This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2301 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the HTTP Request → n8n recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"meta": {
"templateId": "2301"
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "a6d8c7aa-c75c-4aaa-8fe2-e23f3da2b8f5",
"name": "get node types",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
820,
240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.instanceBaseUrl }}/types/nodes.json",
"options": {},
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "n8nApi"
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "55bedad2-0096-4a59-8818-9bdbe9799230",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
380,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dc37402e-558d-4c6c-883e-450f161d5766",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
1040,
480
],
"parameters": {
"include": "selectedOtherFields",
"options": {
"destinationFieldName": "node"
},
"fieldToSplitOut": "nodes",
"fieldsToInclude": "name, id"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dcaec125-684a-4b50-8cb8-fcce9763929b",
"name": "If",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1240,
480
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"looseTypeValidation": true
},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "1c65a9cf-dd60-4d3f-8fe6-05e5877ab58a",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "notEquals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ !!$('Aggregate').first().json.data.find(n => n.name === $json.node.type) }}",
"rightValue": false
},
{
"id": "dbc80785-274f-424c-9862-bed0ec7e4b63",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "lt"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.node.typeVersion }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $('Aggregate').first().json.data.find(n => n.name === $json.node.type).version }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "da0d6443-81c8-4d0a-bd2d-300ce83726ad",
"name": "Aggregate",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
1240,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "df683591-1342-4140-9505-359320c08ec0",
"name": "extract name and latest version",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1040,
240
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Loop over input items and add a new field called 'myNewField' to the JSON of each one\nfor (const item of $input.all()) {\n item.json.myNewField = 1;\n}\n\nreturn $input.all().map(({json}) => {\n const typeVersion = Array.isArray(json.version) ? Math.max(...json.version) : json.version;\n return {\n name: json.name,\n version: typeVersion\n }\n})"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "cfa7c46e-4292-4d56-8311-a4659ed519fa",
"name": "Summarize",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.summarize",
"position": [
820,
720
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldsToSplitBy": "workflowName, workflowId",
"fieldsToSummarize": {
"values": [
{
"field": "info",
"aggregation": "append"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "10ba8fe4-bab4-4c5f-a6ed-cd5bcf0b8b04",
"name": "get all workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
600,
480
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a2fcba1a-866b-48d5-92e6-a3b98a8afbdc",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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420
],
"parameters": {
"width": 433.34242668485376,
"height": 205.3908222102156,
"content": "Check information for all workflows or a single workflow, activate corresponding node"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7a1216f0-5d25-46d1-9965-023d9eedbe6c",
"name": "prettify output",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1040,
720
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "e24c81f9-fca3-4b74-bdc1-50d6933b56e7",
"name": "workflow",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.workflowName }}"
},
{
"id": "79c3faaa-5707-49a6-8b9c-7290bcf066bb",
"name": "Id",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.workflowId }}"
},
{
"id": "6c7732db-84bb-4a54-85ce-05ce60553208",
"name": "outdated_nodes",
"type": "array",
"value": "={{ $json.appended_info }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "99d2fda2-ec3d-4d03-95cb-96c2a04b43d6",
"name": "instance base url",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
600,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "ad3ffe8a-2a48-45ad-9171-bd6bffa02488",
"name": "instanceBaseUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "http://localhost:5432"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "906e1743-1f52-4d7b-b796-75f2a9c5a131",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
548.1243191057811,
152.6859339432964
],
"parameters": {
"width": 228.883554909967,
"height": 240.99660770750089,
"content": "Set your instance URL here, it should not include API and version"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e9a330ae-df1f-4830-9420-afdf4ca9bbbe",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
800,
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 192.26610453220889,
"height": 238.64272871402878,
"content": "Get n8n API key in settings > n8n API"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b85366ba-ecbd-493e-a1c7-a081e51d0eb2",
"name": "get single workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
820,
480
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "get",
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "03L3B0pAuGRa8cfx",
"cachedResultName": "My workflow 40 (#03L3B0pAuGRa8cfx)"
},
"requestOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "669b3b8c-e835-455b-a3f8-c1c5ba411020",
"name": "node names that needs update",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
600,
720
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "01a01bc8-ffd8-4985-bd01-8ffb4dbaee6c",
"name": "workflowName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.name }}"
},
{
"id": "dc199eab-92b1-46bd-8999-38d64ca37623",
"name": "info",
"type": "object",
"value": "=\n{\n\"name\": \"{{ $json.node.name }}\",\n\"type\": \"{{ $json.node.type }}\",\n\"version\": {{ $json.node.typeVersion }},\n\"latestVersion\": {{ $('Aggregate').first().json.data.find(n => n.name === $json.node.type).version }}\n}"
},
{
"id": "fe268266-f0ab-47d8-bb6d-a9fefe82f527",
"name": "workflowId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
}
],
"connections": {
"If": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "node names that needs update",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Aggregate": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "get all workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Summarize": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "prettify output",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"get node types": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "extract name and latest version",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"get all workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "get single workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"instance base url": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "get node types",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"get single workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"node names that needs update": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Summarize",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"extract name and latest version": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Aggregate",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "instance base url",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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How this works
This workflow streamlines the extraction and organisation of code from your n8n workflows, saving hours of manual sifting through complex setups to isolate reusable scripts and logic. It's ideal for developers and automation enthusiasts who frequently build or audit n8n-based systems and need clean, versioned code snippets without the surrounding noise. The key step involves using the splitOut node to break down workflow structures, followed by targeted extraction via code nodes to pull names and latest versions, all triggered by events for seamless integration.
Use this workflow when managing multiple n8n automations and wanting to compile code for documentation, reuse, or migration to other platforms, especially after fetching workflows via the n8n node. Avoid it for simple single-workflow tasks or when dealing with non-n8n environments, as it relies on specific API calls through httpRequest. Common variations include adding filters in the if node for particular code types or aggregating outputs for export to tools like GitHub.
About this workflow
Splitout Code. Uses httpRequest, manualTrigger, splitOut, summarize. Event-driven trigger; 15 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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