Back up self-hosted workflows to Google Drive daily with change detection — Workflow n8n

Élevé complexité Planifié18 nœuds⚒️ Engineering👁 1 vuespar Chandan Singh

Aperçu

This workflow creates a daily, automated backup of all workflows in a self-hosted n8n instance and stores them in Google Drive. Instead of exporting every workflow on every run, it uses content hashing to detect meaningful changes and only updates backups when a workflow has actually been modified.

To keep Google Drive clean and predictable, the workflow intentionally deletes the existing backup file before uploading the updated version. This avoids duplicate files and ensures there is always o

Nœuds utilisés

HTTP RequestGoogle DriveCryptoCode

Aperçu du workflow

Workflow Overview - Daily n8n Workflow Backup
This workflow creates a daily, automated backup of all
Trigger , Configuration & Validation
This section defines when the workflow runs and where a
The Cron Trigger controls the daily execution time.
The Set Backup Configuration
Workflow Discovery & Looping
This section connects to the n8n API and retrieves all
Workflows are split into individual items and processed
Hashing & Change Detection
Each workflow’s JSON is normalized and converted into a
This hash acts as a fingerprint for the workflow.
If any node, connection, or parameter changes, the
Google Drive Backup & Data Table Updates
- New workflow → upload backup and insert Data Table re
- Changed workflow → delete existing Google Drive backu
D
Daily Backup Trigger
S
Set Configuration
Get All n8n Workflows
Prepare Workflow
W
Workflow Exists?
H
Hash Changed?
Upload New Workflow Backup
U
Upsert Workflow Records
S
Split Workflows
P
Process Each Workflow
Generate Workflow Hash
L
Lookup Workflow in Data …
Delete Existing Workflow…
B
Backup scope all?
B
Backup scope active?
I
If workflow active?
B
Backup scope tagged?
Config Validation
18 nodes24 edges

Comment ça fonctionne

  1. 1

    Déclencheur

    Le workflow démarre avec un déclencheur planifié, s'exécutant selon un planning défini.

  2. 2

    Traitement

    Les données transitent par 18 nœuds, connecting code, crypto, datatable.

  3. 3

    Sortie

    Le workflow termine son automatisation et livre le résultat à la destination configurée.

Détails des nœuds (18)

HT

HTTP Request

httpRequest

#1
GO

Google Drive

googleDrive

#2
CR

Crypto

crypto

#3
CO

Code

code

#4

Comment importer ce workflow

  1. 1Cliquez sur le bouton Télécharger JSON à droite pour enregistrer le fichier du workflow.
  2. 2Ouvrez votre instance n8n. Accédez à Workflows → Nouveau → Importer depuis un fichier.
  3. 3Sélectionnez le fichier back-up-self-hosted-workflows-to-google-drive-daily-with-change-detection téléchargé et cliquez sur Importer.
  4. 4Configurez les identifiants pour chaque nœud de service (clés API, OAuth, etc.).
  5. 5Cliquez sur Tester le workflow pour vérifier que tout fonctionne, puis activez-le.

Ou collez directement dans n8n → Importer depuis JSON :

{ "name": "Back up self-hosted workflows to Google Drive daily with change detection", "nodes": [...], ...}

Intégrations

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Nœuds18
Complexitéhigh
Déclencheurscheduled
Vues1
CatégorieEngineering

Créé par

Chandan Singh

Chandan Singh

@coolchandan62

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