The workflow JSON
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{
"active": false,
"connections": {
"Globals": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Retrieve all workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Current workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get file",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Result",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Current workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get file": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract From File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Error output to normal output",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"File status": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Switch",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Status error": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "End Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"End Loop": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create file": {
"main": [
[],
[
{
"node": "Status error",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract From File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Save each version in a different field",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Switch": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create file",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Status same",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "New file version",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Status error",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"New file version": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Status diff",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Status error",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Error output to normal output": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "File status",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Status diff": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "End Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Status same": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "End Loop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Retrieve all workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Save each version in a different field": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "File status",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "GitLab",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"GitLab": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Globals",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"createdAt": "2025-12-03T11:43:03.862Z",
"id": "5xAWiRjRgW4LluOv",
"isArchived": false,
"meta": null,
"name": "GitLabBackup",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "repo.owner",
"stringValue": "={{ $json.owner.username }}"
},
{
"name": "repo.name",
"stringValue": "={{ $json.name }}"
},
{
"name": "repo.branch",
"stringValue": "={{ $json.default_branch }}"
},
{
"name": "repo.path",
"stringValue": "={{ $json.web_url }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "be470d9f-9318-44bc-91a9-507648bafc90",
"name": "Globals",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-2112,
256
],
"typeVersion": 3.2
},
{
"parameters": {},
"id": "65abfd54-696d-4c7a-907c-4df67d4ba7b7",
"name": "Result",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
-1456,
64
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {},
"id": "bbcb8934-28f0-4b5f-80b1-75b330e65c42",
"name": "Current workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
-1456,
256
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"id": "edd832a0-79b5-4e21-b539-9d74ea3d87aa",
"name": "Loop Over Workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
-1664,
256
],
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "file",
"operation": "get",
"owner": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.owner }}",
"repository": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.name }}",
"filePath": "={{ $json.id }}.json",
"binaryPropertyName": "file-from-gitlab",
"additionalParameters": {
"reference": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.branch }}"
}
},
"id": "09d47f64-f8eb-4dd8-ac2b-825f74db4988",
"name": "Get file",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab",
"position": [
-1232,
256
],
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": false,
"credentials": {
"gitlabApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "var item = $json;\n\n// Check first if is error\nif (item.error) {\n if (\"The resource you are requesting could not be found\" == item.error) {\n item[\"status\"] = \"new\";\n } else {\n item[\"status\"] = \"error\";\n }\n return $input.item;\n}\n\n// If not error check file with saved version\nvar workflowFromN8n = item[\"workflow-from-n8n\"];\nvar workflowFromGitlab = item[\"workflow-from-gitlab\"];\nvar areEquals = objectsAreEquals(workflowFromN8n, workflowFromGitlab);\n\nif (areEquals) {\n item[\"status\"] = \"same\";\n} else {\n item[\"status\"] = \"diff\";\n}\n\n// Return Item\nreturn item;\n\n/**\n * Compare to objects\n * @param object1 \n * @param object2 \n * @returns true if the are the same without ignored fields\n */\nfunction objectsAreEquals(object1, object2) {\n const objectKeys1 = Object.keys(object1);\n const objectKeys2 = Object.keys(object2);\n\n // If the numbers of fields are differents, the objects are differents\n if (objectKeys1.length !== objectKeys2.length) {\n return false;\n }\n for (const key of objectKeys1) {\n // Define some fields to be ignored\n var ignoreCurrent = false;\n switch (key) {\n case \"updatedAt\": // Changed because workflow change... not usefull\n case \"global\": // changed for running reasons, no need to check\n ignoreCurrent = true;\n }\n\n // If it's not an ignored field\n if (!ignoreCurrent) {\n const value1 = object1[key];\n const value2 = object2[key];\n const isBothAreObjects = isObject(value1) && isObject(value2);\n\n // If it's objects recursive check\n if (isBothAreObjects && !objectsAreEquals(value1, value2)) {\n return false;\n }\n\n // If it's not objects, just compare values\n if (!isBothAreObjects && value1 != value2) {\n return false;\n }\n }\n }\n return true;\n}\n\n/**\n * Tool function to determine if an parameter is an object\n * @param object \n * @returns \n */\nfunction isObject(object) {\n return object !== null && typeof object === \"object\";\n}\n"
},
"id": "871953f4-7255-418f-9512-1c6b79190728",
"name": "File status",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
-576,
256
],
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"parameters": {
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "name",
"stringValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}"
},
{
"name": "status",
"stringValue": "=Error : {{ $json.error }}"
}
]
},
"include": "none",
"options": {}
},
"id": "da58355a-a89f-4981-aef1-6952ccd0a139",
"name": "Status error",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
96,
144
],
"typeVersion": 3.2
},
{
"parameters": {},
"id": "2572966f-03fb-473f-b519-6701c2b73658",
"name": "End Loop",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
320,
448
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "file",
"owner": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.owner }}",
"repository": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.name }}",
"filePath": "={{ $json.id }}.json",
"fileContent": "={{ JSON.stringify($('Current workflow').item.json, null, 4) }}",
"commitMessage": "=Create file for workflow {{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}",
"branch": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.branch }}",
"additionalParameters": {
"author": {
"name": "n8n",
"email": "akhil@nuevesolutions.com"
}
}
},
"id": "ef5b4d32-e0a0-4a4c-aecb-3d4407467c77",
"name": "Create file",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab",
"position": [
-128,
-64
],
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": false,
"credentials": {
"gitlabApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "fromJson",
"binaryPropertyName": "file-from-gitlab",
"destinationKey": "workflow-from-gitlab",
"options": {}
},
"id": "090490a3-4a49-4fbd-b758-3eb0624a33c1",
"name": "Extract From File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.extractFromFile",
"position": [
-1008,
160
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 1,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "9cd88022-6d97-409f-a37e-ae6b02b6269b",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}",
"rightValue": "new"
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "new"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 1,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "0ff6e053-e89d-49fa-b8c8-3a51ffe016d8",
"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}",
"rightValue": "same"
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "same"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 1,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "b6b954c3-e74c-4f60-8e9e-ac79d4b741f3",
"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}",
"rightValue": "diff"
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "diff"
}
]
},
"options": {
"fallbackOutput": "extra",
"renameFallbackOutput": "error"
}
},
"id": "eebfc489-e7cc-4157-973b-7e7648844f70",
"name": "Switch",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
-352,
240
],
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "file",
"operation": "edit",
"owner": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.owner }}",
"repository": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.name }}",
"filePath": "={{ $json['workflow-from-n8n'].id }}.json",
"fileContent": "={{ JSON.stringify($json['workflow-from-n8n'], null, 4) }}",
"commitMessage": "=New file version for workflow {{ $json['workflow-from-n8n'].name }}",
"branch": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.branch }}"
},
"id": "fb5946b9-2e09-4c74-bf85-93adf411bf51",
"name": "New file version",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab",
"position": [
-128,
336
],
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": false,
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"id": "c4bdfe0f-3a20-465b-a8cb-81f3cbf50468",
"name": "Error output to normal output",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
-784,
576
],
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "name",
"stringValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}"
},
{
"name": "status",
"stringValue": "diff"
}
]
},
"include": "none",
"options": {}
},
"id": "919b87d1-6a39-40a3-baa1-8a94fce241f6",
"name": "Status diff",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
96,
400
],
"typeVersion": 3.2
},
{
"parameters": {
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "name",
"stringValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}"
},
{
"name": "status",
"stringValue": "same"
}
]
},
"include": "none",
"options": {}
},
"id": "6db28420-d9c1-45e2-a12a-bfee034bd053",
"name": "Status same",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
96,
608
],
"typeVersion": 3.2
},
{
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"id": "95831a27-5820-4166-9c27-7ca7e8b54ebf",
"name": "Retrieve all workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
-1888,
256
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"fields": {
"values": [
{
"name": "workflow-from-gitlab",
"type": "objectValue",
"objectValue": "={{ $json['workflow-from-gitlab'] }}"
},
{
"name": "workflow-from-n8n",
"type": "objectValue",
"objectValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "c7cbe94d-67ea-455e-bf76-c89f4f32ae07",
"name": "Save each version in a different field",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
-784,
160
],
"typeVersion": 3.2
},
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{}
]
}
},
"id": "c5ff1c5a-3de6-4ad6-9257-6a896308fb23",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
-2544,
256
],
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "repository",
"operation": "get",
"owner": "n8n.advocates",
"repository": "n8n_workflows"
},
"id": "f1264c24-3ca7-4072-a301-b1838f6ea0f1",
"name": "GitLab",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab",
"position": [
-2336,
256
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"credentials": {
"gitlabApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"shared": [
{
"createdAt": "2025-12-03T11:43:03.865Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-12-03T11:43:03.865Z",
"role": "workflow:owner",
"workflowId": "5xAWiRjRgW4LluOv",
"projectId": "1dpdX6PwTs6u06T1"
}
],
"staticData": null,
"tags": [],
"triggerCount": 0,
"updatedAt": "2025-12-03T12:01:08.000Z",
"versionId": "e1f22817-9528-45e7-87c7-ae45f3ba8d2b"
}
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About this workflow
GitLabBackup. Uses gitlab, n8n. Scheduled trigger; 19 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/RideSVEL/n8n-workflows/blob/61b7f35a8be1e3131f38e69ef7e9da1ec8973744/workflows/GitLabBackup.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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