Automate File Backups with Scheduled n8n Workflow

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{
  "name": "w1",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "minutes",
              "expression": "1"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {
          "repeat": true
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "id": "142f6bc1-486a-4747-a6be-66c9210445e9",
      "name": "Schedule Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "path": "webhook1",
        "options": {
          "allowUnauthorizedCerts": true,
          "responseCode": 200
        },
        "authentication": "none",
        "responseMode": "lastNode",
        "responseData": "allData",
        "httpMethod": "POST",
        "responseHeaders": {},
        "responseStatusCode": 200,
        "activate": true,
        "listenForTestEvent": true
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        0,
        300
      ],
      "id": "http-trigger",
      "name": "HTTP Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "toJson",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        640,
        80
      ],
      "id": "33c85e84-b6ce-4d3d-a0ce-65807d229915",
      "name": "Convert to File"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "write",
        "fileName": "=/home/node/share/test_{{ $now.toMillis() }}.json",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        980,
        80
      ],
      "id": "fa6516bf-ea8f-4577-99d0-b8daaa793b75",
      "name": "Read/Write Files from Disk"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Schedule Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Convert to File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "HTTP Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Convert to File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Convert to File": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Read/Write Files from Disk",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "staticData": null
}

About this workflow

w1. Uses readWriteFile. Scheduled trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Finfra/dockers/blob/c5df156819ff6445c6e2e13f7f1d313aa71689fa/n8n/w1.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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