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{
"name": "Proxmox Backup Automation",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "cronExpression",
"expression": "0 2 * * *"
}
]
}
},
"id": "daily-backup-trigger",
"name": "Daily Backup Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
240,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"httpMethod": "POST",
"path": "backup-event",
"responseMode": "responseNode",
"options": {}
},
"id": "backup-webhook",
"name": "Backup Event Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
240,
500
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "http://proxmox-mcp-server:8080/api/v1/vms",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer {{$credentials.proxmox_api_token}}"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "get-vms",
"name": "Get All VMs",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
460,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "http://proxmox-mcp-server:8080/api/v1/containers",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer {{$credentials.proxmox_api_token}}"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "get-containers",
"name": "Get All Containers",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
460,
400
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "// Filter VMs that need backup (running and not templates)\nconst vms = $input.first().json;\nconst containers = $input.all()[1].json;\n\nconst backupTargets = [];\n\n// Add VMs\nfor (const vm of vms) {\n if (vm.status === 'running' && !vm.template) {\n backupTargets.push({\n type: 'vm',\n vmid: vm.vmid,\n node: vm.node,\n name: vm.name\n });\n }\n}\n\n// Add Containers\nfor (const container of containers) {\n if (container.status === 'running') {\n backupTargets.push({\n type: 'container',\n vmid: container.vmid,\n node: container.node,\n name: container.name\n });\n }\n}\n\nreturn backupTargets.map(target => ({ json: target }));"
},
"id": "filter-backup-targets",
"name": "Filter Backup Targets",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
680,
350
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "http://proxmox-mcp-server:8080/api/v1/backup/create",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer {{$credentials.proxmox_api_token}}"
},
"sendBody": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "node",
"value": "={{$json.node}}"
},
{
"name": "vmid",
"value": "={{$json.vmid}}"
},
{
"name": "config",
"value": "={\"storage\": \"backup-storage\", \"mode\": \"snapshot\", \"compress\": \"zstd\", \"type\": \"{{$json.type}}\"}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "create-backup",
"name": "Create Backup",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
900,
350
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$json.data.event_type}}",
"operation": "equal",
"value2": "completed"
}
]
}
},
"id": "if-backup-completed",
"name": "Backup Completed?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
460,
500
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$json.data.event_type}}",
"operation": "equal",
"value2": "failed"
}
]
}
},
"id": "if-backup-failed",
"name": "Backup Failed?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
460,
600
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"message": "\u2705 Backup Completed Successfully!\n\nVM/CT ID: {{$json.data.backup.vmid}}\nType: {{$json.data.backup.type}}\nNode: {{$json.data.backup.node}}\nStorage: {{$json.data.backup.config.storage}}\n\nTime: {{$json.timestamp}}",
"chatId": "@proxmox_alerts"
},
"id": "notify-backup-success",
"name": "Notify Backup Success",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
680,
450
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"message": "\u274c Backup Failed!\n\nVM/CT ID: {{$json.data.backup.vmid}}\nType: {{$json.data.backup.type}}\nNode: {{$json.data.backup.node}}\nError: {{$json.data.backup.error}}\n\nTime: {{$json.timestamp}}\n\nPlease investigate immediately!",
"chatId": "@proxmox_alerts"
},
"id": "notify-backup-failure",
"name": "Notify Backup Failure",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
680,
550
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "http://proxmox-mcp-server:8080/api/v1/backup/cleanup",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer {{$credentials.proxmox_api_token}}"
},
"sendBody": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "node",
"value": "={{$json.data.backup.node}}"
},
{
"name": "storage",
"value": "backup-storage"
},
{
"name": "keep_count",
"value": "7"
},
{
"name": "keep_days",
"value": "30"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "cleanup-old-backups",
"name": "Cleanup Old Backups",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
900,
450
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "// Generate backup report\nconst backupResults = $input.all();\nlet successCount = 0;\nlet failureCount = 0;\nconst failures = [];\n\nfor (const result of backupResults) {\n if (result.json.status === 'started') {\n successCount++;\n } else {\n failureCount++;\n failures.push({\n vmid: result.json.vmid,\n error: result.json.error || 'Unknown error'\n });\n }\n}\n\nconst report = {\n timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),\n total_targets: backupResults.length,\n successful: successCount,\n failed: failureCount,\n failures: failures\n};\n\nreturn [{ json: report }];"
},
"id": "generate-backup-report",
"name": "Generate Backup Report",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1120,
350
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"message": "\ud83d\udcca Daily Backup Report\n\nDate: {{$json.timestamp}}\nTotal Targets: {{$json.total_targets}}\n\u2705 Successful: {{$json.successful}}\n\u274c Failed: {{$json.failed}}\n\n{{#if failures}}Failed Backups:\n{{#each failures}}- VM/CT {{vmid}}: {{error}}\n{{/each}}{{/if}}",
"chatId": "@proxmox_alerts"
},
"id": "send-backup-report",
"name": "Send Backup Report",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1340,
350
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Daily Backup Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get All VMs",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Get All Containers",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Backup Event Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Backup Completed?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Backup Failed?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get All VMs": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Backup Targets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get All Containers": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Backup Targets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Backup Targets": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create Backup",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create Backup": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate Backup Report",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Backup Completed?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notify Backup Success",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Backup Failed?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notify Backup Failure",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Notify Backup Success": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Cleanup Old Backups",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Generate Backup Report": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Backup Report",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": true,
"settings": {},
"versionId": "1",
"id": "backup-automation",
"tags": [
"proxmox",
"backup",
"automation",
"scheduled"
]
}
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Proxmox Backup Automation. Uses httpRequest, telegram. Scheduled trigger; 13 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/adrianlizman/proxmox-mcp-server-v2/blob/Main/workflows/backup-automation.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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