This workflow follows the Dropbox → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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dropboxApi
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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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