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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
240,
280
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.functionItem",
"position": [
420,
280
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "return {\n file: '/home/node/.n8n/local-files' + item.file,\n key: item.key,\n default: item.default\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Read Binary File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile",
"position": [
600,
280
],
"parameters": {
"filePath": "={{$json[\"file\"]}}"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"continueOnFail": true,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"name": "BinaryToJSON",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
"position": [
780,
280
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"name": "ReturnValue",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.functionItem",
"position": [
960,
280
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const key = $node[\"Config\"].json[\"key\"]\nconst defaultValue = $node[\"Config\"].json[\"default\"]\n\nlet value\nif (item) {\n value = item[key] || defaultValue\n} else {\n value = defaultValue\n}\n\nreturn {\n [ key ]: value\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Config": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Binary File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"BinaryToJSON": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "ReturnValue",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Read Binary File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "BinaryToJSON",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Config",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Simple File Based Key Value Store Getkey. Uses manualTrigger, functionItem, readBinaryFile, moveBinaryData. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →