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{
"id": "r3qHlCVCczqTw3pP",
"name": "Zip multiple files",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "8de50ed2-b298-4701-8747-f6c7158fa15f",
"name": "Execute Workflow Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"position": [
0,
0
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "5e03dfdd-696e-4a04-99e9-4094ae4371ac",
"name": "Compression",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.compression",
"position": [
460,
0
],
"parameters": {
"fileName": "=data{{$now.format('yyyy-MM-dd-tt')}}.zip",
"operation": "compress",
"binaryPropertyName": "={{ $json.binary_keys }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "e25abf55-fb05-47d0-ba65-9b4e2f08d856",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-340,
-100
],
"parameters": {
"height": 360,
"content": "## About\nUse me as modular workflow. Instead of building me fixed in your workflow. Just call me when you need me.\n\n\n## Input\nInput can be multiple files \n-imgaes\n-pdfs\n-xlsx,csv....\n\n## Output\nSingle zip file"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "db7b6475-25b5-44de-b37e-70b75c91455e",
"name": "Prepare Output",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
680,
0
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "b0c3c3db-584a-48c9-b0ca-7f527d35f5a4",
"name": "fileName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $binary.data.fileName.replaceAll(\" \",\"\") }}"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "6cf6b9ba-e5a3-4d5f-a539-e84d839f7e99",
"name": "Code Magic",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
240,
0
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "let binaries = {}, binary_keys = [];\n\nfor (const [index, inputItem] of Object.entries($input.all())) {\n binaries[`data_${index}`] = inputItem.binary.data;\n binary_keys.push(`data_${index}`);\n}\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n binary_keys: binary_keys.join(',')\n },\n binary: binaries\n}];\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "16f64706-0a2a-4f9f-a96f-f149a4874ae4",
"connections": {
"Code Magic": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Compression",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Compression": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Output",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Workflow Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Code Magic",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Zip multiple files. Uses executeWorkflowTrigger, compression, stickyNote. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →