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Example - Backup n8n to Nextcloud

Configured with Cron, Function, Function Item, HTTP Request, and additional nodes. Review the connections and setup before adapting this template.

Workflow preview
TriggerOn clicking 'execute'Manual TriggerTriggerCronCronTransformMergeMergeTransformMove Binary DataMove Binary DataCodeMapFunctionWeb / APIGet WorkflowHTTP RequestWeb / APIGet Workflow ListHTTP RequestCodeFunctionItemFunction ItemIntegrationNextCloud1Next Cloud

Node categories in this workflow

  • Trigger
  • Transform
  • Code
  • Web / API
  • Integration

Icons describe general node roles, inferred from node types. Inspect the parameters for the configured action.

Drag to pan; use + and − to zoom. Reconstructed from the exported node positions; nothing runs here. Dashed lines represent non-main connections. Full node names and notes appear below.

How it works

The exported workflow contains the following configured nodes. Their connections are shown above; inspect the JSON for the complete logic, expressions, and external actions.

Workflow node names, types, and operations
NodeCategoryTypeOperation
On clicking 'execute'TriggerManual TriggerSee node parameters
CronTriggerCronSee node parameters
MergeTransformMergeSee node parameters
Move Binary DataTransformMove Binary DataSee node parameters
MapCodeFunctionSee node parameters
Get WorkflowWeb / APIHTTP RequestSee node parameters
Get Workflow ListWeb / APIHTTP RequestSee node parameters
FunctionItemCodeFunction ItemSee node parameters
NextCloud1IntegrationNext CloudSee node parameters

Setup

  1. Download the JSON and import it into an isolated n8n instance. Leave the workflow inactive.
  2. Connect your own credentials through n8n’s credential store. Replace REPLACE_WITH_* values with your resource identifiers.
  3. Inspect API destinations, Code nodes, database queries, file paths, and outbound actions.
  4. Run with synthetic data and harmless destinations. Enable triggers only after checking the actual outputs.

Requirements

An n8n instance with the listed node types and compatible versions. Service-connected workflows may require accounts, credentials, or paid APIs.

Credential types declared in the source

None declared. HTTP requests and Code nodes may still need configuration.

Workflow notes

Example - Backup n8n to Nextcloud

Example - Backup n8n to Nextcloud

Purpose and structure

This folder contains the Example - Backup n8n to Nextcloud workflow. Its executable nodes use cron, function, functionItem, httpRequest, manualTrigger, merge, moveBinaryData, nextCloud. The table and connection map below are derived from the JSON, not an inferred guarantee of behavior.

Setup

Import inactive. Configure your own credentials and replace REPLACE_WITH_* values. Review external destinations and Code nodes before running.

Entry points

On clicking 'execute', Cron

Verification

Sanitized source candidate; not runtime-tested. This overview is generated from node metadata. Read the folder README for the connection map, credential types, and license.

Attribution

https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/blob/94007c1445d9258a7da116646b79473e7c7c3282/workflows/Functionitem/1067_Functionitem_Manual_Export_Webhook.json MIT; preserve source notices.

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