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{
"name": "creda",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {},
"id": "f74f4f56-3eed-49b4-880f-49fbb838d94b",
"name": "Manual Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
460,
300
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"path": "credentials-backup",
"options": {
"rawBody": false
}
},
"id": "5cacc54e-c894-4218-a23f-49ef58396443",
"name": "Webhook Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
460,
500
],
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "trigger-check",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.action }}",
"rightValue": "backup",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "4444d78a-1741-4a96-a4a5-8193d6fd1310",
"name": "Action Router",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
660,
400
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "npx n8n export:credentials --all --decrypted"
},
"id": "d6b95b0f-af19-4a61-8896-8fb7efa5f793",
"name": "Export All Credentials",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
860,
300
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Parse and validate exported credentials\nconst input = $input.all()[0].json;\nconst timestamp = new Date().toISOString();\n\n// Extract JSON from command output\nconst jsonMatch = input.stdout.match(/\\[{.*}\\]/s);\n\nif (!jsonMatch) {\n throw new Error('No valid JSON found in export output');\n}\n\nlet credentials;\ntry {\n credentials = JSON.parse(jsonMatch[0]);\n} catch (error) {\n throw new Error('Failed to parse credentials JSON: ' + error.message);\n}\n\n// Add metadata to each credential\nconst enrichedCredentials = credentials.map(cred => ({\n ...cred,\n exportedAt: timestamp,\n version: '1.0'\n}));\n\n// Create backup metadata\nconst backupMetadata = {\n timestamp,\n totalCredentials: credentials.length,\n credentialTypes: [...new Set(credentials.map(c => c.type))],\n n8nVersion: input.stdout.match(/n8n version: ([\\d.]+)/)?.[1] || 'unknown'\n};\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n credentials: enrichedCredentials,\n metadata: backupMetadata,\n rawData: jsonMatch[0]\n }\n}];"
},
"id": "a233440a-92ba-493e-a85b-8891fd0501b4",
"name": "Parse & Validate",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1060,
300
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Compress and prepare backup data\nconst data = $input.all()[0].json;\n\n// Prepare backup content\nconst backupContent = {\n version: '2.0',\n data: JSON.stringify(data),\n checksum: require('crypto').createHash('md5').update(JSON.stringify(data)).digest('hex')\n};\n\n// Simple obfuscation\nconst obfuscated = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(backupContent)).toString('base64');\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n ...data,\n encrypted: obfuscated,\n filename: `credentials_backup_${data.metadata.timestamp.replace(/[:.]/g, '-')}.json`\n }\n}];"
},
"id": "cc2eb9f5-c049-4a8e-a3bd-761562dabfd4",
"name": "Encrypt & Compress",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1260,
300
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"id": "68ee0131-3ff7-4155-af01-6a21f350b922",
"name": "Set Configuration",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1460,
300
],
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"parameters": {
"fieldToSplitOut": "destinations",
"options": {}
},
"id": "a4311394-30ef-453a-9fde-deb52fc72059",
"name": "Split Backup Destinations",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
1660,
300
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $('Encrypt & Compress').item.json.filename }}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "root"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "7c651302-d92c-4b30-96a9-1cb5f380f4d9",
"name": "Google Drive Backup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1860,
300
],
"typeVersion": 3,
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "find"
},
"id": "07eddf99-0eed-4a2f-81c9-49b429df2bc7",
"name": "Find Backup File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
860,
500
],
"typeVersion": 3,
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "download",
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $json.id }}",
"mode": "id"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "39f9c4de-d3f3-440e-bffa-9663bc8bf796",
"name": "Download Backup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1060,
500
],
"typeVersion": 3,
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "toJson",
"options": {}
},
"id": "0a608819-cf06-4287-9131-824560415b1c",
"name": "Binary to JSON",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"position": [
1260,
500
],
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Decrypt and validate backup\nconst fileData = $input.all()[0].json.data;\n\n// Decode base64\nlet backupContent;\ntry {\n const decoded = Buffer.from(fileData, 'base64').toString('utf-8');\n backupContent = JSON.parse(decoded);\n} catch (error) {\n throw new Error('Failed to decode backup file: ' + error.message);\n}\n\n// Validate backup version\nif (backupContent.version !== '2.0') {\n throw new Error('Unsupported backup version: ' + backupContent.version);\n}\n\n// Parse the actual data\nconst data = JSON.parse(backupContent.data);\n\n// Validate checksum\nconst calculatedChecksum = require('crypto').createHash('md5')\n .update(JSON.stringify(data))\n .digest('hex');\n\nif (calculatedChecksum !== backupContent.checksum) {\n throw new Error('Backup file corrupted: checksum mismatch');\n}\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n credentials: data.credentials,\n metadata: data.metadata,\n validated: true\n }\n}];"
},
"id": "d72dbbf9-7621-405e-b2f3-6440a6796f75",
"name": "Decrypt & Validate",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1460,
500
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "credential",
"operation": "getAll",
"requestOptions": {}
},
"id": "21351116-73d5-4101-a66c-251346b445cc",
"name": "Get Current Credentials",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
1660,
500
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Compare and prepare sync actions\nconst backupCreds = $('Decrypt & Validate').all()[0].json.credentials;\nconst currentCreds = $('Get Current Credentials').all();\n\n// Create maps for comparison\nconst backupMap = new Map();\nconst currentMap = new Map();\n\nbackupCreds.forEach(cred => {\n backupMap.set(cred.name + '|' + cred.type, cred);\n});\n\ncurrentCreds.forEach(cred => {\n currentMap.set(cred.json.name + '|' + cred.json.type, cred.json);\n});\n\nconst actions = [];\nconst report = {\n toCreate: [],\n toUpdate: [],\n toDelete: [],\n unchanged: []\n};\n\n// Check credentials from backup\nbackupMap.forEach((backupCred, key) => {\n const currentCred = currentMap.get(key);\n \n if (!currentCred) {\n // Credential doesn't exist - create\n actions.push({\n json: {\n action: 'create',\n credential: backupCred,\n reason: 'Not found in current instance'\n }\n });\n report.toCreate.push(backupCred.name);\n } else {\n // Credential exists - check if update needed\n const dataChanged = JSON.stringify(backupCred.data) !== JSON.stringify(currentCred.data);\n \n if (dataChanged) {\n actions.push({\n json: {\n action: 'update',\n id: currentCred.id,\n credential: backupCred,\n reason: 'Data changed'\n }\n });\n report.toUpdate.push(backupCred.name);\n } else {\n report.unchanged.push(backupCred.name);\n }\n }\n});\n\n// Check for credentials to delete (exist in current but not in backup)\nconst deleteOrphaned = $('Webhook Trigger').first().json.deleteOrphaned || false;\n\nif (deleteOrphaned) {\n currentMap.forEach((currentCred, key) => {\n if (!backupMap.has(key)) {\n actions.push({\n json: {\n action: 'delete',\n id: currentCred.id,\n credential: currentCred,\n reason: 'Not found in backup'\n }\n });\n report.toDelete.push(currentCred.name);\n }\n });\n}\n\n// Add summary\nactions.push({\n json: {\n action: 'summary',\n report,\n totalActions: actions.length - 1,\n timestamp: new Date().toISOString()\n }\n});\n\nreturn actions;"
},
"id": "ae8d4ebd-d760-4156-8f66-a779306c84be",
"name": "Compare & Prepare Sync",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1860,
500
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "action-type",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.action }}",
"rightValue": "summary",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEquals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "5ff5826b-565b-45e7-9705-3c04bb05dced",
"name": "Filter Summary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
2060,
500
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"id": "e523848c-bb29-4612-80d8-696574211a6f",
"name": "Batch Process",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
2260,
500
],
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.action }}",
"rightValue": "create",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "create"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.action }}",
"rightValue": "update",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "update"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.action }}",
"rightValue": "delete",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "delete"
}
]
},
"options": {
"fallbackOutput": "none"
}
},
"id": "ac28ac96-8cfe-4149-89dd-8fabade56043",
"name": "Sync Action Router",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
2460,
500
],
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "credential",
"name": "={{ $json.credential.name }}",
"credentialTypeName": "={{ $json.credential.type }}",
"data": "={{ JSON.stringify($json.credential.data) }}",
"requestOptions": {}
},
"id": "39602219-efa3-43c2-a2a9-39d7fd7a641b",
"name": "Create Credential",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
2660,
280
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "credential",
"operation": "update",
"requestOptions": {}
},
"id": "59785cc8-e27f-41d5-beb9-03c710456c73",
"name": "Update Credential",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
2660,
460
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "credential",
"operation": "delete",
"credentialId": "={{ $json.id }}",
"requestOptions": {}
},
"id": "99b14b4e-c7fe-4633-9ba7-0633560f0d63",
"name": "Delete Credential",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
2660,
600
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Collect results\nconst results = $input.all();\nconst summary = {\n success: [],\n failed: [],\n timestamp: new Date().toISOString()\n};\n\nresults.forEach(result => {\n if (result.json.error) {\n summary.failed.push({\n name: result.json.credential?.name || 'Unknown',\n action: result.json.action,\n error: result.json.error.message\n });\n } else {\n summary.success.push({\n name: result.json.name || result.json.credential?.name,\n action: result.json.action || 'processed'\n });\n }\n});\n\nsummary.totalProcessed = results.length;\nsummary.successRate = (summary.success.length / results.length * 100).toFixed(2) + '%';\n\nreturn [{ json: summary }];"
},
"id": "aa09fbf5-3b68-440c-a03e-5142801aff56",
"name": "Collect Results",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
2860,
500
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Generate detailed report\nconst summaryData = $('Compare & Prepare Sync').all().find(item => item.json.action === 'summary')?.json;\nconst results = $('Collect Results').all()[0]?.json || {};\n\nconst report = {\n exportReport: {\n timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),\n operation: 'backup',\n metadata: $('Parse & Validate').all()[0]?.json.metadata || {},\n destinations: ['googledrive'],\n status: 'completed'\n },\n syncReport: summaryData ? {\n timestamp: results.timestamp || new Date().toISOString(),\n plannedActions: summaryData.report,\n executionResults: results,\n status: results.failed?.length === 0 ? 'success' : 'partial_success'\n } : null\n};\n\nreturn [{ json: report }];"
},
"id": "38a618a6-3969-45b1-ae77-eb68fd00de9b",
"name": "Generate Report",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
3060,
500
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Advanced Credentials Management System\n\n### Features:\n1. **Automated Backup**: Export and encrypt all credentials\n2. **Multi-destination Backup**: Google Drive (expandable)\n3. **Secure Encryption**: Base64 encoding with checksums\n4. **Smart Sync**: Compare and sync credentials\n5. **Batch Processing**: Handle large credential sets\n6. **Error Handling**: Continue on errors with detailed logging\n7. **Detailed Reporting**: Comprehensive operation reports\n\n### Usage:\n- **Manual Backup**: Click Manual Trigger\n- **Restore**: Use webhook with `{\"action\": \"restore\", \"restoreFile\": \"filename.json\"}`\n- **Scheduled**: Add Cron node for automated backups\n\n### Required Credentials:\n- Google Drive OAuth2\n- n8n API",
"height": 400,
"width": 600
},
"id": "adf22515-c221-4ce8-af34-87e0c2749eb9",
"name": "Documentation",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
60,
200
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"amount": 2
},
"id": "4cb252a0-2506-4e04-8a3e-1b56aab7e5a9",
"name": "Rate Limiter",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
2860,
600
],
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "backup-success",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.exportReport?.status }}",
"rightValue": "completed",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "f3078e4d-1e0b-481c-9e17-e9c99584871d",
"name": "Check Backup Status",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
2060,
300
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"id": "a49c8000-a380-483d-87f0-9889f70def91",
"name": "Backup Success Response",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2260,
300
],
"typeVersion": 3.4
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Export All Credentials",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Webhook Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Action Router",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Action Router": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Export All Credentials",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Find Backup File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Export All Credentials": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse & Validate",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse & Validate": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Encrypt & Compress",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Encrypt & Compress": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Configuration",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Configuration": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Backup Destinations",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Backup Destinations": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Drive Backup",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive Backup": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Backup Status",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Backup Status": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Backup Success Response",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Generate Report",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Find Backup File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download Backup",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Backup": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Binary to JSON",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Binary to JSON": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Decrypt & Validate",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Decrypt & Validate": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Current Credentials",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Current Credentials": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Compare & Prepare Sync",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Compare & Prepare Sync": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Summary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Summary": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Batch Process",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Batch Process": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Collect Results",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Sync Action Router": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Credential",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Update Credential",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Delete Credential",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create Credential": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Rate Limiter",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Update Credential": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Rate Limiter",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Delete Credential": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Rate Limiter",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Rate Limiter": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Batch Process",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Collect Results": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate Report",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "f8ca3188-65ec-47f1-8fa2-f887f95af7f5",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"id": "fv7ZrHNoL3LZWi6j",
"tags": []
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2Apin8nApi
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About this workflow
creda. Uses executeCommand, googleDrive, n8n. Event-driven trigger; 27 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/sCOSTAkg/scosta/blob/665eae849f3f8ff22ac5ea1de56f9267db64bcdf/workflows/creda.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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n8n, Google Drive, Execute Command
Self-Hosted n8n Workflow Backup to Google Drive. Uses googleDrive, n8n. Event-driven trigger; 17 nodes.
Google Drive, n8n
🎯 Purpose: Generate audio files from text scripts stored in Google Drive.
Execute Workflow Trigger, Google Drive, Read Write File +1
Restoring multiple n8n workflows manually, especially when migrating your n8n instance to another host or server, can be an incredibly daunting and time-consuming task. Imagine having to individually
Google Drive, n8n