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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
60,
440
],
"parameters": {
"path": "72a05ff6-05f5-4e7a-9eee-54a350bb6a47",
"options": {},
"httpMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Switch",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
640,
580
],
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"rules": [
{
"value2": "media.resume",
"operation": "contains"
},
{
"output": 1,
"value2": "media.play",
"operation": "contains"
},
{
"output": 2,
"value2": "media.pause",
"operation": "contains"
},
{
"output": 3,
"value2": "media.stop",
"operation": "contains"
}
]
},
"value1": "={{$node[\"Webhook\"].json[\"body\"][\"payload\"]}}",
"dataType": "string"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Resume",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
860,
280
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check if Local",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
460,
440
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"body\"][\"payload\"]}}",
"value2": "\"local\":false",
"operation": "contains"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Play",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
860,
440
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Don't Do Anything",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
660,
220
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Pause",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
860,
680
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Stop",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
860,
840
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get QB Cookie",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1260,
360
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/auth/login",
"options": {
"fullResponse": true
},
"responseFormat": "string",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "username",
"value": "={{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"username\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "password",
"value": "={{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"password\"]}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get QB Cookie1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1260,
760
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/auth/login",
"options": {
"fullResponse": true
},
"responseFormat": "string",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "username",
"value": "={{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"username\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "password",
"value": "={{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"password\"]}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Global Variables",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
280,
440
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "qbittorent.username",
"value": "yourusername"
},
{
"name": "qbittorent.password",
"value": "yourpassword"
},
{
"name": "qbittorent.internalIP",
"value": "192.168.1.218"
},
{
"name": "qbittorent.port",
"value": "2020"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check Throttle State",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1460,
360
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/transfer/speedLimitsMode",
"options": {
"fullResponse": true
},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check if Throttled",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1680,
360
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"body\"]}}",
"value2": 1,
"operation": "equal"
}
],
"string": []
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Do Nothing",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1900,
260
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check Throttle State2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1460,
760
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/transfer/speedLimitsMode",
"options": {
"fullResponse": true
},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie1\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie1\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check if Throttled1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1660,
760
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"body\"]}}",
"value2": 1,
"operation": "equal"
}
],
"string": []
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Do Nothing1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1900,
860
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Throttle Connection",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1060,
360
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Resume Downloads",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1060,
760
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Disable Throttle",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1900,
660
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/transfer/toggleSpeedLimitsMode",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie1\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie1\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Enable Throttle",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1900,
440
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/transfer/toggleSpeedLimitsMode",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Play": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Throttle Connection",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Stop": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Resume Downloads",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Pause": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Resume Downloads",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Resume": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Throttle Connection",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Switch": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Resume",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Play",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Pause",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Stop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Global Variables",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get QB Cookie": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Throttle State",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if Local": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Don't Do Anything",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Switch",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get QB Cookie1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Throttle State2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Global Variables": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check if Local",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Resume Downloads": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get QB Cookie1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if Throttled": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Do Nothing",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Enable Throttle",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if Throttled1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Disable Throttle",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Do Nothing1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Throttle Connection": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get QB Cookie",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Throttle State": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check if Throttled",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Throttle State2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check if Throttled1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Plex Automatic Qbittorent Throttler. Uses noOp, httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 21 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →