n8n integration

Workflow automation: workflows, executions, credentials, webhooks

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Overview

n8n is the open-source workflow automation platform. The Automize n8n connector covers workflows, executions, credentials, webhooks.

  • Regions: Self-hosted (your own server) or n8n cloud.
  • Plans: Open-source free. n8n cloud paid by executions.

Setting up the connection

Auth type: API Key.

  1. n8n → Settings → API → Generate key.
  2. In Automize → Settings → Connectors → n8n. Paste key + n8n instance URL.

Find your credentials at https://docs.n8n.io/api/.


Rate limits

Self-hosted: bound by your server.


Data model

Automation primitives:

    Instance ─┬─ Workflows ─── Nodes ─── Executions
              ├─ Credentials
              └─ Webhooks

Available operations

8 operations available. Click any row to jump to its detail.

OperationCategoryWhat it does
Activate WorkflowGeneralActivate a workflow
Deactivate WorkflowGeneralDeactivate a workflow
Get ExecutionGeneralGet execution details
Get WorkflowGeneralGet workflow details
List CredentialsGeneralList saved credentials
List ExecutionsGeneralList workflow executions
List WorkflowsGeneralList all workflows
Trigger WebhookGeneralSend data to an n8n webhook node

Operations

Activate Workflow

Activate a workflow

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Workflow Id workflow_idYestext

Deactivate Workflow

Deactivate a workflow

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Workflow Id workflow_idYestext

Get Execution

Get execution details

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Execution Id execution_idYestext

Get Workflow

Get workflow details

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Workflow Id workflow_idYestext

List Credentials

List saved credentials

No input parameters.

Tips

  • Saved credentials (encrypted).

List Executions

List workflow executions

No input parameters.

Tips

  • Per workflow. Filter by status (success, error, running).

List Workflows

List all workflows

No input parameters.

Tips

  • Filter by active=true.

Trigger Webhook

Send data to an n8n webhook node

No input parameters.


FAQ

vs Zapier / Make?
n8n: open-source, self-hostable, more dev-friendly. Zapier/Make: SaaS, simpler UX.

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