Who it's for

This n8n workflow automatically creates backups of all workflows from your n8n instance and stores them in a GitHub repository. The workflow runs on a schedule, creates clean JSON files for each workflow, updates a README file with backup details, logs backup information to Google Sheets, and sends notifications when the backup process is complete.

Features

• Scheduled Backups: Triggers at regular intervals to create fresh backups of all workflows
• Workflow Retrieval: Uses n8n API to fetch all workflows from your instance
• File Generation: Creates clean JSON files for each workflow with properly formatted names
• GitHub Integration: Uploads workflow files to a specified GitHub repository
• Documentation Updates: Automatically updates a README.md file with backup details inc luding date, time, and total workflow count
• Backup Logging: Records backup details in Google Sheets including workflow names, commit messages, dates, and download URLs
• Multi-Channel Notifications: Sends backup completion notifications via:
  • WhatsApp (Rapiwa)
  • Telegram
  • Gmail
• Batch Processing: Processes workflows in batches to handle large numbers efficiently
• Error Handling: Includes wait periods between operations to prevent API rate limiting

Requirements

• n8n API credentials for accessing workflows
• GitHub API credentials for repository access and file creation
• Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials for logging backup information
• Rapiwa API credentials for WhatsApp notifications
• Telegram Bot API credentials for Telegram notifications
• Gmail OAuth2 credentials for email notifications

Configure Credentials

• n8n API: Set up credentials with access to your n8n instance
• GitHub API: Configure access to your target GitHub repository
• Google Sheets: Set up the target spreadsheet for logging backup information
• Notification Services: Configure Rapiwa, Telegram, and Gmail for notifications

Important Notes

• Repository Configuration: The workflow currently targets the "devcodejourney/testn8n" GitHub repository, which can be modified in the GitHub nodes
• File Naming: Workflow files are automatically cleaned of special characters and limited to 50 characters for compatibility
• Batch Processing: The workflow processes workflows in batches to handle large numbers efficiently
• Rate Limiting: Includes wait periods between operations to prevent API rate limiting
• Notification Content: All notifications include backup date, time, and total workflow count
• Documentation: The README.md file is updated with each backup to maintain current information

Support & Help

• WhatsApp: Chat on WhatsApp
• Discord: SpaGreen Community
• Facebook Group: SpaGreen Support
• Website: https://spagreen.net
• Developer Portfolio: Codecanyon SpaGreen