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{
"name": "10_50_DIRECTUS_BACKUP",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "0 3 * * *"
}
]
}
},
"id": "schedule-trigger",
"name": "Schedule (t\u00e4gl. 03:00)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
240,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Backup-Konfiguration\nconst tables = [\n { id: 'mnwlsxsm0q1k2d2', name: 'workflows' },\n { id: 'm91y1ifz2aop1ef', name: 'trends' },\n { id: 'moigzpvd4yw1d0a', name: 'sentiment' },\n { id: 'm7ehbmbi5t2w0dw', name: 'content_opportunities' },\n { id: 'm48nvpornrxuba9', name: 'content_pipeline' },\n { id: 'mijlvsujsgqa92m', name: 'prompts' },\n { id: 'm2u6y7ibyxt9tzp', name: 'media_assets' },\n { id: 'mpe25xaikbpr0wj', name: 'publish_log' }\n];\nconst dateStr = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];\nreturn tables.map(t => ({ json: { ...t, dateStr } }));"
},
"id": "define-tables",
"name": "Tabellen definieren",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
460,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "GET",
"url": "={{ $env.DIRECTUS_URL }}/api/v2/tables/{{ $json.id }}/records?limit=5000",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer ={{ $env.DIRECTUS_TOKEN }}"
}
]
}
},
"id": "fetch-records",
"name": "Records abrufen",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
680,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const records = $input.first().json;\nconst meta = $('Tabellen definieren').first().json;\nconst key = `backups/${meta.dateStr}/${meta.name}.json`;\nconst body = JSON.stringify(records, null, 2);\nreturn [{ json: { key, body, tableName: meta.name, dateStr: meta.dateStr } }];"
},
"id": "prepare-upload",
"name": "Upload vorbereiten",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
900,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "PUT",
"url": "=https://{{ $env.S3_BUCKET }}.fsn1.your-objectstorage.com/{{ $json.key }}",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"name": "x-amz-acl",
"value": "private"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "raw",
"rawContentType": "application/json",
"body": "={{ $json.body }}",
"options": {
"timeout": 30000
}
},
"id": "s3-upload",
"name": "S3 Upload",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1120,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const items = $input.all();\nconst results = items.map(item => ({\n table: item.json.tableName ?? '?',\n status: item.json.statusCode === 200 || item.json.statusCode === 204 ? 'ok' : 'error'\n}));\nconst ok = results.filter(r => r.status === 'ok').length;\nconst error = results.filter(r => r.status === 'error').length;\nreturn [{ json: { date: new Date().toISOString(), tables_ok: ok, tables_error: error, results } }];"
},
"id": "summarize",
"name": "Zusammenfassen",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1340,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "http://10.0.1.29:5678/webhook/telegram-send",
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "json",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "chat_id",
"value": "6495183720"
},
{
"name": "text",
"value": "=\ud83d\udcbe *NocoDB Backup*\nDatum: {{ $json.date.split('T')[0] }}\n\u2705 OK: {{ $json.tables_ok }} | \u274c Fehler: {{ $json.tables_error }}"
}
]
}
},
"id": "telegram-notify",
"name": "Telegram Benachrichtigung",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1560,
300
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Schedule (t\u00e4gl. 03:00)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Tabellen definieren",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Tabellen definieren": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Records abrufen",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Records abrufen": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload vorbereiten",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload vorbereiten": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "S3 Upload",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"S3 Upload": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Zusammenfassen",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Zusammenfassen": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Telegram Benachrichtigung",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"tags": [
{
"name": "backup"
},
{
"name": "50_ops"
}
]
}
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About this workflow
10_50_DIRECTUS_BACKUP. Uses httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 7 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/timo-goetz-ai/apki-core-platform/blob/main/automations/n8n-workflows/scheduled-jobs/10_50_DIRECTUS_BACKUP.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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