Workflow: [OPS] Restore workflows from GitHub to n8n
Integrations: github, if, manualTrigger, merge, n8n, noOp, set, stickyNote, stopAndError

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Restore Backups\nThis workflow will restore backed-up workflows from Github. \nIt is launch by testing the workflow\n\n### Setup\nOpen Globals and update the values below\n**repo.owner:** This is your Github username\n**repo.name:** This is the name of your repository\n**repo.path:** This is the folder where your workflows are saved, within the repository.\n\nIf your username was `n8n-io` and your repository was called `n8n-backups` and you wanted the workflows to go into a `workflows` folder you would set:\n\nrepo.owner - n8n-io\nrepo.name - n8n-backups\nrepo.path - workflows"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "ba2d3355-df53-43e2-a4b2-2e031b71d687", "name": "Workflow name already exists", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [1180, 880], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This noOp node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "f012be7a-fb56-4a92-b2e5-e5ec316624e8", "name": "If workflow already exists", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [860, 760], "parameters": {"options": {}, "conditions": {"options": {"leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "063d51c7-0b7a-48a4-82b3-76b370fc4265", "operator": {"type": "string", "operation": "exists", "singleValue": true}, "leftValue": "={{ $('Merge Github and n8n workflows - Keep only non existing workflows based on the name').item.json.name }}", "rightValue": ""}]}}, "typeVersion": 2, "notes": "This if node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "d1d698f2-0ccf-4865-9ecd-9e10e725d12d", "name": "Set n8n existing workflows names", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [320, 880], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "6be8c184-8fb7-47a9-ad42-d0dc3db1eea4", "name": "name", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.name }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.3, "notes": "This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "d9c58650-ca2d-47c8-a887-59407fa70e1d", "name": "GitHub - get all files", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.github", "position": [-280, 540], "parameters": {"owner": {"__rl": true, "mode": "name", "value": "={{$node[\"Globals\"].json[\"repo\"][\"owner\"]}}"}, "filePath": "={{$node[\"Globals\"].json[\"repo\"][\"path\"]}}", "resource": "file", "operation": "list", "repository": {"__rl": true, "mode": "name", "value": "={{$node[\"Globals\"].json[\"repo\"][\"name\"]}}"}}, "credentials": {"githubApi": {"id": "vL0n4BqAk6e4zDd7", "name": "GitHub account"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This github node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "7bff36b1-d526-402b-bff8-7ce2af050e2d", "name": "n8n - get all workflows", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n", "position": [-500, 880], "parameters": {"filters": {}}, "credentials": {"n8nApi": {"id": "RzT15uIVuSWu3ioX", "name": "n8n account"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This n8n node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "277f6400-409a-4ba0-8ad7-1241768b669a", "name": "GitHub - get each file", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.github", "position": [140, 660], "parameters": {"owner": {"__rl": true, "mode": "name", "value": "={{ $json.repo.owner }}"}, "filePath": "={{ $json.path }}", "resource": "file", "operation": "get", "repository": {"__rl": true, "mode": "name", "value": "={{ $json.repo.name }}"}, "asBinaryProperty": false, "additionalParameters": {}}, "credentials": {"githubApi": {"id": "vL0n4BqAk6e4zDd7", "name": "GitHub account"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This github node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "b59f5e23-729a-41fb-be4b-1aebc573393b", "name": "Set name and content", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [340, 660], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "714b0cfd-9f06-4e2f-b73d-30ef39dc40e3", "name": "content", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.content.base64Decode() }}"}, {"id": "6f48ed58-d55a-4ee4-8cf2-373941aaa341", "name": "name", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.name.replace(\".json\", \"\") }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.3, "notes": "This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "6f642a8c-9997-42b2-b9d7-3c1f02e0e26a", "name": "n8n - create workflow", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n", "position": [1180, 660], "parameters": {"operation": "create", "workflowObject": "={{ $('Set name and content').item.json.content }}"}, "credentials": {"n8nApi": {"id": "RzT15uIVuSWu3ioX", "name": "n8n account"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This n8n node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "b4ce8bdb-8c76-4c10-bf48-3664ec2f924b", "name": "Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-360, 340], "parameters": {"color": 2, "width": 861.4145066375679, "height": 478.9952882299376, "content": "## Get all Github files\n1. List all the files from your repository\n2. Get each file as a JSON. \n3. The content, retrieved as base64, is converted in the \"Set Name and Content\" node\n\n\nThe \"Set Name and Content\" node creates a list of workflows with name and content, in order to compare it with the existing n8n workflows in the workspace."}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "5ff560b9-8c43-401c-869f-2b4a2e13cacc", "name": "Merge globals and files", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge", "position": [-60, 660], "parameters": {"mode": "combine", "options": {}, "combinationMode": "multiplex"}, "typeVersion": 2.1, "notes": "This merge node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "008d21d9-007b-44da-8d1a-bd334ba54d61", "name": "Merge Github and n8n workflows - Keep only non existing workflows based on the name", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge", "position": [640, 760], "parameters": {"mode": "combine", "options": {}, "joinMode": "keepNonMatches", "mergeByFields": {"values": [{"field1": "name", "field2": "name"}]}, "outputDataFrom": "input1"}, "typeVersion": 2.1, "alwaysOutputData": true, "notes": "This merge node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "c7ffe214-1d7b-4f4f-87c1-36d9cb8e43a9", "name": "Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [560, 940], "parameters": {"color": 2, "width": 260.44696745223945, "height": 196.65095879641083, "content": "## Merge Github and n8n workflows\n\nHere, we only keep the workflows from Github that doesn't already exist in n8n workspace, based on the name"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "3d84fd1c-c49b-4db0-951a-e38d50dae47b", "name": "Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1360, 720], "parameters": {"color": 2, "width": 344.0461264465236, "height": 237.66186698228626, "content": "## Create n8n workflow\n\nCreate the n8n workflow using:\n- Content saved in Github\n- Name of the file in Github\n\n\nIf the workflow name already exist in n8n, then the workflow is not created - to avoid duplicates."}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "144a0b2e-d7b2-443d-91a5-96c09ef16b8e", "name": "Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-280, 980], "parameters": {"color": 2, "width": 378.7476641422645, "height": 182.45487519360773, "content": "## Get existing n8n workflows\n\n1. Get all workflows\n2. Prepare a list of workflows in order to compare it with the workflows saved in the Github repo."}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "error-50e6ea2f", "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": "b7a0e558-1c40-4ff8-aaed-b6e3a8ab6b8c", "connections": {}, "description": "Automated workflow: [OPS] Restore workflows from GitHub to n8n. This workflow integrates 8 different services: stickyNote, n8n, merge, set, manualTrigger. It contains 17 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.", "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: [OPS] Restore workflows from GitHub to n8n. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}