This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Readwritefile recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "3409b6e3-aef1-4eb4-acfb-72a73101e109",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
380,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4942cdfc-bc9a-43ac-a60d-06e1ddf52d07",
"name": "Write Result File to Disk",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
"position": [
1360,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fileName": "document.pdf",
"operation": "write",
"dataPropertyName": "=data"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1467a9ab-144d-48cc-a52f-3dca86ca0e8b",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
880,
100
],
"parameters": {
"width": 218,
"height": 132,
"content": "## Authentication\nConversion requests must be authenticated. Please create \n[ConvertAPI account to get authentication secret](https://www.convertapi.com/a/signin)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4d85a311-8e39-48ce-868e-95efec509247",
"name": "Create HTML",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
580,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "ad325c1b-1597-45ab-98cd-1801da32e3f1",
"name": "data",
"type": "string",
"value": "=<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n <title>ConvertAPI Test Document</title>\n</head>\n<body>\n <h1>ConvertAPI Test Document</h1>\n <p>This is a minimal HTML5 document used for testing ConvertAPI's conversion capabilities.</p>\n <section>\n <h2>Section Title</h2>\n <p>This is a section within the document.</p>\n </section>\n <footer>\n <p>© 2024 Test Document</p>\n </footer>\n</body>\n</html>"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.3
},
{
"id": "a0e4e17a-097f-4127-9b60-c6ae637816a0",
"name": "Convert HTML to File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
760,
240
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const text = $node[\"Create HTML\"].json[\"data\"]\nconst buffer = Buffer.from(text, 'utf8');\nconst binaryData = {\n data: buffer.toString('base64'),\n mimeType: 'application/octet-stream',\n fileName: 'file.html',\n};\nitems[0].binary = { data: binaryData };\nreturn items;\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "653b21eb-dae5-44e0-858a-a2905f495911",
"name": "Convert File to PDF",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
940,
240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://v2.convertapi.com/convert/html/to/pdf",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file"
}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "file",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "data"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Accept",
"value": "application/octet-stream"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpQueryAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
}
],
"connections": {
"Create HTML": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert HTML to File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Convert File to PDF": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Write Result File to Disk",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Convert HTML to File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert File to PDF",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create HTML",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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httpQueryAuth
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About this workflow
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