Webhook to FileMaker Record Creator

The workflow JSON

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "9bd2c2f7-d837-451e-8a25-a185713edefb",
      "name": "Crypto",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.crypto",
      "position": [
        1640,
        660
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "type": "SHA256",
        "value": "={{$json[\"source_data\"]}}",
        "action": "hmac",
        "secret": "1",
        "encoding": "base64",
        "dataPropertyName": "target_data"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "75aca737-5e31-4022-8827-375cf8717a06",
      "name": "Move Binary Data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
      "position": [
        1240,
        660
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "setAllData": false,
        "destinationKey": "raw_data"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
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      "position": [
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        660
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "source_data",
              "value": "={{$json[\"raw_data\"]}}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {},
        "keepOnlySet": true
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "251bd7d1-e955-4b2c-a020-e0b2e3ebb5cc",
      "name": "IF",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        1860,
        660
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "boolean": [
            {
              "value1": "={{$node[\"Crypto\"].json[\"target_data\"]}}",
              "value2": "={{$node[\"Xero Webhook\"].json[\"headers\"][\"x-xero-signature\"]}}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "3a7041d6-e86b-414f-9d26-94c1ffe893cc",
      "name": "Success",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
      "position": [
        2080,
        540
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {
          "responseCode": 200
        },
        "respondWith": "noData"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "8dfe4916-2fce-4d51-8a41-66cb4e31bdf5",
      "name": "Unauthorised",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
      "position": [
        2080,
        740
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {
          "responseCode": 401
        },
        "respondWith": "noData"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "81b08d6b-065c-4e61-87b7-6428963339e2",
      "name": "Create webhook record",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filemaker",
      "position": [
        2320,
        540
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "action": "create",
        "layout": "Webhooks",
        "fieldsParametersUi": {
          "fields": [
            {
              "name": "json",
              "value": "={{$node[\"Set\"].json[\"source_data\"]}}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "fileMaker": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "48d977ee-64df-4788-8808-70cd6c7bf5f7",
      "name": "Perform processWebhook script",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filemaker",
      "position": [
        2540,
        540
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "action": "performscript",
        "layout": "Webhooks",
        "script": "processWebhook",
        "scriptParam": "={{ $json.response.recordId }}"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "fileMaker": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "d6f4d1d4-4e69-4279-88e2-ea27036cea20",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Script Parameter\nPasses the record id as script parameter to be used in your processWebhook script"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "72b3f208-803b-45c5-b38d-eeef4425a2ba",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 158.74371859296477,
        "height": 121.3065326633166,
        "content": "## Input\nAdd your Xero webhook secret here"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "54f36def-0ac9-4769-818f-2e8991f196a5",
      "name": "Xero Webhook",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "position": [
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "path": "4cf50a61-b550-4ee6-984d-ad8c94e2b5c2",
        "options": {
          "rawBody": true
        },
        "httpMethod": "POST",
        "responseMode": "responseNode"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "IF": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Success",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Unauthorised",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Crypto",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Crypto": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "IF",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Success": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Create webhook record",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Xero Webhook": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Move Binary Data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Move Binary Data": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Set",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Create webhook record": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Perform processWebhook script",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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• fileMaker

How this works

This workflow enables seamless integration of external webhooks with FileMaker, allowing you to securely receive and process incoming data directly into your database without manual intervention. It's ideal for developers or teams managing FileMaker systems who need to automate responses to events from other services, such as form submissions or API notifications. The key step involves validating the webhook payload using crypto operations before creating records in FileMaker, ensuring data integrity and security throughout the chain.

Use this workflow when you require robust, authenticated handling of webhooks to update FileMaker records in real time, particularly for applications like customer feedback systems or inventory alerts. Avoid it for simple data imports that don't involve web triggers, or if your setup lacks HTTPS for secure crypto validation. Common variations include adding conditional logic for different payload types or integrating with email notifications post-FileMaker update.

About this workflow

Webhook Filemaker. Uses crypto, moveBinaryData, respondToWebhook, filemaker. Webhook trigger; 11 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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