Developer & DevOps
Update User Roles from Excel Files via API
9 nodes
274
167
Automatic trigger
Workflow Description
Automate role updates by extracting data from Excel files, merging with existing records, and applying changes through HTTP requests. Eliminate manual updates and reduce data entry errors across your backend systems.
How it works
- 1.Manually trigger the automation when uploading a new Excel file
- 2.Extract and parse role data from the spreadsheet
- 3.Merge new role information with existing user records
- 4.Map and format data according to API requirements
- 5.Send HTTP requests to update roles in your backend system
Use cases
- Bulk update employee roles from Excel without manual errors
- Synchronize role changes across Excel and internal systems automatically
- Validate updates before applying them using built-in notes for review
Requirements
- API access credentials for your backend system
- Properly formatted Excel file with clear role and identifier columns
- Understanding of your target API's data structure and endpoints
Service Value
Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.
Apps Used
Manual Trigger
Twitter/X
Merge
Set
HTTP Request
Note
Details
Trigger
Automatic trigger
Nodes
9
Apps
6
Views
274
Downloads
167
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 "Execute Workflow"
Manual Trigger
Extract from File
Extract From File
Merge
Merge
Basic Variables
Set
Zammad Univeral User Object
Set
Download Excel
HTTP Request
Find Zammad User by email
HTTP Request
Update User Roles
HTTP Request
Sticky Note
Sticky Note