Github Webhook-based N8n Workflow Import Template

The workflow JSON

Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "6dcae6fd-9631-4f73-985c-31c08cfba106",
      "name": "Webhook",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "position": [
        -200,
        -45
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "path": "import-workflows",
        "options": {},
        "httpMethod": "POST",
        "responseMode": "lastNode",
        "authentication": "basicAuth"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "httpBasicAuth": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2
    },
    {
      "id": "62de08a4-db11-4602-9e4b-756fdecd2809",
      "name": "No Operation, do nothing",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
      "position": [
        900,
        -20
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "faff0550-2ddd-4903-a2c2-c6081cf3098e",
      "name": "create workflows sub folder if not exist",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
      "position": [
        20,
        -45
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "command": "mkdir -p workflows"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "2b9a3378-f36a-4a25-bcc1-82fa403b85a7",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -740,
        -300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 6,
        "width": 520,
        "height": 500,
        "content": "# Github import\nThis webhook is secured with a basic authentication credential. Make sure to edit it to values you own.\n\nThe webhook receives the github owner and repository from whitch it should import the workflows.\n\nIt will download all json files into a local directory and call the n8n cli to import them.\n\nThere is a companion developement template on github that complements this flow, including the Github Action that can call this workflow. You can get it from here: https://github.com/dynamicNerdsSolutions/n8n-git-flow-template\n\n## First step :\nCreate the credentials for the webhook authentication and github."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "9143f124-30b5-4a55-b3b7-03cd3c4fdfe8",
      "name": "List files from specified repo root",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
      "position": [
        240,
        -45
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "owner": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "name",
          "value": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.owner }}"
        },
        "resource": "file",
        "operation": "list",
        "repository": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "name",
          "value": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.repository }}"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "githubApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.1
    },
    {
      "id": "f28d4f42-e7a0-4a25-8d1e-44de3a04f11a",
      "name": "Loop Over Files",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
      "position": [
        460,
        -40
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 3
    },
    {
      "id": "64d6aeac-bc11-4204-bea5-7f678fddf2b7",
      "name": "If it is a json file",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        680,
        -120
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "version": 2,
            "leftValue": "",
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "combinator": "and",
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "8ad03c7c-1820-4f9e-998c-a209cc829ea3",
              "operator": {
                "name": "filter.operator.equals",
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals"
              },
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.type }}",
              "rightValue": "file"
            },
            {
              "id": "1a26b68e-91d6-468b-aed5-db0e4cee0f74",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "endsWith"
              },
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.name }}",
              "rightValue": ".json"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.2
    },
    {
      "id": "8c4f7bcc-0c3c-4333-a39e-51d29be43c87",
      "name": "Download file",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
      "position": [
        900,
        -220
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "owner": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "name",
          "value": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.owner }}"
        },
        "filePath": "={{ $json.path }}",
        "resource": "file",
        "operation": "get",
        "repository": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "name",
          "value": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.repository }}"
        },
        "additionalParameters": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "githubApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.1
    },
    {
      "id": "27ee1e73-66d5-4c86-a6ea-6be4786bc97e",
      "name": "Store file locally",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
      "position": [
        1140,
        -60
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "fileName": "=workflows/{{ $json.name }}",
        "operation": "write"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "3a2a58ae-2f8f-447a-8a95-073d1f5575d6",
      "name": "Call n8n import and cleanup folder",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
      "position": [
        680,
        -320
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "command": "n8n import:workflow --separate --input=workflows && rm -f ./workflows/*.json"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Webhook": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "create workflows sub folder if not exist",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Download file": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Store file locally",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Loop Over Files": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Call n8n import and cleanup folder",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "If it is a json file",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Store file locally": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Files",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "If it is a json file": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Download file",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "No Operation, do nothing",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "No Operation, do nothing": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Files",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "List files from specified repo root": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Files",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "create workflows sub folder if not exist": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "List files from specified repo root",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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.

• githubApi
• httpBasicAuth

About this workflow

This n8n workflow template uses community nodes and is only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/4471/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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