Workflow: map out an n8n workflow that achieves Gitlab Code Create Triggered
Integrations: code, extractFromFile, gitlab, manualTrigger, n8n, noOp, set, splitInBatches, stickyNote, switch

{"meta": {"instanceId": "d53e56b8545e15a14aa4da6d83ec1d0183c6196323c9b6f7c0a36af8ff413264", "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true}, "nodes": [{"id": "9800aaf1-f330-4898-8da7-e60667ab9597", "name": "When clicking \"Test Workflow\"", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger", "position": [880, 360], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "2772836c-7e75-4d99-a130-f249a3868843", "name": "Globals", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [1100, 360], "parameters": {"fields": {"values": [{"name": "repo.owner", "stringValue": "owner-slug"}, {"name": "repo.name", "stringValue": "repo-slug"}, {"name": "repo.branch", "stringValue": "branch-slug"}, {"name": "repo.path", "stringValue": "path"}]}, "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3.2}, {"id": "21c87038-3b5f-4ff8-88f2-7dde7f92af17", "name": "Result", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [1700, 80], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "ff6c0a0a-3a2e-4eb7-9eac-1b6986dee524", "name": "Current workflow", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [1720, 460], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "d8e48d3c-6df9-4662-b06b-27572182c28d", "name": "Loop Over Workflows", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches", "position": [1500, 360], "parameters": {"options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3}, {"id": "01d1d850-f0e9-4f7d-877a-78cbec050d6e", "name": "Get file", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab", "onError": "continueErrorOutput", "position": [1960, 460], "parameters": {"owner": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.owner }}", "filePath": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.path }}{{ $json.id }}.json", "resource": "file", "operation": "get", "repository": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.name }}", "binaryPropertyName": "file-from-gitlab", "additionalParameters": {"reference": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.branch }}"}}, "credentials": {"gitlabApi": {"id": "1JK5aC2W8tuDKw2e", "name": "GitLab account"}}, "executeOnce": true, "typeVersion": 1, "alwaysOutputData": false}, {"id": "1cc2e4b6-8143-4d11-8898-78521e2b0170", "name": "File status", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [2620, 440], "parameters": {"mode": "runOnceForEachItem", "jsCode": "var item = $json;\n\n// Check first if is error\nif (item.error) {\n  if (\"The resource you are requesting could not be found\" == item.error) {\n    item[\"status\"] = \"new\";\n  } else {\n    item[\"status\"] = \"error\";\n  }\n  return $input.item;\n}\n\n// If not error check file with saved version\nvar workflowFromN8n = item[\"workflow-from-n8n\"];\nvar workflowFromGitlab = item[\"workflow-from-gitlab\"];\nvar areEquals = objectsAreEquals(workflowFromN8n, workflowFromGitlab);\n\nif (areEquals) {\n  item[\"status\"] = \"same\";\n} else {\n  item[\"status\"] = \"diff\";\n}\n\n// Return Item\nreturn item;\n\n/**\n * Compare to objects\n * @param object1 \n * @param object2 \n * @returns true if the are the same without ignored fields\n */\nfunction objectsAreEquals(object1, object2) {\n  const objectKeys1 = Object.keys(object1);\n  const objectKeys2 = Object.keys(object2);\n\n  // If the numbers of fields are differents, the objects are differents\n  if (objectKeys1.length !== objectKeys2.length) {\n    return false;\n  }\n  for (const key of objectKeys1) {\n    // Define some fields to be ignored\n    var ignoreCurrent = false;\n    switch (key) {\n      case \"updatedAt\": // Changed because workflow change... not usefull\n      case \"global\": // changed for running reasons, no need to check\n        ignoreCurrent = true;\n    }\n\n    // If it's not an ignored field\n    if (!ignoreCurrent) {\n      const value1 = object1[key];\n      const value2 = object2[key];\n      const isBothAreObjects = isObject(value1) && isObject(value2);\n\n      // If it's objects recursive check\n      if (isBothAreObjects && !objectsAreEquals(value1, value2)) {\n        return false;\n      }\n\n      // If it's not objects, just compare values\n      if (!isBothAreObjects && value1 != value2) {\n        return false;\n      }\n    }\n  }\n  return true;\n}\n\n/**\n * Tool function to determine if an parameter is an object\n * @param object \n * @returns \n */\nfunction isObject(object) {\n  return object !== null && typeof object === \"object\";\n}\n"}, "typeVersion": 2}, {"id": "8e428b8a-6ac3-47c6-aa53-7a461fcaab0c", "name": "Status error", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [3360, 640], "parameters": {"fields": {"values": [{"name": "name", "stringValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}"}, {"name": "status", "stringValue": "=Error : {{ $json.error }}"}]}, "include": "none", "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3.2}, {"id": "9007c9ae-bac0-4c65-9d50-c63d3a20f49c", "name": "End Loop", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [3600, 420], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "ac768b04-fa1f-4cef-8c7c-61508bb46bfc", "name": "Create file", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab", "onError": "continueErrorOutput", "position": [3100, 140], "parameters": {"owner": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.owner }}", "branch": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.branch }}", "filePath": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.path }}{{ $json.id }}.json", "resource": "file", "repository": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.name }}", "fileContent": "={{ JSON.stringify($('Current workflow').item.json, null, 4) }}", "commitMessage": "=Create file for workflow {{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}", "additionalParameters": {"author": {"name": "n8n", "email": "noreply-n8n@mipih.fr"}}}, "credentials": {"gitlabApi": {"id": "1JK5aC2W8tuDKw2e", "name": "GitLab account"}}, "executeOnce": true, "typeVersion": 1, "alwaysOutputData": false}, {"id": "17d32e40-56c1-46e1-b7a6-0438adf5069c", "name": "Extract From File", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.extractFromFile", "position": [2180, 360], "parameters": {"options": {}, "operation": "fromJson", "destinationKey": "workflow-from-gitlab", "binaryPropertyName": "file-from-gitlab"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "51a50508-bfe2-4a70-aa77-420c2f7d6ae1", "name": "Switch", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch", "position": [2880, 440], "parameters": {"rules": {"values": [{"outputKey": "new", "conditions": {"options": {"leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"operator": {"type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}", "rightValue": "new"}]}, "renameOutput": true}, {"outputKey": "same", "conditions": {"options": {"leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "0ff6e053-e89d-49fa-b8c8-3a51ffe016d8", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}", "rightValue": "same"}]}, "renameOutput": true}, {"outputKey": "diff", "conditions": {"options": {"leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "b6b954c3-e74c-4f60-8e9e-ac79d4b741f3", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}", "rightValue": "diff"}]}, "renameOutput": true}]}, "options": {"fallbackOutput": "extra", "renameFallbackOutput": "error"}}, "typeVersion": 3}, {"id": "4a71677b-2c35-40b3-a45c-320e0779a949", "name": "New file version", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab", "onError": "continueErrorOutput", "position": [3100, 300], "parameters": {"owner": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.owner }}", "branch": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.branch }}", "filePath": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.path }}{{ $json['workflow-from-n8n'].id }}.json", "resource": "file", "operation": "edit", "repository": "={{ $('Globals').first().json.repo.name }}", "fileContent": "={{ JSON.stringify($json['workflow-from-n8n'], null, 4) }}", "commitMessage": "=New file version for workflow {{ $json['workflow-from-n8n'].name }}"}, "credentials": {"gitlabApi": {"id": "1JK5aC2W8tuDKw2e", "name": "GitLab account"}}, "executeOnce": true, "typeVersion": 1, "alwaysOutputData": false}, {"id": "a2d22bb4-ff42-41c5-8ef9-6214f114275e", "name": "Error output to normal output", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [2180, 560], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "c1932cee-dcb4-4f32-8eff-7ded3558ba53", "name": "Status new", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [3360, 120], "parameters": {"fields": {"values": [{"name": "name", "stringValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}"}, {"name": "status", "stringValue": "new"}]}, "include": "none", "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3.2}, {"id": "769cf25b-311a-4aaa-9eb8-5c9616f91beb", "name": "Status diff", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [3360, 280], "parameters": {"fields": {"values": [{"name": "name", "stringValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}"}, {"name": "status", "stringValue": "diff"}]}, "include": "none", "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3.2}, {"id": "3089818c-0020-4d13-864e-6f04b6ea9d91", "name": "Status same", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [3360, 420], "parameters": {"fields": {"values": [{"name": "name", "stringValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json.name }}"}, {"name": "status", "stringValue": "same"}]}, "include": "none", "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3.2}, {"id": "7fcffb00-2177-49b9-b0ee-7ccec076814d", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1920, 160], "parameters": {"width": 839.0943396226413, "height": 587.9245283018865, "content": "## Check file\nGet the file.\nUse error output as normal output.\nSome code to analyse the file and set a status."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "1c0eff6a-e469-41bd-890c-76bc760a2b4e", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [2860, 14], "parameters": {"width": 720.3234501347711, "height": 806.2533692722375, "content": "## Save the data\nSave the data as new or edited file, ignored or note as error."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "a02c50c9-fe6c-4c90-93ee-dc82b8fb3abe", "name": "Retrieve all workflows", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n", "position": [1300, 360], "parameters": {"filters": {}}, "credentials": {"n8nApi": {"id": "9Skqv84KE7fa1hJx", "name": "n8n account"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "ee96caf2-bf4d-4d10-a6bc-0a30ec9c9db8", "name": "Save each version in a different field", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [2400, 360], "parameters": {"fields": {"values": [{"name": "workflow-from-gitlab", "type": "objectValue", "objectValue": "={{ $json['workflow-from-gitlab'] }}"}, {"name": "workflow-from-n8n", "type": "objectValue", "objectValue": "={{ $('Current workflow').item.json }}"}]}, "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3.2}], "pinData": {}, "connections": {"Switch": {"main": [[{"node": "Create file", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Status same", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "New file version", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Status error", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Globals": {"main": [[{"node": "Retrieve all workflows", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "End Loop": {"main": [[{"node": "Loop Over Workflows", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Get file": {"main": [[{"node": "Extract From File", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Error output to normal output", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Status new": {"main": [[{"node": "End Loop", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Create file": {"main": [[{"node": "Status new", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Status error", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "File status": {"main": [[{"node": "Switch", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Status diff": {"main": [[{"node": "End Loop", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Status same": {"main": [[{"node": "End Loop", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Status error": {"main": [[{"node": "End Loop", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Current workflow": {"main": [[{"node": "Get file", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "New file version": {"main": [[{"node": "Status diff", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Status error", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Extract From File": {"main": [[{"node": "Save each version in a different field", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Loop Over Workflows": {"main": [[{"node": "Result", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Current workflow", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Retrieve all workflows": {"main": [[{"node": "Loop Over Workflows", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Error output to normal output": {"main": [[{"node": "File status", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "When clicking \"Test Workflow\"": {"main": [[{"node": "Globals", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Save each version in a different field": {"main": [[{"node": "File status", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}