This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Readwritefile recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "513658bc-f898-431c-a005-973013fb12a3",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
-840,
-200
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "5ba22d17-af12-4665-85c5-f704835f71a4",
"name": "Write Result File to Disk",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
"position": [
-100,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fileName": "document.pdf",
"operation": "write",
"dataPropertyName": "=data1"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2bf6b07f-068d-4bbd-8d59-93768118c07c",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-340,
-340
],
"parameters": {
"width": 218,
"height": 132,
"content": "## Authentication\nConversion requests must be authenticated. Please create \n[ConvertAPI account to get authentication secret](https://www.convertapi.com/a/signin)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e1f7f9b3-6806-42e6-83f8-cdd3f45f236e",
"name": "Download first remote PDF File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
-640,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://cdn.convertapi.com/public/files/demo.pdf",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file",
"outputPropertyName": "data1"
}
}
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "00acf3e1-1bb8-4dc0-826a-a2c58f5d82d5",
"name": "Download second PDF File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
-460,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://cdn.convertapi.com/public/files/demo2.pdf",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file",
"outputPropertyName": "data2"
}
}
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "6c2a428e-e0af-485b-bdde-70785bc0d508",
"name": "PDF merge API HTTP Request",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
-280,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://v2.convertapi.com/convert/pdf/to/merge",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"neverError": "=",
"responseFormat": "file",
"outputPropertyName": "=data"
}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "files[0]",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "data1"
},
{
"name": "files[1]",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "data2"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Accept",
"value": "application/octet-stream"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpQueryAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
}
],
"connections": {
"Download second PDF File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "PDF merge API HTTP Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"PDF merge API HTTP Request": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Write Result File to Disk",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download first remote PDF File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download second PDF File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download first remote PDF File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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httpQueryAuth
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About this workflow
Merge Pdf Files Using Convertapi. Uses manualTrigger, readWriteFile, stickyNote, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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