Protect PDF with Password via ConvertAPI

The workflow JSON

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "1ef81384-b424-49bc-a6b5-922d1b0f5a7b",
      "name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        340,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "3052f841-9e65-4284-a84d-3bb5d0c146ea",
      "name": "Write Result File to Disk",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
      "position": [
        1200,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "fileName": "document.pdf",
        "operation": "write",
        "dataPropertyName": "=data"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "852e30be-e145-4e73-b646-94e2ceec536c",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        720,
        100
      ],
      "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": "69f4d125-8990-4c98-9743-9f877325c958",
      "name": "Download PDF File",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        580,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://cdn.convertapi.com/public/files/demo.pdf",
        "options": {
          "response": {
            "response": {
              "responseFormat": "file"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "ff47b32c-37de-4f95-a0f0-37a7ea6f6bcd",
      "name": "Protect File with Password",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        780,
        240
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://v2.convertapi.com/convert/pdf/to/protect",
        "method": "POST",
        "options": {
          "response": {
            "response": {
              "responseFormat": "file"
            }
          }
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "contentType": "multipart-form-data",
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "file",
              "parameterType": "formBinaryData",
              "inputDataFieldName": "=data"
            },
            {
              "name": "UserPassword",
              "value": "mypassword"
            }
          ]
        },
        "genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "Accept",
              "value": "application/octet-stream"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "httpQueryAuth": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "notesInFlow": true,
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "4b3f082d-ad08-4609-88b6-bf25ff660c09",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        720,
        400
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 220,
        "height": 140,
        "content": "## Set Password\nSet the password in the parameter **UserPassword**"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "79d5896e-4d5b-4dd9-8fc2-466197b5d61f",
      "name": "Google Drive",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
      "position": [
        1180,
        440
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "name": "test-password.pdf",
        "driveId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "My Drive"
        },
        "options": {},
        "folderId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "root",
          "cachedResultName": "/ (Root folder)"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Download PDF File": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Protect File with Password",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Protect File with Password": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Write Result File to Disk",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Google Drive",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Download PDF File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

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• googleDriveOAuth2Api
• httpQueryAuth

About this workflow

Protect Pdf With The Password Using Convertapi. Uses manualTrigger, readWriteFile, stickyNote, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 7 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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