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N8n Nextcloud to Paperless

N8N-Nextcloud-To-Paperless. Uses agent, mistralAi, lmChatOpenAi, outputParserStructured. Event-driven trigger; 20 nodes.

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexityAI-powered20 nodesAgentMistral AiOpenAI ChatOutput Parser StructuredHTTP RequestNext Cloud
AI & RAG Trigger: Event Nodes: 20 Complexity: ★★★★☆ AI nodes: yes Added:

This workflow follows the Agent → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

The workflow JSON

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      "name": "Loop Over Items"
    },
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      "parameters": {
        "promptType": "define",
        "text": "=Please check the PDF file and write a short summarization of the content. \nIf the document contains a recipient address and a sender address, please also write it down. \n\nHere is the content:\n{{ $json.pages[0].markdown }}\n\nAvailable Tags (ID - Name):\n{{ $('Get Tags').item.json.results.map(tag => `${tag.id} - ${tag.name}`).join('\\n') }}\n\nAvailable Correspondents (ID - Name):\n{{ $('Get Correspondents').item.json.results.map(correspondent => `${correspondent.id} - ${correspondent.name}`).join('\\n') }}\n\nAvailable Document types (ID - Name):\n{{ $('Get Document Types').item.json.results.map(doc_type => `${doc_type.id} - ${doc_type.name}`).join('\\n') }}\n\nImportant: Only suggest tags and correspondents from the lists above using their IDs. Do not create new ones.\n\nPlease provide your response in the following format:\n\n**Summary:**\n[Your summary here]\n\n**Sender Address:**\n[Sender address if found, otherwise \"Not found\"]\n\n**Recipient Address:**\n[Recipient address if found, otherwise \"Not found\"]\n\n**Suggested Tag IDs:**\n[Comma-separated list of tag IDs, e.g., \"39, 42, 55\" or \"None\"]\n\n**Suggested Correspondent ID:**\n[Single correspondent ID, e.g., \"12\" or \"None\"]\n\n**Suggested Document Type ID:**\n[Single type ID, e.g., \"12\" or \"None\", please take care about words in content matching a document type name]\n\n\n**Document language:**\n[2 chars language code (f)]",
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      "name": "AI Agent"
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      "name": "Extract text",
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          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
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    },
    {
      "parameters": {
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      "name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
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              "leftValue": "={{ $json.statusCode }}",
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                "operation": "equals",
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      "name": "Upload erfolgreich"
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            }
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      "name": "Schedule Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://paperless.svenwagener.net/api/correspondents/",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Authorization",
              "value": "Token 0867ad8a038b5677e194831f82a3124aab6ecaa3"
            }
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        },
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      },
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      ],
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      "name": "Get Correspondents",
      "notesInFlow": false
    },
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      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://paperless.svenwagener.net/api/tags/?page_size=1000",
        "sendHeaders": true,
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          },
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              "id": "1",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.output.correspondent?.id }}",
              "rightValue": "None",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "notEquals"
              }
            },
            {
              "id": "2",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.output.correspondent?.id }}",
              "rightValue": "",
              "operator": {
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                "operation": "notEmpty",
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      "id": "d841cfe8-4500-40c5-a75d-f1ed6ed2e8b6",
      "name": "Hat g\u00fcltigen Korrespondent?"
    },
    {
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            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict",
            "version": 2
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "1",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.output.sender?.name }}",
              "rightValue": "Not found",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "notEquals"
              }
            },
            {
              "id": "2",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.output.sender?.name }}",
              "rightValue": "",
              "operator": {
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                "operation": "notEmpty",
                "singleValue": true
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      "position": [
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      ],
      "id": "083de34d-3b19-4690-baa7-707a0fd55229",
      "name": "Kann Korrespondent erstellen?"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Vorbereitung: Erstelle die Body-Parameter dynamisch\nconst output = $input.item.json.output;\n\n// Tags als Array von IDs vorbereiten\nconst tagIds = output.tags && Array.isArray(output.tags) \n  ? output.tags.map(tag => tag.id) \n  : [];\n\n// WICHTIG: Binary-Daten weitergeben!\nreturn {\n  json: {\n    ...output,\n    tagIds: tagIds  // Tags als separates Array\n  },\n  binary: $input.item.binary\n};"
      },
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      "name": "Prepare Parameters",
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      "position": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "https://paperless.svenwagener.net/api/documents/post_document/",
        "sendHeaders": true,
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            {
              "name": "Authorization",
              "value": "Token 0867ad8a038b5677e194831f82a3124aab6ecaa3"
            }
          ]
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        "sendBody": true,
        "contentType": "multipart-form-data",
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "parameterType": "formBinaryData",
              "name": "document",
              "inputDataFieldName": "data"
            },
            {
              "name": "title",
              "value": "={{ $json.subject || '' }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "={{ $json.correspondent?.id != 'None' ? 'correspondent' : 'x' }}",
              "value": "={{ $json.correspondent?.id || '' }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "={{ $json.document_type?.id ? 'document_type' : 'x' }}",
              "value": "={{ $json.document_type?.id || '' }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[0]?.id ? 'tags' : 'x' }}",
              "value": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[0]?.id ? $json.tags[0].id : '' }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[1]?.id ? 'tags' : 'x' }}",
              "value": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[1]?.id ? $json.tags[1].id : '' }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[2]?.id ? 'tags' : 'x' }}",
              "value": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[2]?.id ? $json.tags[2].id : '' }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[3]?.id ? 'tags' : 'x' }}",
              "value": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[3]?.id ? $json.tags[3].id : '' }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[4]?.id ? 'tags' : 'x' }}",
              "value": "={{ $json.tags && $json.tags[4]?.id ? $json.tags[4].id : '' }}"
            }
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        },
        "options": {
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            "response": {
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            }
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      ],
      "id": "fa5ddb4c-8498-4743-8313-567cfd007d58",
      "name": "Upload to Paperless"
    },
    {
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        "resource": "folder",
        "operation": "list",
        "path": "/Ablage"
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      "name": "List a folder",
      "credentials": {
        "nextCloudApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
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        "operation": "download",
        "path": "={{ decodeURIComponent($json.path) }}"
      },
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      "typeVersion": 1,
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      ],
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      "name": "Download a file",
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        }
      }
    },
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      "parameters": {
        "operation": "download",
        "path": "={{ decodeURIComponent($('Download a file').item.json.path) }}"
      },
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      "id": "5e8ca540-e94f-4436-8b07-ae6e50ee515e",
      "name": "Download a file1",
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          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "move",
        "path": "={{ decodeURIComponent($('Loop Over Items').item.json.path) }}",
        "toPath": "=Ablage/Fertig/{{ decodeURIComponent($('Loop Over Items').item.json.path.split('/').pop()) }}"
      },
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      "id": "6324e5b0-8b89-425b-86f0-eb6481312885",
      "name": "Move a file",
      "credentials": {
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        }
      }
    },
    {
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            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "loose",
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              "leftValue": "={{ $json.type }}",
              "rightValue": "file",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals",
                "name": "filter.operator.equals"
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          "combinator": "and"
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      "id": "ab8294ec-7ee5-4a2c-98e6-3d84136770aa",
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            "index": 0
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          {
            "node": "Hat g\u00fcltigen Korrespondent?",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
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    "Extract text": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "OpenAI Chat Model": {
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          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
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            "index": 0
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        ]
      ]
    },
    "Structured Output Parser": {
      "ai_outputParser": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "ai_outputParser",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019": {
      "main": [
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          {
            "node": "Get Correspondents",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Upload erfolgreich": {
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        [
          {
            "node": "Move a file",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Schedule Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Correspondents",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Correspondents": {
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        [
          {
            "node": "Get Tags",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Tags": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Document Types",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Document Types": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "List a folder",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Hat g\u00fcltigen Korrespondent?": {
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        [
          {
            "node": "Download a file1",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Kann Korrespondent erstellen?",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Kann Korrespondent erstellen?": {
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          {
            "node": "Download a file1",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Prepare Parameters": {
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        [
          {
            "node": "Upload to Paperless",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Upload to Paperless": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Upload erfolgreich",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
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        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract text",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Download a file1": {
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        [
          {
            "node": "Prepare Parameters",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
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          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "If": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Download a file",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  }
}

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N8N-Nextcloud-To-Paperless. Uses agent, mistralAi, lmChatOpenAi, outputParserStructured. Event-driven trigger; 20 nodes.

Source: https://gist.github.com/mahype/3dbd8b469a87437b780f4064956c53d0 — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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