Workflow: Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template
Integrations: code, executeWorkflowTrigger, gmail, n8n, noOp, set, stickyNote, stopAndError

{"id": "xlMrGt0c1eFi4J1U", "meta": {"instanceId": "workflow-1ffb04e0", "versionId": "1.0.0", "createdAt": "2025-09-29T07:07:43.934827", "updatedAt": "2025-09-29T07:07:43.934859", "owner": "n8n-user", "license": "MIT", "category": "automation", "status": "active", "priority": "high", "environment": "production"}, "name": "Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template", "tags": ["automation", "n8n", "production-ready", "excellent", "optimized"], "nodes": [{"id": "e8068a93-5474-474e-a48e-947269b7ca5f", "name": "Execute Workflow Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger", "position": [860, 1140], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This executeWorkflowTrigger node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "9b4524d8-6ded-489b-bf45-6810f5306652", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [800, 120], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 1316.8621045610755, "height": 887.980239951363, "content": "## Download the main workflow and connect it's output to this workflow\n- Download this workflow and follow the belonging instructions: [{{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}\n- Add an \"Execute Workflow\" node and configure it, so it calls this workflow.\n  \n![Image]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "cb0cacc1-34d0-4e4d-a7db-e44ece1a155f", "name": "Prepare Output", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [2180, 1140], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "26c2bf59-2051-47e3-a6bf-3896ad427404", "name": "name", "type": "string", "value": "=<a href={{ $('Settings').item.json.instanceBaseUrl }}/workflow/{{ $json.id }}>{{ $json.name }}</a>"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.4, "notes": "This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "4b914937-1cff-4fc2-886b-64ec6818daf3", "name": "Send Summary", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail", "position": [2400, 1140], "webhookId": "1ad759b3-f1cd-49dd-b288-e3344fa94c8a", "parameters": {"message": "=These workflows contain outdated nodes:<br>\n<ul>\n{{ $('Prepare Output').all().pluck('json').pluck('name').map(item => \"<li>\"+item+\"</li>\").join('') }}\n</ul>", "options": {"appendAttribution": false}, "subject": "Outdated n8n Workflow Nodes"}, "credentials": {"gmailOAuth2": {"id": "TWM2BLjDHQtGAFQn", "name": "Gmail (octionicsolutions)"}}, "executeOnce": true, "typeVersion": 2.1, "notes": "This gmail node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "2f259d45-cb31-4007-beb0-93123cc619c3", "name": "Get Workflow", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n", "position": [1520, 1140], "parameters": {"operation": "get", "workflowId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $('Start Reference').item.json.Id }}"}, "requestOptions": {}}, "credentials": {"n8nApi": {"id": "fRyEJuhN9Nf3aQap", "name": "n8n account"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This n8n node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "e2bbfc5b-1af6-43b1-9d03-f35b5837d3cc", "name": "Update Workflow", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n", "position": [1960, 1140], "parameters": {"operation": "update", "workflowId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $json.id }}"}, "requestOptions": {}, "workflowObject": "={{ JSON.stringify($json) }}"}, "credentials": {"n8nApi": {"id": "fRyEJuhN9Nf3aQap", "name": "n8n account"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This n8n node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "f2bb0529-6e38-46c6-93e8-de76e9ecc31e", "name": "Modify Workflow (if required)", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [1740, 1140], "parameters": {"mode": "runOnceForEachItem", "jsCode": "let symbol = $('Settings').item.json.symbol;\nlet onlyMajorChanges = $('Settings').item.json.onlyMajorChanges;\nlet addNodesToCanvas = $('Settings').item.json.addNodesToCanvas;\n\n// create shallow copy including nested objects\nlet data = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify($json));\n\nchangeCount = 0;\n// Loop through nodes and update the names\nfor (let outdatedNode of $('Start Reference').item.json.outdated_nodes) {\n  // skip minor changes, if settings require it\n  if (onlyMajorChanges && outdatedNode.version.toString().substring(0, 1) == outdatedNode.latestVersion.toString().substring(0, 1)) {\n    continue;\n  }\n  // update nodes, it they are not already renamed with symbol\n  for (let existingNode of data.nodes) {\n    if (outdatedNode.name == existingNode.name && !existingNode.name.startsWith(symbol) && existingNode.id) {\n      // prepend new nodes, so they appear below outdated nodes on the canvas\n      if (addNodesToCanvas) {\n        let newNode = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(existingNode));\n        delete newNode.id;\n        newNode.typeVersion = outdatedNode.latestVersion;\n        newNode.position = [newNode.position[0] + 40, newNode.position[1] - 40];\n        data.nodes.unshift(newNode);\n      }\n      // rename outdated nodes (prepend symbol)\n      existingNode.name = symbol + \" \" + existingNode.name;\n    \n      // update connections\n      for (let connectionKey in data.connections) {\n        let connection = data.connections[connectionKey];\n      \n        // rename keys\n        if (connectionKey == outdatedNode.name) {\n          let newKey = symbol + \" \" + connectionKey;\n          data.connections[newKey] = connection;\n          delete data.connections[connectionKey];\n        }\n      \n        // check the nested \"main\" array\n        if (connection.main) {\n          for (let mainArray of connection.main) {\n            for (let nodeObj of mainArray) {\n              if (nodeObj.node == outdatedNode.name) {\n                nodeObj.node = symbol + \" \" + nodeObj.node;\n              }\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      changeCount++;\n    }\n  }\n}\n\nif (changeCount == 0) {\n  return null;\n}\n\nreturn {\n  id: data.id,\n  name: data.name,\n  nodes: data.nodes,\n  connections: data.connections,\n  settings: data.settings\n}"}, "typeVersion": 2, "notes": "This code node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "b4b7d328-8128-4f07-841a-1efa26c3fdd5", "name": "Start Reference", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [1080, 1140], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This noOp node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "7d80b557-15ac-479e-a219-dd254580a063", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [800, 1020], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 216.6228464570463, "height": 282.1449413577448, "content": "This workflow is called by another workflow which provides a list of all workflows with major and minor node updates"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "1becaab6-fe2a-44e9-bc7e-ce87665f25bd", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [2120, 680], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 435.46822963832705, "height": 327.68691689762716, "content": "## Example input data\n\n```\n[\n  {\n    \"workflow\": \"Workflow Nodes Update\",\n    \"Id\": \"dFJpQTFg3QPH6Ol9\",\n    \"outdated_nodes\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"If\",\n        \"type\": \"n8n-nodes-base.if\",\n        \"version\": 2,\n        \"latestVersion\": 2.2\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n]\n```"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "9ce81677-4dd4-4a9a-a7a3-66b113c69de6", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1020, 1020], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 216.6228464570463, "height": 282.1449413577448, "content": "The following nodes start referencing from here, so it is easily possible to change the logic prior to this node."}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "f6e7e7ce-1282-4292-8675-ca8bbe215d5f", "name": "Sticky Note5", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1240, 1020], "parameters": {"width": 216.6228464570463, "height": 282.1449413577448, "content": "## Update settings\nMinimum requirement:\n- Set your instanceBaseUrl"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "46b168d5-c866-497b-8664-92722a356feb", "name": "Settings", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [1300, 1140], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "99947a54-e9f9-4d04-b273-9d7eeed62775", "name": "instanceBaseUrl", "type": "string", "value": "{{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"}, {"id": "35a63bda-fcbb-4885-a8d6-4b52c6579206", "name": "symbol", "type": "string", "value": "\u26a0\ufe0f"}, {"id": "3481286b-359f-4e86-8f56-bdb267ebd6a2", "name": "onlyMajorChanges", "type": "boolean", "value": true}, {"id": "2377c274-5501-494f-813e-0d3ebe47e375", "name": "addNodesToCanvas", "type": "boolean", "value": true}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.4, "notes": "This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "d28ac933-7dbc-4039-821b-7cd4c4c5ec94", "name": "Sticky Note6", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [2120, 1020], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 216.6228464570463, "height": 282.1449413577448, "content": "URL's are generated for each affected workflow"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "0fef2be5-92d5-4d4f-8afc-b958ee616787", "name": "Sticky Note7", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [2340, 1020], "parameters": {"width": 216.6228464570463, "height": 282.1449413577448, "content": "## Setup Gmail\nMinimum requirement:\n- Update mail recipient"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "dc940f78-1eff-4393-9d9a-f4afefe24d45", "name": "Sticky Note8", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1460, 1020], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 657.2496253932529, "height": 282.1449413577448, "content": "Each workflow is being processed and modified if needed. Depending on the settings an icon is being prepended to the name of outdated nodes. In addition a newer version is being added close by, so it can be replaced quicker by the user."}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "error-a695fb7e", "name": "Error Handler", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stopAndError", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [1000, 400], "parameters": {"message": "Workflow execution error", "options": {}}}], "active": false, "pinData": {}, "settings": {"executionOrder": "v1", "saveManualExecutions": true, "callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner", "errorWorkflow": null, "timezone": "UTC", "executionTimeout": 3600, "maxExecutions": 1000, "retryOnFail": true, "retryCount": 3, "retryDelay": 1000}, "versionId": "f4bb34b0-7561-4d77-beac-8f6988a0ed64", "connections": {}, "description": "Automated workflow: Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template. This workflow integrates 7 different services: stickyNote, code, n8n, set, gmail. It contains 16 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.", "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}