n instance version** with the **latest release**. \nTo make it work, you need to set up your **n8n API credentials**.\n"
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"content": "\n\n## \u2699\ufe0f Setup Instructions\n\n### 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Set Up n8n API Credentials\n1. In your **n8n instance** \u2192 go to **Admin Panel \u2192 API** \n2. Copy your **API Key** \n3. In **n8n \u2192 Credentials \u2192 New \u2192 n8n API** \n - Paste the API Key \n - Save it \n4. Attach this credential to the **n8n node** (`Set up your n8n credentials`) \n\n---\n\n## \u2705 How It Works\n- **Get Most Recent n8n Version** \u2192 Fetches the latest release info from docs.n8n.io \n- **Extract Version + Clean Value** \u2192 Parses the version string \n- **Get your n8n version** \u2192 Reads the version of your own instance via API \n- **Compare** \u2192 Checks if your instance is up-to-date \n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udcec Contact\nNeed help setting up API credentials or running this workflow?\n\n- \ud83d\udce7 **robert@ynteractive.com** \n- \ud83d\udd17 **[Robert Breen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-breen-29429625/)** \n- \ud83c\udf10 **[ynteractive.com](https://ynteractive.com)**\n"
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"resource": "execution",
"operation": "get",
"requestOptions": {}
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"name": "Get Most Recent n8n version",
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/",
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"name": "Get your n8n version",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://yourn8nurl.app.n8n.cloud/rest/settings",
"options": {},
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "n8nApi"
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"credentials": {
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"name": "Clean Value",
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"name": "Test your version",
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.data.versionCli }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $('Clean Value').item.json.version }}"
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"content": "### 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Set Up n8n API Credentials\n1. In your **n8n instance** \u2192 go to **Admin Panel \u2192 API** \n2. Copy your **API Key** \n3. In **n8n \u2192 Credentials \u2192 New \u2192 n8n API** \n - Paste the API Key \n - Save it \n4. Attach this credential to the **n8n node** (`Set up your n8n credentials`) \n"
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"node": "Get your n8n version",
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"Get your n8n version": {
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"node": "Test your version",
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"node": "Extract Version",
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}
}
Credentials you'll need
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About this workflow
This workflow automatically compares the version of your n8n instance with the latest release available.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/7797/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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