Developer & DevOps
Restore your workflow from GitHub
9 nodes
209
131
Automatic trigger
Workflow Description
A template that retrieves saved workflows from GitHub repositories and imports them directly into n8n, providing an efficient mechanism for managing project versions and restoring configurations without manual recreation.
How it works
- 1.Manual trigger from dashboard to initiate restore process
- 2.Fetch workflow files from GitHub repository
- 3.Extract JSON content from retrieved files
- 4.Process and transform workflow data structure
- 5.Import restored workflow into n8n platform
Use cases
- Restore workflows after accidental deletion or data loss
- Migrate automation projects across different environments
- Maintain organized backups of critical business processes
Requirements
- Authorized access to GitHub repository containing workflow files
- API key or token for secure connection to both GitHub and n8n
- Standardized workflow file structure in JSON format
Service Value
Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.
Apps Used
GitHub
N8N
Details
Trigger
Automatic trigger
Nodes
9
Apps
2
Views
209
Downloads
131
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (9)
When clicking ‘Test workflow’
Manual Trigger
Globals
Set
Sticky Note
Sticky Note
Sticky Note3
Sticky Note
Get all files in given path
HTTP Request
Split the result
Split Out
Get file content from GitHub
Github
Convert files to JSON
Extract From File
Restore n8n Workflows
N8N