Bao Duy Nguyen This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #4500 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the GitHub → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"id": "tGB3Dw1JjDFCrHuL",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Restore workflows from GitHub",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "4da3bb85-e6f9-406b-a7d5-fee1064da2a4",
"name": "Define Local Variables",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
200,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "18dc3ecc-c1c7-4197-9268-3898636323bc",
"name": "github_owner",
"type": "string",
"value": "duynb92"
},
{
"id": "b3778554-4200-4e51-842a-dfca05be4f85",
"name": "repo_name",
"type": "string",
"value": "n8n-workflows"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "4b36dfdb-6e69-4590-b47a-326198368a86",
"name": "Github Trigger - When there is new pull request",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.githubTrigger",
"position": [
-20,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"owner": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "duynb92"
},
"events": [
"pull_request"
],
"options": {},
"repository": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "n8n-workflows",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://github.com/duynb92/n8n-workflows",
"cachedResultName": "n8n-workflows"
}
},
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "74b7816b-48f2-4c1e-a636-fcbfb422a5e8",
"name": "Check if trigger event is pull request merged",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
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"caseSensitive": true,
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"conditions": [
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"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Github Trigger - When there is new pull request').item.json.body.action }}",
"rightValue": "closed"
},
{
"id": "ab94d15e-ee80-4f78-8a1a-b9db0c2161ec",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "true",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Github Trigger - When there is new pull request').item.json.body.pull_request.merged }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "f72522ad-d28d-42ed-95a5-45927c264596",
"name": "Fetch merged commit details via GitHub API",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
640,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.github.com/repos/{{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.github_owner }}/{{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.repo_name }}/commits/{{ $('Github Trigger - When there is new pull request').item.json.body.pull_request.merge_commit_sha }}",
"options": {},
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "githubApi"
},
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "a97abd34-fd58-4b81-bacb-3cab9d58499b",
"name": "Get files changes details",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "files"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "2aab8ec7-7bbf-4909-9175-d6ef503318ae",
"name": "Filter modified workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
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"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}",
"rightValue": "modified"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "5b14e46f-6bac-4e15-8a66-45fccc1ae624",
"name": "Filter created workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"conditions": {
"options": {
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"conditions": [
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"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}",
"rightValue": "added"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "e85cff90-626c-4673-8d94-0b5a8848d5be",
"name": "Fetch workflow content from Git",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
"position": [
1300,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"owner": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.github_owner }}"
},
"filePath": "={{ $json.filename }}",
"resource": "file",
"operation": "get",
"repository": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.repo_name }}"
},
"asBinaryProperty": false,
"additionalParameters": {}
},
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "d0cc850d-3270-40f8-99ac-363ec8986487",
"name": "Fetch workflow content from Git1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
"position": [
1300,
-300
],
"parameters": {
"owner": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.github_owner }}"
},
"filePath": "={{ $json.filename }}",
"resource": "file",
"operation": "get",
"repository": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "={{ $('Define Local Variables').item.json.repo_name }}"
},
"asBinaryProperty": false,
"additionalParameters": {}
},
"credentials": {
"githubApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "157304a2-c198-4f8c-ac69-81f6adaad00b",
"name": "Decode workflow content to json",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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-300
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "raw",
"options": {},
"jsonOutput": "={{ $json.content.base64Decode() }}"
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "8dee2b87-85c7-42d0-b35f-fbe0107de733",
"name": "Decode workflow content to json1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"mode": "raw",
"options": {},
"jsonOutput": "={{ $json.content.base64Decode() }}"
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "2ffb439f-cacf-4af2-9f57-1f2ea94c5eae",
"name": "Update workflow in n8n",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
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-300
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "update",
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"requestOptions": {},
"workflowObject": "={{ $json.toJsonString() }}"
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "21bab1a6-5481-4728-a3fc-3749db3e4ca6",
"name": "Create new workflow in n8n",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
"position": [
1740,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "create",
"requestOptions": {},
"workflowObject": "={{ $json.toJsonString() }}"
},
"credentials": {
"n8nApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4092e6aa-183f-4f9e-ae77-8784e9817d5c",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 420,
"height": 320,
"content": "## Setup\n\n1. **Connect GitHub**: Use the `GitHub Trigger` node and configure GitHub API credentials.\nNote: I'd recommended to use *GitHub PAT (Personal Access Token) classic* with `repo` and `admin:repo_hook` permission scopes enabled.\n2. **Connect n8n API**: Provide your n8n API credentials in the `n8n` nodes. - [Check this doc](https://docs.n8n.io/api/authentication/)\n3. **Set repository variables**: Update `github_owner` and `repo_name` in the **Define Local Variables** node.\n4. **Enable webhook**: Make sure your GitHub repository has a webhook for `pull_request` events pointing to this workflow."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "f6e5573a-f754-4e54-8e78-792b68df4162",
"connections": {
"Define Local Variables": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Check if trigger event is pull request merged",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter created workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch workflow content from Git",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter modified workflows": {
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[
{
"node": "Fetch workflow content from Git1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get files changes details": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter modified workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Filter created workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Decode workflow content to json": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Update workflow in n8n",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Fetch workflow content from Git": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Decode workflow content to json1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Decode workflow content to json1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create new workflow in n8n",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Fetch workflow content from Git1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Decode workflow content to json",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Fetch merged commit details via GitHub API": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get files changes details",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if trigger event is pull request merged": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch merged commit details via GitHub API",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Github Trigger - When there is new pull request": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Define Local Variables",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This template is ideal for developers, DevOps engineers, and automation managers who manage their n8n workflows using GitHub. It helps teams streamline their CI/CD automation by syncing changes from GitHub directly into n8n after a pull request (PR) is merged.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/4500/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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