The workflow JSON
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{
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "62edf095-a02a-4b8d-a7b1-e194ae0d3652",
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
-660,
1100
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1e10875b-f54b-43a8-a7a2-43d4fcbf248d",
"name": "n8n",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
-300,
1220
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "1f5caabb-d76b-4744-be76-97e9abea1ddc",
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
-100,
1220
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "755e0803-c5c0-48a7-9c0c-44f8d5718d0b",
"name": "create new folder",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
-480,
1220
],
"parameters": {
"name": "=Workflow Backups {{ $now.format('cccc t dd-MM-yyyy') }}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1hnHubRgcstU8OgV8BPwPNivfTZT5g2Wf",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hnHubRgcstU8OgV8BPwPNivfTZT5g2Wf",
"cachedResultName": "Workflow Backups"
},
"resource": "folder"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "22874532-6d87-4a72-bb51-dd8c6e03c0c1",
"name": "Convert to File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"position": [
120,
1320
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"format": true,
"fileName": "={{ $json.name + \".json\" }} "
},
"operation": "toJson"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "0b0155f1-15bc-4580-af6e-7dec3b0d5737",
"name": "Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
300,
1320
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $('Loop Over Items').item.json.name + \".json\" }}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('create new folder').item.json.id }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "c7b73036-1831-4dd6-8dd9-fef1356a184c",
"name": "Schedule Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
-660,
1360
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "hours",
"hoursInterval": 4
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "666dcf95-928c-4270-808f-755a9771a410",
"name": "Filter",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
300,
1120
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"ignoreCase": true
},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": false,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "538fc29d-2693-4c62-9848-bdcaf8566909",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEquals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.id }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $('create new folder').item.json.id }}"
}
]
},
"looseTypeValidation": true
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "f6f44cbe-a98e-4a49-8c4c-59ebe02db9e5",
"name": "delete folder",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
480,
1120
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"deletePermanently": true
},
"resource": "folder",
"operation": "deleteFolder",
"folderNoRootId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "d96a009f-08d3-4f0d-9f70-f9e0de9b9f91",
"name": "Get folders",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
120,
1120
],
"parameters": {
"filter": {
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1hnHubRgcstU8OgV8BPwPNivfTZT5g2Wf",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hnHubRgcstU8OgV8BPwPNivfTZT5g2Wf",
"cachedResultName": "Workflow Backups"
}
},
"options": {},
"resource": "fileFolder"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
}
],
"connections": {
"n8n": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "delete folder",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get folders": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"delete folder": {
"main": [
[]
]
},
"Convert to File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get folders",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Convert to File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "create new folder",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"create new folder": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "n8n",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "create new folder",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
googleDriveOAuth2Apin8nApi
About this workflow
Schedule Filter. Uses manualTrigger, n8n, splitInBatches, googleDrive. Event-driven trigger; 10 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →