This workflow follows the Google Drive → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
320,
170
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
960,
320
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "mergeByIndex"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Move Binary Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
"position": [
1260,
320
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "jsonToBinary",
"options": {
"useRawData": false
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Map",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
710,
320
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "return items[0].json.data.map(item => {\n return {json: item}\n});"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"name": "Get Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"notes": "Don't forget to add your credentials for your n8n instance in this Node. Use Basic Auth for this. ",
"position": [
830,
460
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://localhost:5678/rest/workflows/{{$(\"Map\").item.json.data[\"id\"]}}",
"options": {},
"authentication": "basicAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpBasicAuth": "<your credential>"
},
"notesInFlow": false,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get Workflow List",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"notes": "Don't forget to add your credentials for your n8n instance in this Node. Use Basic Auth for this. ",
"position": [
520,
320
],
"parameters": {
"url": "http://localhost:5678/rest/workflows",
"options": {},
"authentication": "basicAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpBasicAuth": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "FunctionItem",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1110,
320
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "const item = $input.item.json;\nitem = item.data;\nreturn item;"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"name": "Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1450,
320
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{$(\"Merge\").item.json.data[\"name\"]}}.json",
"parents": [
"Delete this text and put id for folder you want to upload into in this field. The folder ID can be found by opening the folder in your browser and copying the portion after https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/"
],
"binaryData": true,
"resolveData": true
},
"credentials": {
"googleApi": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Run Daily at 2:30am",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
330,
320
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"hour": 2,
"minute": 30
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Map": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "FunctionItem",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"FunctionItem": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Move Binary Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Move Binary Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Workflow List": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Map",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Run Daily at 2:30am": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Workflow List",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Workflow List",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"id": "wf695b9efe7c16"
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
googleApihttpBasicAuth
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About this workflow
Functionitem Manual Import Scheduled. Uses moveBinaryData, httpRequest, googleDrive. Event-driven trigger; 9 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/basictechorg/n8n-devops-security/blob/main/workflows/data-sync-backup/Functionitem_Manual_Import_Scheduled.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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