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{
"name": "process-backup",
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"parameters": {
"inputSource": "passthrough"
},
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"name": "Start"
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"name": "repoOwner",
"value": "",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "be8de35d-805b-4d73-9441-07d401e60dd5",
"name": "repoName",
"value": "n8n-backup",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "613e19de-6481-408c-83d8-aafc73616e5a",
"name": "repoPath",
"value": "workflows/",
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"name": "Repo Data"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "file",
"operation": "get",
"owner": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $json.repoOwner }}",
"mode": "name"
},
"repository": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $json.repoName }}",
"mode": "name"
},
"filePath": "={{ $json.repoPath }}{{ $('Start').item.json.id }}.json",
"asBinaryProperty": false,
"additionalParameters": {}
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"id": "54960bfc-5f12-4f80-b0b6-e3cf3e5e0ad2",
"name": "Get a file",
"alwaysOutputData": true,
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"onError": "continueRegularOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
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"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "d66f24ca-d326-4a24-a994-5269d13beb76",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.content }}",
"rightValue": "",
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"operation": "empty",
"singleValue": true
}
},
{
"id": "92886415-8c78-497f-af28-d4e5a81c3813",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.error }}",
"rightValue": "",
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"operation": "notExists",
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"name": "If"
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{
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.download_url }}",
"options": {}
},
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],
"id": "360332b2-de79-47d6-9744-9a28728af462",
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"name": "Merge"
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"leftValue": "",
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"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{$json.github_status}}",
"rightValue": "new",
"operator": {
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"operation": "equals"
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"leftValue": "={{$json.github_status}}",
"rightValue": "different",
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}
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"leftValue": "={{$json.github_status}}",
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},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "file",
"owner": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $('Repo Data').item.json.repoOwner }}",
"mode": "name"
},
"repository": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $('Repo Data').item.json.repoName }}",
"mode": "name"
},
"filePath": "={{ $('Repo Data').item.json.repoPath }}{{$('Start').first().json.id}}.json",
"fileContent": "={{$('isDiffOrNew').item.json[\"n8n_data_stringy\"]}}",
"commitMessage": "={{$('Start').first().json.name}} ({{$json.github_status}})"
},
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],
"id": "68718506-2064-4bc3-9290-d474911bdfac",
"name": "Create a file",
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
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},
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"id": "dc0a7e7d-5394-49ab-9c3b-7f5a7cbd9f3c",
"name": "isDiffOrNew"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "file",
"operation": "edit",
"owner": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $('Repo Data').item.json.repoOwner }}",
"mode": "name"
},
"repository": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "={{ $('Repo Data').item.json.repoName }}",
"mode": "name"
},
"filePath": "={{ $('Repo Data').item.json.repoPath }}{{$('Start').first().json.id}}.json",
"fileContent": "={{$('isDiffOrNew').item.json[\"n8n_data_stringy\"]}}",
"commitMessage": "={{$('Start').first().json.name}} ({{ $('Start').item.json.isArchived ? '(Archived)' : $json.github_status }})"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
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112
],
"id": "4cfc65df-2638-4618-b777-4080a4c441a4",
"name": "Edit a file",
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"typeVersion": 1,
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],
"id": "79921a22-fbb6-41df-b7a5-5b90b89f0512",
"name": "No Operation, do nothing"
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"name": "Done",
"value": true,
"type": "boolean"
}
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
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"id": "1fa25305-141b-4f76-a072-589666542dfd",
"name": "Return"
}
],
"connections": {
"Start": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Repo Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Repo Data": {
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[
{
"node": "Get a file",
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"index": 0
}
]
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},
"Get a file": {
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{
"node": "If",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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]
},
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[
{
"node": "Merge",
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}
]
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},
"Merge": {
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{
"node": "isDiffOrNew",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Switch": {
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{
"node": "Create a file",
"type": "main",
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}
],
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{
"node": "Edit a file",
"type": "main",
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}
],
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{
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}
]
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[
{
"node": "Switch",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
},
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{
"node": "Return",
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"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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{
"node": "Return",
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"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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"main": [
[
{
"node": "Return",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "74a35377-3b24-4493-b0fc-4f1cea8d2242",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"id": "WoiLAEnDme6HVamh",
"tags": []
}
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About this workflow
process-backup. Uses executeWorkflowTrigger, github, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 12 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/gustavoylc/n8n-workflow-templates/blob/main/create-backups-on-github/backup-with-n8n-api/process-backup.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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