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N8n Workflow Backup Management With Dropbox And Airtable
This n8n workflow automates tasks using Airtable. N8n Workflow Backup Management With Dropbox And Airtable - ready to import and run in your n8n instance.
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workflow.json
About This Script
This n8n workflow automates tasks using Airtable. N8n Workflow Backup Management With Dropbox And Airtable - ready to import and run in your n8n instance.
Features:
- Custom JavaScript function processing
- Conditional logic and branching
- Makes HTTP requests to external APIs
- Scheduled automation with cron triggers
- Integrates with Airtable
Source Code
{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
240,
300
],
"parameters": [],
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "94140445-1a30-4a6e-af87-c9da48551b3a"
},
{
"name": "Function",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
570,
300
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "//console.log(items[0].json.data);\nlet data = items[0].json.data;\nitems = data.map(i => {\n// console.log({json:i});\n return {json:i};\n});\n//console.log(items);\nreturn items;"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "f8d7c108-acf7-472e-b456-15e811cdb075"
},
{
"name": "SplitInBatches",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
760,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": [],
"batchSize": 1
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "8740c611-ebe2-4585-b43c-063186c9b7e6"
},
{
"name": "IF",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
2090,
570
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [
{
"value1": "={{$node[\"SplitInBatches\"].context[\"noItemsLeft\"]}}",
"value2": true
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "bf920607-798f-41b0-b082-86c489c5befb"
},
{
"name": "NoOp",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
2270,
550
],
"parameters": [],
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "8a21d3b6-d410-4274-8ef0-d7a9b0800ce3"
},
{
"name": "Airtable",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"position": [
1100,
200
],
"parameters": {
"table": "Workflows",
"operation": "list",
"application": "<YOUR_APP_ID>",
"additionalOptions": {
"fields": [],
"filterByFormula": "=workflowId={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"id\"]}}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"airtableApi": "n8n management demo"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true,
"id": "59233229-da34-4573-a083-4198f7c4182b"
},
{
"name": "Airtable1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"position": [
1750,
130
],
"parameters": {
"id": "={{$node[\"Airtable\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
"table": "Workflows",
"options": {
"typecast": true
},
"operation": "update",
"application": "<YOUR_APP_ID>"
},
"credentials": {
"airtableApi": "n8n management demo"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "347f1a69-b132-408d-98fb-8d9245b0252b"
},
{
"name": "Airtable2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable",
"position": [
1750,
320
],
"parameters": {
"table": "Workflows",
"options": {
"typecast": true
},
"operation": "append",
"application": "<YOUR_APP_ID>"
},
"credentials": {
"airtableApi": "n8n management demo"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "ebb798b2-a940-4c0b-a0c2-da6f65f02c15"
},
{
"name": "Set",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1590,
130
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "workflowId",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"id\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "name",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"name\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "errorWorkflowId",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"settings\"][\"errorWorkflow\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "createdAt",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"createdAt\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "updatedAt",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"updatedAt\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "nodes",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data\"].json[\"fields\"][\"nodes\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "timezone",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"settings\"][\"timezone\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "CRON_details",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data\"].json[\"fields\"][\"CRON_details\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "rawData",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data\"].json[\"fields\"][\"rawData\"]}}"
}
],
"boolean": [
{
"name": "isActive",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"active\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "isCRON",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data\"].json[\"fields\"][\"isCRON\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "saveManualExecutions",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"settings\"][\"saveManualExecutions\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "isTrigger",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data\"].json[\"fields\"][\"isTrigger\"]}}"
}
]
},
"options": [],
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "78c976ea-fcbe-419d-8cd6-9e707c327316"
},
{
"name": "Set1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1590,
320
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "workflowId",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"id\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "name",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"name\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "errorWorkflowId",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"settings\"][\"errorWorkflow\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "createdAt",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"createdAt\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "updatedAt",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"updatedAt\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "nodes",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data1\"].json[\"fields\"][\"nodes\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "timezone",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"settings\"][\"timezone\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "CRON_details",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data1\"].json[\"fields\"][\"CRON_details\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "rawData",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data1\"].json[\"fields\"][\"rawData\"]}}"
}
],
"boolean": [
{
"name": "isActive",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"active\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "isCRON",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data1\"].json[\"fields\"][\"isCRON\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "saveManualExecutions",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"settings\"][\"saveManualExecutions\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "isTrigger",
"value": "={{$node[\"Prepare data1\"].json[\"fields\"][\"isTrigger\"]}}"
}
]
},
"options": [],
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "3b136a88-58cb-4c60-ad93-9d3e0702a894"
},
{
"name": "Get All Workflows",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
410,
300
],
"parameters": {
"url": "http://localhost:5678/rest/workflows",
"options": {
"fullResponse": false
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "<TOKEN>"
}
]
},
"allowUnauthorizedCerts": true
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "76515c8f-05bc-4564-b370-1ff3151c9526"
},
{
"name": "Prepare data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1430,
130
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "let data = $node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"];\nlet file = $node[\"Get file link\"].json[\"link\"];\nlet nodes = new Set(data[\"nodes\"].map(i => i.type));\nlet nodes2 = [...nodes];\n//console.log(...nodes);\nlet data2 = data[\"nodes\"].map(i => i.name);\nif(nodes2.includes('n8n-nodes-base.cron')){\n console.log('Cron found!');\n// console.log(data);\n let cron_node = data[\"nodes\"].filter(i => i.type == 'n8n-nodes-base.cron');\n //console.log(cron_node[0].parameters.triggerTimes.item);\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"isCRON\"]=true;\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"nodes\"]=[...nodes];\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"CRON_details\"]=cron_node[0].parameters.triggerTimes.item;\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"rawData\"]=[{url:file ,filename: 'workflow_'+data[\"id\"]+'__'+data[\"updatedAt\"]+'.json'}];\n} else { \n //console.log('Cron not found!');\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"isCRON\"]=false;\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"nodes\"]=[...nodes];\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"rawData\"]=[{url:file ,filename: 'workflow_'+data[\"id\"]+'__'+data[\"updatedAt\"]+'.json'}];\n}\nif(nodes2.some(i => {\n let regExp = new RegExp(/n8n-nodes-base\\.[\\w]+Trigger/);\n if(i=='n8n-nodes-base.webhook'){\n return true;\n }\n if(regExp.test(i)){\n return true;\n }\n return false;\n})){\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"isTrigger\"]=true; \n} else {\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"isTrigger\"]=false;\n}\n \n//console.log(items);\nreturn items;\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "1539dc0e-3731-4df8-a3a9-af96514a9de9"
},
{
"name": "Prepare data1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1430,
320
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "let data = $node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"];\nlet file = $node[\"Get file link\"].json[\"link\"];\nlet nodes = new Set(data[\"nodes\"].map(i => i.type));\nlet nodes2 = [...nodes];\n//console.log(data);\nlet data2 = data[\"nodes\"].map(i => i.name);\nif(nodes2.includes('n8n-nodes-base.cron')){\n //console.log('Cron found!');\n let cron_node = data[\"nodes\"].filter(i => i.type == 'n8n-nodes-base.cron');\n items[0].json={\n fields:{\n isCRON:true,\n nodes:[...nodes],\n CRON_details:cron_node[0].parameters.triggerTimes.item,\n rawData:[{url:file ,filename: 'workflow_'+data[\"id\"]+'__'+data[\"updatedAt\"]+'.json'}]\n }\n };\n} else { \n //console.log('Cron not found!');\n items[0].json={\n fields:{\n isCRON:false,\n nodes:[...nodes],\n rawData:[{url:file ,filename: 'workflow_'+data[\"id\"]+'__'+data[\"updatedAt\"]+'.json'}]\n }\n };\n}\nif(nodes2.some(i => {\n let regExp = new RegExp(/n8n-nodes-base\\.[\\w]+Trigger/);\n if(i=='n8n-nodes-base.webhook'){\n return true;\n }\n if(regExp.test(i)){\n return true;\n }\n return false;\n})){\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"isTrigger\"]=true; \n} else {\n items[0].json[\"fields\"][\"isTrigger\"]=false;\n}\n//console.log(items);\nreturn items;\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "c4bedbf8-be08-419e-96c3-3fc6a5bed027"
},
{
"name": "Cron",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
250,
510
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyHour",
"minute": 15
},
{
"mode": "everyHour",
"minute": 45
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "bfd04d44-6ff8-4729-a2a9-5caf65f03123"
},
{
"name": "Move Binary Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
"position": [
1000,
-10
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "jsonToBinary",
"options": {
"keepSource": true
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "4a6f40bd-06cf-49c9-8da7-7bd1b144fc50"
},
{
"name": "Dropbox",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dropbox",
"position": [
1140,
-10
],
"parameters": {
"path": "=/workflows/workflow_{{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"id\"]}}/workflow_{{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"id\"]}}__{{$node[\"Get Workflow Details\"].json[\"data\"][\"updatedAt\"]}}.json",
"binaryData": true
},
"credentials": {
"dropboxApi": "My n8n backups"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "9eb929df-bb5c-420f-9531-4c196d5db04a"
},
{
"name": "Get Workflow Details",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
840,
-10
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://localhost:5678/rest/workflows/{{$node[\"SplitInBatches\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
"options": [],
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "<TOKEN>"
}
]
},
"allowUnauthorizedCerts": true
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "03f3d464-4dd9-4af9-a431-66165fe57315"
},
{
"name": "Get file link",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1290,
-10
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_temporary_link",
"options": [],
"requestMethod": "POST",
"bodyParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "path",
"value": "={{$node[\"Dropbox\"].json[\"path_lower\"]}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "<TOKEN>"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"continueOnFail": true,
"alwaysOutputData": true,
"id": "def8034a-1b8b-4af5-b1af-e1582a5e5a78"
},
{
"name": "IF Airtable record exists?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1270,
200
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [
{
"value1": "={{$node[\"Airtable\"].json[\"id\"] != \"\" && $node[\"Airtable\"].json[\"id\"] != null && $node[\"Airtable\"].json[\"id\"] != undefined}}",
"value2": true
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "cf67f1e2-e897-4c51-87aa-2c187d11a788"
}
],
"connections": {
"IF": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "NoOp",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "SplitInBatches",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Airtable1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Cron": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get All Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Airtable2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Dropbox": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get file link",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Airtable": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF Airtable record exists?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Function": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "SplitInBatches",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Airtable1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Airtable2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get file link": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Airtable",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare data1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"SplitInBatches": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Workflow Details",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Move Binary Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Dropbox",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get All Workflows": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Function",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Workflow Details": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Move Binary Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get All Workflows",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"IF Airtable record exists?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Prepare data1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"n8n_version": "1.5.0"
}Requirements
n8n instance, Airtable API credentials, Dropbox API credentials
Tags
#n8n
#automation
#workflow