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{
"id": "5dcd71e5db772d996680f0be",
"name": "Example - Backup n8n to Nextcloud",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
240,
310
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Cron",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
240,
180
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "custom",
"cronExpression": "* */6 * * *"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
770,
180
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "mergeByIndex"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Move Binary Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
"position": [
1070,
180
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "jsonToBinary",
"options": {
"useRawData": false
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Map",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
520,
180
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "return items[0].json.data.map(item => {\n return {json: item}\n});"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
640,
320
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://localhost:5678/rest/workflows/{{$node[\"Map\"].data[\"id\"]}}",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get Workflow List",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
380,
180
],
"parameters": {
"url": "http://localhost:5678/rest/workflows",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "FunctionItem",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.functionItem",
"position": [
920,
180
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "item = item.data;\nreturn item;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "NextCloud1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.nextCloud",
"position": [
1210,
180
],
"parameters": {
"path": "=/n8n/Backup/lacnet1/{{$node[\"Merge\"].data[\"name\"]}}.json",
"binaryDataUpload": true
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {},
"connections": {
"Map": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Cron": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Workflow List",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "FunctionItem",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"NextCloud1": {
"main": [
[]
]
},
"FunctionItem": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Move Binary Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Move Binary Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "NextCloud1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Workflow List": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Map",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Workflow List",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Example - Backup n8n to Nextcloud. Uses manualTrigger, moveBinaryData, httpRequest, functionItem. Event-driven trigger; 9 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →