Mario This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2477 — we link there as the canonical source.
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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{
"id": "xlMrGt0c1eFi4J1U",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "e8068a93-5474-474e-a48e-947269b7ca5f",
"name": "Execute Workflow Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"position": [
860,
1140
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "9b4524d8-6ded-489b-bf45-6810f5306652",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
800,
120
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 1316.8621045610755,
"height": 887.980239951363,
"content": "## Download the main workflow and connect it's output to this workflow\n- Download this workflow and follow the belonging instructions: [https://n8n.io/workflows/2301-check-if-workflows-contain-build-in-nodes-that-are-not-of-the-latest-version/](https://n8n.io/workflows/2301-check-if-workflows-contain-build-in-nodes-that-are-not-of-the-latest-version/)\n- Add an \"Execute Workflow\" node and configure it, so it calls this workflow.\n \n"
},
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},
{
"id": "cb0cacc1-34d0-4e4d-a7db-e44ece1a155f",
"name": "Prepare Output",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2180,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "26c2bf59-2051-47e3-a6bf-3896ad427404",
"name": "name",
"type": "string",
"value": "=<a href={{ $('Settings').item.json.instanceBaseUrl }}/workflow/{{ $json.id }}>{{ $json.name }}</a>"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "4b914937-1cff-4fc2-886b-64ec6818daf3",
"name": "Send Summary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
2400,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"message": "=These workflows contain outdated nodes:<br>\n<ul>\n{{ $('Prepare Output').all().pluck('json').pluck('name').map(item => \"<li>\"+item+\"</li>\").join('') }}\n</ul>",
"options": {
"appendAttribution": false
},
"subject": "Outdated n8n Workflow Nodes"
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": true,
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "2f259d45-cb31-4007-beb0-93123cc619c3",
"name": "Get Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
1520,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "get",
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Start Reference').item.json.Id }}"
},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e2bbfc5b-1af6-43b1-9d03-f35b5837d3cc",
"name": "Update Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
1960,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"requestOptions": {},
"workflowObject": "={{ JSON.stringify($json) }}"
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f2bb0529-6e38-46c6-93e8-de76e9ecc31e",
"name": "Modify Workflow (if required)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1740,
1140
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "let symbol = $('Settings').item.json.symbol;\nlet onlyMajorChanges = $('Settings').item.json.onlyMajorChanges;\nlet addNodesToCanvas = $('Settings').item.json.addNodesToCanvas;\n\n// create shallow copy including nested objects\nlet data = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify($json));\n\nchangeCount = 0;\n// Loop through nodes and update the names\nfor (let outdatedNode of $('Start Reference').item.json.outdated_nodes) {\n // skip minor changes, if settings require it\n if (onlyMajorChanges && outdatedNode.version.toString().substring(0, 1) == outdatedNode.latestVersion.toString().substring(0, 1)) {\n continue;\n }\n // update nodes, it they are not already renamed with symbol\n for (let existingNode of data.nodes) {\n if (outdatedNode.name == existingNode.name && !existingNode.name.startsWith(symbol) && existingNode.id) {\n // prepend new nodes, so they appear below outdated nodes on the canvas\n if (addNodesToCanvas) {\n let newNode = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(existingNode));\n delete newNode.id;\n newNode.typeVersion = outdatedNode.latestVersion;\n newNode.position = [newNode.position[0] + 40, newNode.position[1] - 40];\n data.nodes.unshift(newNode);\n }\n // rename outdated nodes (prepend symbol)\n existingNode.name = symbol + \" \" + existingNode.name;\n \n // update connections\n for (let connectionKey in data.connections) {\n let connection = data.connections[connectionKey];\n \n // rename keys\n if (connectionKey == outdatedNode.name) {\n let newKey = symbol + \" \" + connectionKey;\n data.connections[newKey] = connection;\n delete data.connections[connectionKey];\n }\n \n // check the nested \"main\" array\n if (connection.main) {\n for (let mainArray of connection.main) {\n for (let nodeObj of mainArray) {\n if (nodeObj.node == outdatedNode.name) {\n nodeObj.node = symbol + \" \" + nodeObj.node;\n }\n }\n }\n }\n }\n changeCount++;\n }\n }\n}\n\nif (changeCount == 0) {\n return null;\n}\n\nreturn {\n id: data.id,\n name: data.name,\n nodes: data.nodes,\n connections: data.connections,\n settings: data.settings\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 2
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"name": "Start Reference",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1080,
1140
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7d80b557-15ac-479e-a219-dd254580a063",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
800,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "This workflow is called by another workflow which provides a list of all workflows with major and minor node updates"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1becaab6-fe2a-44e9-bc7e-ce87665f25bd",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2120,
680
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 435.46822963832705,
"height": 327.68691689762716,
"content": "## Example input data\n\n```\n[\n {\n \"workflow\": \"Workflow Nodes Update\",\n \"Id\": \"dFJpQTFg3QPH6Ol9\",\n \"outdated_nodes\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"If\",\n \"type\": \"n8n-nodes-base.if\",\n \"version\": 2,\n \"latestVersion\": 2.2\n }\n ]\n }\n]\n```"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"id": "9ce81677-4dd4-4a9a-a7a3-66b113c69de6",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1020,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "The following nodes start referencing from here, so it is easily possible to change the logic prior to this node."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f6e7e7ce-1282-4292-8675-ca8bbe215d5f",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1240,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "## Update settings\nMinimum requirement:\n- Set your instanceBaseUrl"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Settings",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
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1140
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
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{
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"name": "instanceBaseUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "http://localhost:5432"
},
{
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"name": "symbol",
"type": "string",
"value": "\u26a0\ufe0f"
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"name": "onlyMajorChanges",
"type": "boolean",
"value": true
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"name": "addNodesToCanvas",
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},
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{
"id": "d28ac933-7dbc-4039-821b-7cd4c4c5ec94",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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1020
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "URL's are generated for each affected workflow"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0fef2be5-92d5-4d4f-8afc-b958ee616787",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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1020
],
"parameters": {
"width": 216.6228464570463,
"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "## Setup Gmail\nMinimum requirement:\n- Update mail recipient"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dc940f78-1eff-4393-9d9a-f4afefe24d45",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"height": 282.1449413577448,
"content": "Each workflow is being processed and modified if needed. Depending on the settings an icon is being prepended to the name of outdated nodes. In addition a newer version is being added close by, so it can be replaced quicker by the user."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
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"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "f4bb34b0-7561-4d77-beac-8f6988a0ed64",
"connections": {
"Settings": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Get Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Modify Workflow (if required)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare Output": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Summary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Start Reference": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Settings",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Update Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Output",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Workflow Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Start Reference",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Modify Workflow (if required)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This is an add-on for the template Check if workflows contain build-in nodes that are not of the latest version
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/2477/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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