The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Log Cleanup - 30 Day Retention",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "schedule-trigger",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
250,
300
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "0 2 * * *"
}
]
}
},
"notes": "Runs daily at 02:00. Configure timezone to Asia/Kolkata in n8n settings."
},
{
"id": "calculate-cutoff-date",
"name": "Calculate Cutoff Date",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
450,
300
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "manual",
"duplicateItem": false,
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "cutoff_date",
"name": "cutoff_date",
"value": "={{ $now.minus({days: 30}).toISO() }}",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "cutoff_formula",
"name": "cutoff_formula",
"value": "={{ \"IF(IS_BEFORE({timestamp}, '\" + $now.minus({days: 30}).toFormat(\"yyyy-MM-dd\") + \"'), TRUE())\" }}",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"options": {}
}
},
{
"id": "search-old-records",
"name": "Search Old Records",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
650,
300
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "search",
"base": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $env.AIRTABLE_BASE_ID }}"
},
"table": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "AI_Logs"
},
"filterByFormula": "={{ $json.cutoff_formula }}",
"returnAll": true,
"options": {
"fields": [
"log_id"
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"airtableTokenApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"id": "loop-over-items",
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
850,
300
],
"parameters": {
"batchSize": 10,
"options": {}
}
},
{
"id": "delete-records",
"name": "Delete Records",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"typeVersion": 2.1,
"position": [
1050,
300
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "delete",
"base": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $env.AIRTABLE_BASE_ID }}"
},
"table": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "AI_Logs"
},
"id": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"credentials": {
"airtableTokenApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"id": "wait-rate-limit",
"name": "Wait",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
1050,
450
],
"parameters": {
"amount": 250,
"unit": "milliseconds"
},
"notes": "250ms delay between batches to stay under Airtable 5 req/sec rate limit"
},
{
"id": "log-cleanup-summary",
"name": "Log Cleanup Summary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
1250,
300
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "manual",
"duplicateItem": false,
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "cleanup_result",
"name": "cleanup_result",
"value": "Log cleanup completed",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "cleanup_date",
"name": "cleanup_date",
"value": "={{ $now.toISO() }}",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "records_processed",
"name": "records_processed",
"value": "={{ $items().length }}",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"options": {}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Calculate Cutoff Date",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Calculate Cutoff Date": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Search Old Records",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Search Old Records": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Delete Records",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Log Cleanup Summary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Delete Records": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Wait",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1",
"errorWorkflow": "CONFIGURE_ERROR_HANDLER_WORKFLOW_ID"
},
"tags": [
{
"name": "system"
},
{
"name": "phase-1"
},
{
"name": "scheduled"
}
]
}
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airtableTokenApi
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About this workflow
Log Cleanup - 30 Day Retention. Uses airtable. Scheduled trigger; 7 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/ThinkyMiner/Instll-Labs-leadFollowUp/blob/c006c3ee7b976279c9a2ba4d7ead26f86a36f1d2/workflows/log-cleanup.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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