vinci-king-01 This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #13192 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Emailsend → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"content": "## How it works\nThis workflow runs on a fixed schedule and checks an external endpoint for any newly-uploaded files that need processing. If files exist, each one is downloaded in turn and its type is inspected. CSV files are parsed inside a Code node and the resulting records are validated against simple business rules. Valid data are committed to a GitHub repository, while any problems (missing fields, wrong file type, or empty job queue) trigger an error-handling branch. After every run the appropriate success or failure email is issued so stakeholders always know the outcome.\n\n## Setup steps\n1. Create an HTTP endpoint that returns a JSON array of pending files (id, url, fileName, mimeType).\n2. Add GitHub OAuth credentials in n8n and replace the owner/repo placeholders.\n3. Configure an SMTP credential for the Email Send node and update the to/from addresses.\n4. Adjust the schedule trigger interval to suit your cadence.\n5. Edit validation rules inside the **Validate Data** Code node as needed.\n6. (Optional) Tweak commit paths, branch names or email templates for your environment."
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"content": "## Trigger & Retrieval\nThis section contains the **Schedule Trigger** that launches the workflow and the HTTP Request that fetches the list of files waiting to be processed. A preliminary Code node counts the files so the following IF node can decide whether to continue or exit early. If no files are returned we immediately branch to the notification path so stakeholders know the run had nothing to do. Keeping retrieval logic isolated here makes it easier to swap in an S3 or SharePoint source later without touching the downstream processing chain."
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"content": "## Processing & Validation\nNodes in this cluster handle per-file work. Files arrive one at a time via **SplitInBatches**, get downloaded, then routed by an IF node that checks MIME/type. CSVs are parsed in **Parse CSV** and examined in **Validate Data** for required columns, data types and any custom business rules you add. Failures are piped straight to the error-email branch, while clean data move forward to storage. This modular approach lets you bolt on extra transforms (enrichment, filtering, aggregation) without breaking existing logic."
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"content": "## Storage & Notification\nAfter a record set passes validation, it is wrapped in JSON, committed to GitHub and the success branch crafts a confirmation email. Any failure along the way jumps to an alternate Set+Email pair so the operations team receives actionable information. Because commit metadata, email subject and body are assembled in dedicated **Set** nodes, you can change wording, recipients or file-naming conventions in one place without touching upstream logic."
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About this workflow
This workflow automatically ingests newly-uploaded files, validates and transforms their contents, stores the processed files in a GitHub repository, and sends email notifications upon completion. It is ideal for teams that regularly receive data drops and need an auditable,…
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