The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "30aca7bf-cf50-4182-97b5-0e8f006e1429",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
380,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f43cc22f-00c0-4881-b610-ade09a3a2340",
"name": "Write Result File to Disk",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
"position": [
1200,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fileName": "document.pdf",
"operation": "write",
"dataPropertyName": "=data"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1fdac712-f93c-4001-9510-d533a81304e3",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
720,
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": "b79ad903-15c2-48b8-8108-e9e3ec8e6134",
"name": "Download PDF File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
580,
240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://cdn.convertapi.com/public/files/demo.pdf",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file"
}
}
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "b374eeb9-0246-431e-ab1e-2ca48692c899",
"name": "File conversion to PDFA",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
780,
240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://v2.convertapi.com/convert/pdf/to/pdfa",
"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"
},
{
"name": "PdfaVersion",
"value": "pdfa"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Accept",
"value": "application/octet-stream"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpQueryAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
}
],
"connections": {
"Download PDF File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "File conversion to PDFA",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"File conversion to PDFA": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Write Result File to Disk",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download PDF File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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httpQueryAuth
About this workflow
Convert Pdf To Pdfa Using Convertapi. Uses manualTrigger, readWriteFile, stickyNote, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →