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{
"id": "6swmhUy0bvgLLTLH",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Render a Saved Autype Document with Variable Overrides",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "9a69be48-21df-407d-a8c8-88577e862193",
"name": "Certificate Form",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
-80,
208
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "Generate Personalized Certificate",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldLabel": "Recipient Name",
"placeholder": "e.g. Jane Smith",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Employee ID",
"placeholder": "e.g. 42",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Award Month",
"placeholder": "e.g. March 2026",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldType": "textarea",
"fieldLabel": "Achievements (comma-separated title:description pairs)",
"placeholder": "Delivered Q1 report:Ahead of schedule, Onboarded clients:3 new enterprise clients",
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Profile Photo URL",
"placeholder": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Signature Image URL",
"placeholder": "https://example.com/signature.png"
}
]
},
"formDescription": "Fill in the fields to generate a personalized employee of the month certificate as PDF."
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "d236c5a3-9c6b-4152-b6b8-dc218964c32f",
"name": "Set Form Variables",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
144,
208
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "a3-var-doc-id",
"name": "documentId",
"type": "string",
"value": "YOUR_CREDENTIAL_ID"
},
{
"id": "a3-var-name",
"name": "recipientName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Recipient Name'] }}"
},
{
"id": "a3-var-empid",
"name": "employeeId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Employee ID'] }}"
},
{
"id": "a3-var-month",
"name": "awardMonth",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Award Month'] }}"
},
{
"id": "a3-var-achievements",
"name": "achievementsRaw",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Achievements (comma-separated title:description pairs)'] }}"
},
{
"id": "a3-var-photo",
"name": "profilePhotoUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Profile Photo URL'] || 'https://placehold.co/100x100/6700ff/ffffff.png?text=Photo' }}"
},
{
"id": "a3-var-signature",
"name": "signatureUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Signature Image URL'] || 'https://placehold.co/200x50.png?text=Signature' }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "a6db4890-4ffc-48f9-a578-8cac1b4f8f56",
"name": "Get Document Variables",
"type": "n8n-nodes-autype.autype",
"position": [
368,
208
],
"parameters": {
"resource": "document",
"operation": "getVariables",
"documentId": "={{ $json.documentId }}"
},
"credentials": {
"autypeApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "bccef7ce-7140-471c-87e6-f58db61f63a8",
"name": "Render Document with Variables",
"type": "n8n-nodes-autype.autype",
"position": [
608,
208
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "renderDocument",
"documentId": "={{ $json.documentId }}",
"downloadOutput": true,
"renderDocumentOptions": {
"variables": "={\n \"recipientName\": \"{{ $('Set Form Variables').item.json.recipientName }}\",\n \"EmployeeID\": \"{{ $('Set Form Variables').item.json.employeeId }}\",\n \"awardMonth\": \"{{ $('Set Form Variables').item.json.awardMonth }}\",\n \"achivements\": {\n \"type\": \"table\",\n \"columns\": [\"Achievement\", \"Description\"],\n \"data\": {{ $('Set Form Variables').first().json.achievementsRaw.split(',').map(s => s.trim()).filter(s => s.length > 0).map(s => { const parts = s.split(':'); return [parts[0]?.trim() || '', (parts[1] || '').trim()]; }).toJsonString() }}\n },\n \"profilePhoto\": {\n \"type\": \"image\",\n \"src\": \"{{ $('Set Form Variables').first().json.profilePhotoUrl }}\",\n \"width\": 100,\n \"align\": \"center\"\n },\n \"Signature\": {\n \"type\": \"image\",\n \"src\": \"{{ $('Set Form Variables').first().json.signatureUrl }}\",\n \"height\": 50,\n \"width\": 100\n }\n}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"autypeApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "bbef4ce3-82d5-4a50-81eb-f17b1977f83e",
"name": "Create Project",
"type": "n8n-nodes-autype.autype",
"position": [
128,
-192
],
"parameters": {
"name": "Certificates",
"resource": "document",
"operation": "createProject",
"projectAdditionalFields": {
"description": "Employee of the Month certificates \u2014 created by n8n"
}
},
"credentials": {
"autypeApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "9ba12e7d-f9e3-4bca-9d8f-24427fd04dc0",
"name": "Create Document",
"type": "n8n-nodes-autype.autype",
"position": [
368,
-192
],
"parameters": {
"title": "Employee of the Month \u2014 Template",
"resource": "document",
"operation": "createDocument",
"projectId": "={{ $json.id }}",
"additionalFields": {
"content": "{\n \"document\": {\n \"size\": \"A4\",\n \"type\": \"pdf\",\n \"orientation\": \"portrait\"\n },\n \"variables\": {\n \"Signature\": {\n \"src\": \"https://camo.githubusercontent.com/735a0a4e23fbae48c85c13cf7a76075358dc77cf95d6a2cf1b2c051b85056339/68747470733a2f2f662e636c6f75642e6769746875622e636f6d2f6173736574732f393837332f3236383034362f39636564333435342d386566632d313165322d383136652d6139623137306135313030342e706e67\",\n \"type\": \"image\",\n \"height\": 50\n },\n \"EmployeeID\": {\n \"type\": \"number\",\n \"value\": 4\n },\n \"awardMonth\": \"Month Year\",\n \"achivements\": {\n \"data\": [\n [\n \"title1\",\n \"dscription1\"\n ],\n [\n \"title2\",\n \"desription2\"\n ]\n ],\n \"type\": \"table\",\n \"columns\": [\n \"achivements\",\n \"description\"\n ]\n },\n \"profilePhoto\": {\n \"src\": \"https://placehold.co/100x100/6700ff/ffffff.png?text=Photo\",\n \"type\": \"image\",\n \"align\": \"center\",\n \"width\": 100\n },\n \"recipientName\": \"Recipient Name\"\n },\n 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\"text\": {\n \"align\": \"left\",\n \"color\": \"#3d3d5c\",\n \"fontSize\": 11\n },\n \"table\": {\n \"rows\": {\n \"align\": \"center\",\n \"color\": \"#1a1a2e\",\n \"backgroundColor\": \"#ffffff\",\n \"alternateBackgroundColor\": \"#ffffff\"\n },\n \"header\": {\n \"align\": \"center\",\n \"color\": \"#6700ff\",\n \"fontWeight\": \"bold\",\n \"backgroundColor\": \"#ffffff\"\n },\n \"borders\": {\n \"inner\": {\n \"color\": \"#b380ff\",\n \"style\": \"solid\",\n \"width\": 1\n },\n \"outer\": {\n \"color\": \"#ffffff\",\n \"width\": 0\n }\n },\n \"cellPadding\": {\n \"top\": 6,\n \"left\": 10,\n \"right\": 10,\n \"bottom\": 6\n }\n },\n \"text2\": {\n \"color\": \"#6b6b8a\",\n \"fontSize\": 10\n }\n },\n \"spacing\": {\n \"after\": {\n \"h1\": 15,\n \"h2\": 12,\n \"h3\": 10,\n \"h4\": 8,\n \"h5\": 6,\n \"h6\": 5,\n \"code\": 15,\n \"list\": 10,\n \"math\": 15,\n \"text\": 10,\n \"chart\": 15,\n \"image\": 15,\n \"table\": 15\n },\n \"before\": {\n \"h1\": 20,\n \"h2\": 18,\n \"h3\": 16,\n \"h4\": 14,\n \"h5\": 12,\n \"h6\": 10,\n \"code\": 10,\n \"list\": 10,\n \"math\": 10,\n \"text\": 0,\n \"chart\": 10,\n \"image\": 10,\n \"table\": 10\n }\n },\n \"fontSize\": 11,\n \"fontFamily\": \"Arial\",\n \"lineHeight\": 1.4\n },\n \"sections\": [\n {\n \"type\": \"flow\",\n \"content\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"d78d1e99-d7fc-4ff8-820f-d826c72cafad\",\n \"type\": \"spacer\",\n \"height\": 0.5\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"f569a2f8-e946-4dba-a4d5-079d118239b0\",\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": \"CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION\",\n \"fontSize\": 9,\n \"align\": \"center\",\n \"color\": \"#6b6b8a\"\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"c0744994-58de-4b79-a889-0f07036e287d\",\n \"type\": \"spacer\",\n \"height\": 0.5\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"283b60dc-6ae4-4b92-8724-b078fddc1798\",\n \"type\": \"h1\",\n \"text\": \"**Employee of the Month**\"\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"7fd1617b-d404-4c12-9048-f2143ddf13e1\",\n \"type\": \"spacer\",\n \"height\": 0.5\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"a063f214-61f4-4418-812e-a9c3e5f84fcc\",\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": \"This certificate is proudly awarded to\",\n \"align\": \"center\"\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"633085c9-e0c1-4836-8129-9fcb46f25fcb\",\n \"type\": \"spacer\",\n \"height\": 0.5\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"983cfe3c-491e-434b-9481-d6b1dde06e25\",\n \"type\": \"variableRef\",\n \"variable\": \"profilePhoto\"\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"8b56134e-9e3d-4d37-9f20-f76579a79270\",\n \"type\": \"h2\",\n \"text\": \"{{recipientName}} (#{{EmployeeID}})\"\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"85517dba-02cf-4791-b62d-cb10b411ae79\",\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": \"for ++outstanding++ performance and dedication in {{awardMonth}}\",\n \"align\": \"center\"\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"26c66b31-b08b-4725-9bd3-a5dba0453656\",\n \"type\": \"spacer\",\n \"height\": 1\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"873ef13d-c3d4-4c36-ac05-8a48b269e178\",\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": 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<br>{{date/DD.MM.YYYY}}\",\n \"{{Signature}}\"\n ],\n [\n \"\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\",\n \"\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\"\n ],\n [\n \"*Date*\",\n \"*Authorized by ACME Corp HR*\"\n ]\n ],\n \"invisible\": true,\n \"style\": {\n \"rows\": {\n \"align\": \"right\"\n },\n \"cellPadding\": {\n \"top\": 1,\n \"right\": 1,\n \"bottom\": 1,\n \"left\": 1\n }\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n ]\n}",
"description": "Template with variable placeholders. Rendered via n8n with dynamic values."
}
},
"credentials": {
"autypeApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0f1baa3e-4fc7-4cbb-9c5e-3e3eba9eb769",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-704,
-464
],
"parameters": {
"width": 500,
"height": 820,
"content": "## Render a Saved Autype Document with Variable Overrides\n\nThis workflow shows how to render a **persistent Autype document** (created once in the Autype editor or via API) with **dynamic variable values** injected at render time.\n\nAutype variables support multiple types:\n- **String** \u2014 plain text, e.g. `{{recipientName}}`\n- **Number** \u2014 numeric value, e.g. `{{EmployeeID}}`\n- **Table** \u2014 tabular data with columns and rows\n- **Image** \u2014 an image element with `src`, `width`/`height`\n\nThis example generates a personalized **Employee of the Month certificate** as PDF.\n\n### How it works\n1. **Certificate Form** \u2014 n8n form collects recipient name, award month, achievements (comma-separated), and an optional photo URL.\n2. **Set Form Variables** \u2014 Maps form fields and sets the document ID.\n3. **Get Document Variables** \u2014 Fetches the variable definitions from the saved template (optional, useful for debugging).\n4. **Render Document with Variables** \u2014 Renders the saved document, injecting the form values as typed variables.\n\n### Setup\n1. Install **n8n-nodes-autype** via **Settings \u2192 Community Nodes**.\n2. Get your API key at [app.autype.com](https://app.autype.com) \u2192 [API Keys](https://docs.autype.com/getting-started/editor/settings#api-keys).\n3. Add an **Autype API** credential and update `YOUR_CREDENTIAL_ID` in each Autype node.\n4. Run the **one-time setup** (see box on the right) to create the project and template document \u2014 then copy the returned document ID into `Set Form Variables`.\n\nNote: Requires self-hosted n8n (community node)."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "12baaf99-b280-413a-a98a-984002014881",
"name": "Sticky Note Setup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-160,
-464
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 756,
"height": 464,
"content": "## ONE-TIME SETUP \u2014 Run once, then disable\n\nThis section creates the **project** and **document template** in Autype via API. After running it once:\n1. Copy the `id` from the **Create Document** output\n2. Paste it into the `documentId` field in **Set Form Variables**\n3. Disable or disconnect these two nodes \u2014 they are no longer needed\n\n**Alternative:** Create the project and document manually in the Autype web editor at [app.autype.com](https://app.autype.com) \u2014 no API needed. Just copy the document ID from the URL."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8077453f-c4b7-4225-90ac-b83eb9163fc6",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-160,
48
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 252,
"height": 328,
"content": "### Form Trigger\nCollects: recipient name, employee ID, award month, achievements (textarea \u2192 table), profile photo URL (\u2192 image), signature URL (\u2192 image). Submit to start the render."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e35ba936-7413-4f8f-b943-21a2dbd0f6d2",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
304,
48
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 220,
"height": 328,
"content": "### Get Variables (optional)\nFetches the variable schema from the saved document \u2014 shows which placeholders exist and their types."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a089948c-002a-4a9c-b93f-785850bed5da",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
544,
48
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 292,
"height": 328,
"content": "### Render with Variables\nInjects: `recipientName` (string), `EmployeeID` (number), `awardMonth` (string), `achivements` (table), `profilePhoto` (image), `Signature` (image) \u2014 renders PDF."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "524a5060-9c72-4619-b6b9-93dde0be43cb",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
-96,
-192
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"binaryMode": "separate",
"availableInMCP": false,
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "41bd2c97-53f6-4324-bc07-591c1f561c0e",
"connections": {
"Create Project": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Document",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Certificate Form": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Form Variables",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Form Variables": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Document Variables",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Document Variables": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Render Document with Variables",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Project",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
⚠️ Important: This workflow uses the Autype community node and requires a self-hosted n8n instance.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/13784/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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