This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2301 — we link there as the canonical source.
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": [
553.7882961480204,
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,
159.81134247982766
],
"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
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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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 →