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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
240,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Split Up Binary Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
900,
300
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "let results = [];\n\nfor (item of items) {\n for (key of Object.keys(item.binary)) {\n results.push({\n json: {\n fileName: item.binary[key].fileName\n },\n binary: {\n data: item.binary[key],\n }\n });\n }\n}\n\nreturn results;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Download Example Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
460,
300
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://static.thomasmartens.eu/n8n/three_more_files.zip",
"options": {},
"responseFormat": "file"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Decompress Example Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.compression",
"position": [
680,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
420,
120
],
"parameters": {
"width": 400,
"height": 360,
"content": "## Example Data\nThe first two nodes simply fetch some example data to work with.\n\nIn the real world, you'd probably process incoming emails, uploaded FTP files or something similar instead."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
860,
120
],
"parameters": {
"width": 320,
"height": 360,
"content": "## Transformation\nThis is where the magic happens. Incoming files are split up into individual items, each with a single binary data object under the `data` key."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Download Example Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Decompress Example Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download Example Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Decompress Example Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Up Binary Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Split Out Binary Data. Uses manualTrigger, httpRequest, compression, stickyNote. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →