This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "d74c545f-17ab-47f7-bb2a-93c9e9673bab",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
460,
-20
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"triggerAtHour": 1,
"triggerAtMinute": 30
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "fc54b674-dc64-49ad-819d-66a4e416efc2",
"name": "Get all n8n Workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
680,
-20
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b23cd260-8e68-42e7-935c-a658ae35cccd",
"name": "Backup to Google Drive2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
1260,
400
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "update",
"changeFileContent": true,
"newUpdatedFileName": "={{ $('Workflow Data').item.json.name + \"_\" + $('Workflow Data').item.json.id+ \".json\"}}"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "29a69d92-f416-489d-9a96-3a22844556e0",
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
920,
-20
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "ddee56fd-8610-4cae-9ae0-76e58e7fd111",
"name": "Backup to Google Drive4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput",
"position": [
1380,
720
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $('Workflow Data').item.json.name + \"_\" + $('Workflow Data').item.json.id+ \".json\"}}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "13clPf8pnv_-GLeeNXLhuVzQiqnKo_7Ev",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13clPf8pnv_-GLeeNXLhuVzQiqnKo_7Ev",
"cachedResultName": "n8nWorkflows"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "8fdf83b1-5884-45a2-8710-e9012c07ccca",
"name": "ifDriveEmpty",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
680,
420
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "5ec1b850-e0ce-4bd6-a8be-504e01825c00",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "exists",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{$('getDriveFileData').item.json.name}}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "01437168-bb55-4308-a83c-a26c0f9c1843",
"name": "firstWorkflowJson",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1000,
720
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "raw",
"options": {},
"jsonOutput": "={{ $('Workflow Data').item.json.toJsonString() }}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "7bcb95db-b13b-4bef-9a34-acd1194f6d96",
"name": "JsonToFile",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1180,
720
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "return items.map(item => {\n const jsonData = JSON.stringify(item.json);\n const binaryData = Buffer.from(jsonData).toString('base64');\n item.binary = {\n data: {\n data: binaryData,\n mimeType: 'application/json',\n fileName: 'data.json'\n }\n };\n return item;\n});"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "efdb7ea6-f4bf-4553-993c-448cd7bb2039",
"name": "CodeJsonToFile1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1080,
400
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "return items.map(item => {\n const jsonData = JSON.stringify( $('Workflow Data').item.json);\n const binaryData = Buffer.from(jsonData).toString('base64');\n item.binary = {\n data: {\n data: binaryData,\n mimeType: 'application/json',\n fileName: 'data.json'\n }\n };\n return item;\n});"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "411b1585-4be1-4a92-a54b-64965f0d529d",
"name": "Limit",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.limit",
"position": [
1100,
-40
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dcd2e2ee-fc18-47bc-9210-b1b42c270961",
"name": "Workflow Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executionData",
"position": [
-140,
420
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d243a474-9139-4af4-8134-df815a4af806",
"name": "successEmail",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1360,
-40
],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "your email address",
"message": "={{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm') }} workflow backup success.",
"options": {},
"subject": "google drive workflow backup success",
"emailType": "text"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "306a1d38-27ef-4249-956a-cfec30d898b1",
"name": "failureEmail",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1620,
420
],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "your email address",
"message": "={{ $now }} {{ $('Workflow Data').item.json.name }} workflow backup .",
"options": {},
"subject": "google drive workflow backup error",
"emailType": "text"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "544cb91c-4f96-4a84-8db2-9c88e758a1e3",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
600,
-80
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 260,
"height": 220,
"content": "## Set n8n API"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "84d6b3e9-9f01-40b8-980d-acd2f95d30fe",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
600,
-180
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 150,
"height": 80,
"content": "## Edit this node \ud83d\udc47"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a3f1669b-41da-4256-af2c-e556738eabf1",
"name": "getDriveFileData",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
300,
420
],
"parameters": {
"filter": {
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $('Parameters').item.json.directory }}"
},
"whatToSearch": "files"
},
"options": {},
"resource": "fileFolder",
"returnAll": true,
"queryString": "={{ $('Workflow Data').item.json.name + \"_\" + $('Workflow Data').item.json.id+ \".json\"}}"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 3,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "f1771f9e-4153-4595-bbd9-22abfef23c54",
"name": "When Executed by Another Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"position": [
-300,
420
],
"parameters": {
"inputSource": "passthrough"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "7110911a-c6c6-4ef6-888f-f640784d077b",
"name": "Execute Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"position": [
1100,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "DfMF9CmVw6FU4hYm"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"value": {},
"schema": [],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "cb5cc7fb-f24f-48be-a175-c24bf830dce2",
"name": "Parameters",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
20,
420
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "1b65def6-4984-497d-a4bc-232af22927ad",
"name": "directory",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13clPf8pnv_-GLeeNXLhuVzQiqnKo_7Ev?usp=share_link"
},
{
"id": "c8c98f88-9f22-4574-88b8-1db99f6e4ec4",
"name": "parentdrive",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/my-drive"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "0ab79967-aa4e-4914-abbd-8a60057b083d",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-20,
300
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 150,
"height": 80,
"content": "## Edit this node \ud83d\udc47"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "948c9276-88a7-4d02-85dc-525c4e8b0c01",
"name": "Sticky Note10",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1240,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"width": 340,
"height": 220,
"content": "## Send complete message"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "cabf9b91-5a2f-4c8f-ae07-318fca57b54f",
"name": "Discord",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.discord",
"position": [
1360,
80
],
"parameters": {
"content": "={{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm') }} Google Drive workflow backup success.",
"guildId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": ""
},
"options": {
"tts": false
},
"resource": "message",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1365663078880116756",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://discord.com/channels/1365624783781494854/1365663078880116756",
"cachedResultName": "backup-status"
}
},
"credentials": {
"discordBotApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "ea46a8fb-5a43-400e-85d6-602ef1c68c5e",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
20,
-280
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 370,
"height": 480,
"content": "## \u91cd\u8981\uff01 \ud83d\udc47\n\n**\u555f\u52d5\u524d\uff1a **\n\n### \u4f5c\u8005\u8cc7\u8a0a\u8207\u8cc7\u6e90\n\u4f5c\u8005\uff1aHochien Chang\nYouTube \u983b\u9053\uff1a[HC AI\u8aaa\u4eba\u8a71](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGfUB-wBdG4i_TdDGBCwJg)\n\u8aaa\u660e\u5f71\u7247\u9023\u7d50\uff1a https://youtu.be/PA15H5qunC0\n\n1. **\u66f4\u65b0\u8a8d\u8b49\uff1a** \u78ba\u8a8d\u5df2\u8a2d\u5b9a\u300cGoogle Drive OAuth2 API\u300d\u8a8d\u8b49\u3002\n2. **\u8a2d\u5b9a\u53c3\u6578\uff1a** \u7de8\u8f2f\u300c\u53c3\u6578\u300d\u7bc0\u9ede\uff0c\u8a2d\u5b9a\u6240\u9700\u7684 Google Drive \u8cc7\u6599\u593e URL\u3002\n3. **\u8a2d\u5b9a\u96fb\u5b50\u90f5\u4ef6\uff1a** \u4f7f\u7528\u60a8\u7684\u6536\u4ef6\u8005\u96fb\u5b50\u90f5\u4ef6\u5730\u5740\u66f4\u65b0\u300cGmail\u300d\u7bc0\u9ede\u3002\n\n\n\u53c3\u8003\u5de5\u4f5c\u6d41\uff1ahttps://n8n.io/workflows/3112-backup-n8n-workflows-to-google-drive/"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "af7f9d0e-6ce4-4277-801d-92bf05a424d6",
"name": "Sticky Note9",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-380,
-280
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 390,
"height": 480,
"content": "### IMPORTANT! \ud83d\udc47\n\n**Before activating:**\n### Author Information and Resources\nCreator\uff1aHochien Chang\nYouTube \u983b\u9053\uff1a[HC HumanizeAI](www.youtube.com/@HC-HumanizeAI)\nExplanation Video Link: https://youtu.be/PA15H5qunC0\n\n1. **Update Credentials:** Ensure 'Google Drive OAuth2 API' credentials are set up.\n2. **Configure Parameters:** Edit the 'Parameters' node to set your desired Google Drive folder URL.\n3. **Set Email:** Update the 'Gmail' nodes with your recipient email address.\n\n\nBase on: https://n8n.io/workflows/3112-backup-n8n-workflows-to-google-drive/"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f24c9b0c-1bf4-40dc-9492-8c452e5d9905",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
920,
600
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 620,
"height": 300,
"content": "## \u65b0\u5de5\u4f5c\u6d41\u4e0a\u50b3\n## New Workflow upload\ud83d\udc47"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dac5bca9-9d7f-4131-a563-9115bf0528cc",
"name": "Sticky Note11",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
920,
300
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 620,
"height": 280,
"content": "## \u73fe\u6709\u5de5\u4f5c\u6d41\u66f4\u65b0\n## existing Workflow update\ud83d\udc47"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6d126534-8b9b-4935-bce7-471ecc931e83",
"name": "Sticky Note12",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
140,
300
],
"parameters": {
"width": 440,
"height": 280,
"content": "## \u53d6\u5f97 Google Drive \u73fe\u6709\u7684\u6a94\u6848\u8cc7\u8a0a\n## Get Google Drive existing file info\ud83d\udc47"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2ed623f4-faca-40ea-9ace-ab6d0933f6ba",
"name": "Sticky Note13",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
580,
300
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 320,
"height": 280,
"content": "## \u78ba\u8a8d\u662f\u5426\u70ba\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b21\u5099\u4efd\n## Only for initialing\ud83d\udc47"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "46f0dbdc-4023-426c-b87b-3431817981c0",
"name": "Sticky Note14",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
-380,
-380
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 760,
"height": 80,
"content": "# HC AI \u8aaa\u4eba\u8a71"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Limit": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "successEmail",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Discord",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"JsonToFile": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Backup to Google Drive4",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parameters": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "getDriveFileData",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"ifDriveEmpty": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "CodeJsonToFile1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "firstWorkflowJson",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Workflow Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parameters",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"CodeJsonToFile1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Backup to Google Drive2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Limit",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Execute Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get all n8n Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"getDriveFileData": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "ifDriveEmpty",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"firstWorkflowJson": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "JsonToFile",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get all n8n Workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Backup to Google Drive2": {
"main": [
[],
[
{
"node": "failureEmail",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Backup to Google Drive4": {
"main": [
[],
[
{
"node": "failureEmail",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When Executed by Another Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Workflow Data",
"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.
discordBotApigmailOAuth2googleDriveOAuth2Apin8nApi
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How this works
Regularly backing up your n8n workflows ensures you never lose critical automations due to unexpected issues, providing peace of mind for teams reliant on seamless operations. This workflow automates the process by fetching all your n8n workflows and securely storing them as JSON files in Google Drive, ideal for developers, IT admins, or businesses managing multiple automations. The key step involves looping through each workflow with splitInBatches to handle backups efficiently, even for large setups, while conditional checks prevent overwriting existing files.
Use this workflow when you need automated, scheduled backups to Google Drive to safeguard against data loss, especially in production environments with frequent updates. Avoid it for one-off manual exports, where n8n's built-in download suffices, or if your workflows contain sensitive data requiring on-premises storage. Common variations include adding Gmail notifications for backup completion or integrating Discord alerts for failures, tailoring it to your notification preferences.
About this workflow
Limit Code. Uses scheduleTrigger, n8n, googleDrive, splitInBatches. Scheduled trigger; 29 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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