Db Backup to Cloud Storage

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "interval": 86400
      },
      "name": "Schedule Trigger (Daily)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.interval",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        0,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "command": "pg_dump -Fc -h localhost -U postgres mydb > /tmp/mydb.bak",
        "options": {}
      },
      "name": "Execute Command (DB Backup)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "bucketName": "your-s3-bucket",
        "fileName": "mydb-backup-{{ $now }}.bak",
        "binaryData": true,
        "options": {}
      },
      "name": "S3 Upload",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.awsS3",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        500,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Schedule Trigger (Daily)": {
      "output": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Execute Command (DB Backup)",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Execute Command (DB Backup)": {
      "output": [
        [
          {
            "node": "S3 Upload",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

About this workflow

Db Backup To Cloud Storage. Uses executeCommand, awsS3. Manual trigger; 3 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/EdgeAgent/n8n-automations/blob/main/db_backup_to_cloud_storage/db_backup_to_cloud_storage.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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