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"type": "number",
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"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
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"name": "API_USER",
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"name": "API_PASSWORD",
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## Credential\n\nInformation required to access Contabo API\n\n- CLIENT_ID\n- CLIENT_SECRET\n- API_USER\n- API_PASSWORD\n\n[Contabo Credential](https://my.contabo.com/api/details)\n\n[Contabo API Doc](https://api.contabo.com/)"
},
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"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "client_id",
"value": "={{ $json.CLIENT_ID }}"
},
{
"name": "client_secret",
"value": "={{ $json.CLIENT_SECRET }}"
},
{
"name": "username",
"value": "={{ $json.API_USER }}"
},
{
"name": "password",
"value": "={{ $json.API_PASSWORD }}"
},
{
"name": "grant_type",
"value": "password"
}
]
},
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
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{
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"name": "List instances",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.contabo.com/v1/compute/instances",
"options": {},
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "={{ $('Authorization').item.json['token_type'] }} {{ $('Authorization').item.json['access_token'] }}"
},
{
"name": "x-request-id",
"value": "={{ $('UUID').item.json['data'] }}"
},
{
"name": "x-trace-id",
"value": "={{ $('TRACE ID').item.json['data'] }}"
}
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},
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{
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"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
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"fieldToSplitOut": "data"
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{
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"name": "UUID",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.uuidgenerator.net/api/version4",
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{
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"name": "TRACE ID",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.uuidgenerator.net/api/version4",
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{
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"content": "## get UUID\n\nGenerates the UUIDs that will be used in the 'x-request-id' and 'x-trace-id'\n\n[uuidgenerator](https://www.uuidgenerator.net/api)"
},
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"name": "List snapshots",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
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"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.contabo.com/v1/compute/instances/{{ $('Split Out').item.json['instanceId'] }}/snapshots",
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"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
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{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "={{ $('Authorization').item.json['token_type'] }} {{ $('Authorization').item.json['access_token'] }}"
},
{
"name": "x-request-id",
"value": "={{ $('UUID1').item.json['data'] }}"
},
{
"name": "x-trace-id",
"value": "={{ $('TRACE ID').item.json['data'] }}"
}
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"id": "919fed8d-704e-4b1f-9358-f2a4422b7132",
"name": "UUID1",
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"parameters": {
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## List your instances "
},
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{
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"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## List existing Snapshots\n\n- Generates a new UUID for the request\n\n- Checks if the instance already has a Snapshot"
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{
"id": "5f453f4f-f509-4613-9692-c16e1a8d3c53",
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"mode": "combine",
"options": {},
"combineBy": "combineByPosition"
},
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},
{
"id": "2e12506f-4e8d-4053-b662-d1ff9d33ecf7",
"name": "get Date & Time",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
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"parameters": {
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{
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"name": "Delete existing snapshot",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.contabo.com/v1/compute/instances/{{ $('Set snapshot attributes').item.json['instanceId'] }}/snapshots/{{ $('Set snapshot attributes').item.json['data'][0].snapshotId }}",
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"options": {},
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
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{
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"value": "application/json"
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{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "={{ $('Authorization').item.json['token_type'] }} {{ $('Authorization').item.json['access_token'] }}"
},
{
"name": "x-request-id",
"value": "={{ $('UUID3').item.json['data'] }}"
},
{
"name": "x-trace-id",
"value": "={{ $('TRACE ID').item.json['data'] }}"
}
]
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "f7a1d94d-c10d-400a-b9ed-7135def2d809",
"name": "Create a new snapshot",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.contabo.com/v1/compute/instances/{{ $('set snapshot attributes').item.json['instanceId'] }}/snapshots",
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"bodyParameters": {
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{
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"value": "={{ $('Formatted Date').item.json['formattedDate'] }}"
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{
"name": "description",
"value": "={{ $('set snapshot attributes').item.json['displayName'] }} {{ $('Formatted Date').item.json['formattedDate'] }}"
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"value": "application/json"
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{
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"value": "={{ $('Authorization').item.json['token_type'] }} {{ $('Authorization').item.json['access_token'] }}"
},
{
"name": "x-request-id",
"value": "={{ $('UUID2').item.json['data'] }}"
},
{
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"value": "={{ $('TRACE ID').item.json['data'] }}"
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"options": {},
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"bodyParameters": {
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{
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"parameters": [
{
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"value": "application/json"
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{
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"value": "={{ $('Authorization').item.json['token_type'] }} {{ $('Authorization').item.json['access_token'] }}"
},
{
"name": "x-request-id",
"value": "={{ $('UUID4').item.json['data'] }}"
},
{
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"value": "={{ $('TRACE ID').item.json['data'] }}"
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
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"options": {}
},
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},
{
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"name": "UUID3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.uuidgenerator.net/api/version4",
"options": {}
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"options": {}
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"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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480
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"content": "## Delete existing snapshot by id\n"
},
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"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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480
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"parameters": {
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"height": 468.61270146235483,
"content": "## Create a new snapshot"
},
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{
"id": "a41e7b87-8e46-44ea-8ca5-08f7d1a36f47",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## Contabo Backups Workflow\nThis workflow will automatically backup (snapshot) your VPS's hosted on Contabo every day at midnight.\n\n### Setup\nOpen **Credential** and update the values \u200b\u200bbelow\n\n- **CLIENT_ID**\n- **CLIENT_SECRET**\n- **API_USER**\n- **API_PASSWORD**\n\nYou will find this information in the [Customer Control Panel.](https://my.contabo.com/api/details)\n\nWorkflow created by [Marcos Antonio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/compromitto/)\n[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/compromitto/)\n[GitHub](https://github.com/dubcom) \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7"
},
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"name": "Formatted Date",
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"parameters": {
"date": "={{ $json.currentDate }}",
"format": "custom",
"options": {},
"operation": "formatDate",
"customFormat": "dd-MM-yyyy"
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"name": "Whether snapshot there is no snapshot",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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"operator": {
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"operation": "empty",
"singleValue": true
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"leftValue": "={{ $('List snapshots').item.json['data'] }}",
"rightValue": ""
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},
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{
"id": "464f52f5-bc1d-402c-81d2-4db24f675871",
"name": "set snapshot attributes",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "b9af7eb7-bd87-4949-ac95-e40025c3c419",
"name": "instanceId",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.instanceId }}"
},
{
"id": "3d8cb230-4512-4b65-be3a-6ea59cb80ddd",
"name": "displayName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.displayName }}"
}
]
}
},
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}
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"connections": {
"UUID": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "TRACE ID",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Whether snapshot there is no snapshot",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"UUID1": {
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[
{
"node": "List snapshots",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"UUID3": {
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[
{
"node": "Delete existing snapshot",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"UUID4": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create a new snapshot1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"TRACE ID": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "List instances",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
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[
{
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"type": "main",
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{
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]
]
},
"Credential": {
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}
]
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},
"Authorization": {
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[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Formatted Date": {
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[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"List instances": {
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[
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"type": "main",
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},
"List snapshots": {
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[
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"type": "main",
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]
]
},
"get Date & Time": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Formatted Date",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Schedule Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "get Date & Time",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set snapshot attributes": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "UUID3",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
},
"set snapshot attributes": {
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[
{
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"type": "main",
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},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
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[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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}
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How this works
Easily extract and separate date and time components from datetime strings in your data streams, saving hours of manual processing and reducing errors in time-sensitive automations. This workflow suits developers and analysts handling logs, events, or records where precise datetime parsing is essential, such as in monitoring systems or reporting tools. The key step involves the Split Out node, which divides the input after an HTTP Request fetches or validates the data, integrating seamlessly with APIs for real-time updates.
Use this workflow for batch processing scheduled via cron triggers when dealing with consistent datetime formats from sources like server logs or databases. Avoid it for irregular or timezone-varying inputs without custom adjustments, as it assumes standard parsing. Common variations include adding nodes for timezone conversion or chaining to tools like Google Sheets for immediate data export.
About this workflow
Splitout Datetime. Uses scheduleTrigger, manualTrigger, stickyNote, httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 29 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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