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Compress Binary Files To Zip Format

Compress Binary Files To Zip Format. Uses dropbox, compression, httpRequest, manualTrigger. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexity5 nodesDropboxCompressionHttp Request
General Trigger: Event Nodes: 5 Complexity: ★★★★☆

The workflow JSON

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Dropbox",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.dropbox",
      "position": [
        1090,
        290
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "path": "/images.zip",
        "binaryData": true
      },
      "credentials": {
        "dropboxApi": "<your credential>"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Compression",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.compression",
      "position": [
        890,
        290
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "fileName": "images.zip",
        "operation": "compress",
        "outputFormat": "zip",
        "binaryPropertyName": "logo, workflow_image"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "HTTP Request1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        690,
        290
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://n8n.io/n8n-logo.png",
        "options": {},
        "responseFormat": "file",
        "dataPropertyName": "logo"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "HTTP Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        490,
        290
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://docs.n8n.io/assets/img/final-workflow.f380b957.png",
        "options": {},
        "responseFormat": "file",
        "dataPropertyName": "workflow_image"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "On clicking 'execute'",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        290,
        290
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Compression": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Dropbox",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "HTTP Request": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "HTTP Request1",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "HTTP Request1": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Compression",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "On clicking 'execute'": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "HTTP Request",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About this workflow

Compress Binary Files To Zip Format. Uses dropbox, compression, httpRequest, manualTrigger. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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