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{
  "name": "Scheduled Backup",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "hours",
              "hoursInterval": 24
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "schedule-node",
      "name": "Daily Schedule",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "${BACKUP_API_URL}",
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "genericAuthType": "httpBasicAuth",
        "sendQuery": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "source",
              "value": "n8n-backup"
            },
            {
              "name": "timestamp",
              "value": "={{$now.toISO()}}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "X-Backup-Type",
              "value": "automated"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "http-node",
      "name": "Trigger Backup",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4,
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "status",
              "value": "=Backup completed at {{$now.toISO()}}"
            },
            {
              "name": "response",
              "value": "={{JSON.stringify($json)}}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "set-node",
      "name": "Format Response",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3,
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Daily Schedule": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Trigger Backup",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Trigger Backup": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Format Response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1",
    "saveManualExecutions": true,
    "callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
    "errorWorkflow": ""
  },
  "staticData": null,
  "tags": [
    "backup",
    "scheduled"
  ],
  "triggerCount": 1,
  "updatedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "versionId": null
}

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