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Scripts for managing and backing up n8n workflows via the API.

Scripts​

fetch-workflows.sh​

Fetches workflows from the n8n API and saves them as JSON files for backup and version control.

Usage:

# Fetch only active (live) workflows (default)
cd scripts/resources/n8n
./fetch-workflows.sh

# Fetch all workflows (including inactive)
./fetch-workflows.sh --all

# Fetch workflows and all tags
./fetch-workflows.sh --tags

# Fetch all workflows and tags
./fetch-workflows.sh --all --tags

What it does:

  • Fetches workflows from n8n API (https://n8n.pacing.agency/api/v1/workflows)
  • Filters to active workflows only by default (use --all for all workflows)
  • Saves each workflow as a separate JSON file: {workflow-id}-{workflow-name}.json
  • Fetches and includes tags for each workflow
  • Creates a summary file with workflow metadata
  • Organises workflows by tags for easy filtering

Output:

  • Individual workflow files: workflows/{id}-{name}.json
  • All workflows backup: workflows/all-workflows-{timestamp}.json
  • Summary file: workflows/summary-{timestamp}.json
  • Console output showing workflow names, IDs, active status, and tags

Requirements:

  • N8N_API_KEY in project .env file (see n8n for API key details)
  • jq for JSON processing (install with brew install jq on macOS)
  • curl for API requests (usually pre-installed)

Example output:

=== n8n Workflow Fetcher ===
Base URL: https://n8n.pacing.agency/api/v1
Output directory: scripts/resources/n8n/workflows

Fetching workflows from https://n8n.pacing.agency/api/v1...
Found 7 active workflow(s)
Saved all workflows to: workflows/all-workflows-20250109-143022.json
  Saved: Pacing Website - Cache Clear On Publish (ID: N11idwXDFWNwGYDh)
  Saved: TTL Website - Cache Clear On Publish (ID: KowT1FqN6Xk6UoRE)
  ...

Fetching tags for workflows...
  Tags for N11idwXDFWNwGYDh: pacing,webflow

=== Workflow Summary ===
Pacing Website - Cache Clear On Publish (ID: N11idwXDFWNwGYDh) - Active: true
...

Workflow Files:

Each workflow is saved with:

  • Complete workflow definition (nodes, connections, settings)
  • Metadata (name, ID, active status, created/updated dates)
  • Tags (if any are assigned)

Use Cases:

  • Backup workflows before updates or changes
  • Version control for workflow definitions
  • Documenting active workflows for client reporting
  • Migrating workflows between environments
  • Analysing workflow structure and dependencies

Resources​

Workflow JSON files are stored in workflows/ subdirectory:

  • Individual workflow files: {id}-{name}.json
  • Backup files: all-workflows-{timestamp}.json
  • Summary files: summary-{timestamp}.json

These files provide context for:

  • Understanding current automation setup
  • Documenting client workflows
  • Planning workflow improvements
  • Troubleshooting workflow issues