Watchdog: Auto Resume Workflows

The workflow JSON

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{
  "id": "kZarev2IMUaKHhCI",
  "name": "Auto - Resume Disabled Workflows",
  "tags": [
    {
      "id": "YZS563bPtiBYp1aL",
      "name": "auto_resume:true",
      "createdAt": "2024-02-29T19:38:26.858Z",
      "updatedAt": "2024-02-29T19:38:26.858Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "53XXAtg9v7XIaREI",
      "name": "owner:darien",
      "createdAt": "2024-02-10T03:20:58.515Z",
      "updatedAt": "2024-02-10T03:20:58.515Z"
    }
  ],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "fc7224f0-96d6-4c6d-a7c5-afbd49d60fc8",
      "name": "When clicking \"Test workflow\"",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        820,
        700
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "50661eea-325f-4131-92f6-0e3112ea6714",
      "name": "Get Auto Resume Workflows",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
      "position": [
        1040,
        600
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "filters": {
          "tags": "auto_resume:true"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "n8nApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "retryOnFail": true,
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "3c845ca2-4a6d-40ed-ad11-b92c425f852d",
      "name": "Find Deactivated Workflows",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
      "position": [
        1260,
        600
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "leftValue": "",
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "combinator": "and",
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "ce7b707c-d74e-4ca8-8081-53b15ff3f8a3",
              "operator": {
                "type": "boolean",
                "operation": "false",
                "singleValue": true
              },
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.active }}",
              "rightValue": ""
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2
    },
    {
      "id": "74b79f56-532e-4446-9b28-77874098ba10",
      "name": "Schedule Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        820,
        520
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "hours",
              "hoursInterval": 4
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "notesInFlow": false,
      "typeVersion": 1.1
    },
    {
      "id": "318960c8-e2bb-4486-ad5a-8c3a7e6db8a3",
      "name": "Activate Workflow",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
      "position": [
        1460,
        600
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "activate",
        "workflowId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "id",
          "value": "={{ $json.id }}"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "n8nApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "retryOnFail": true,
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": true,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "ff4414a4-de17-43a6-9da2-144a6e4cb773",
  "connections": {
    "Schedule Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Auto Resume Workflows",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Auto Resume Workflows": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Find Deactivated Workflows",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Find Deactivated Workflows": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Activate Workflow",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "When clicking \"Test workflow\"": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Auto Resume Workflows",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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• n8nApi

About this workflow

If you have multiple users managing workflows, there may come a time where a user “accidentally” turns off a workflow. Or, if you have workflows that automatically turn off other workflows, that code might “accidentally” turn off the wrong one.

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/2166/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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