n8n Workflow Templates

# n8n Workflow Templates

Deploy production-ready n8n workflows in seconds. Five battle-tested templates plus management scripts for the complete n8n workflow lifecycle.

Quick Start

```bash # Set your n8n credentials export N8N_HOST="http://localhost:5678" export N8N_API_KEY="n8n_api_xxxxx"

# List existing workflows bash list-workflows.sh

# Deploy a template bash deploy.sh "$N8N_HOST" "$N8N_API_KEY" templates/webhook-to-telegram.json ```

Templates

| Template | Description | Use Case | |----------|-------------|----------| | `webhook-to-telegram.json` | Webhook receiver → Telegram alerts | Instant notifications from any service | | `rss-monitor.json` | RSS feed monitoring with filtering | Track blogs, news, releases | | `health-check.json` | HTTP health checks with alerts | Monitor services, APIs, websites | | `social-metrics.json` | Scheduled social media collection | Track followers, engagement | | `data-backup.json` | Automated backup with notifications | Database/file backups |

Detailed Usage

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Default | Description | |----------|----------|---------|-------------| | `N8N_HOST` | Yes | - | n8n instance URL | | `N8N_API_KEY` | Yes | - | API key from n8n settings |

Deployment

```bash bash deploy.sh <n8n-url> <api-key> <template-file> [workflow-name] ```

• Arguments:
• `n8n-url` - Full URL to n8n instance (e.g., `http://10.0.0.120:5678`)
• `api-key` - n8n API key
• `template-file` - Path to workflow JSON file
• `workflow-name` (optional) - Override the workflow name

Example: ```bash bash deploy.sh "http://10.0.0.120:5678" "n8n_api_abc123" templates/health-check.json "My Health Monitor" ```

Listing Workflows

```bash bash list-workflows.sh <n8n-url> <api-key> ```

Lists all active workflows with their IDs, names, and activation status.

Template Details

webhook-to-telegram

Receives HTTP POST requests, processes JSON payload, sends formatted messages to Telegram.

Webhook URL: `${N8N_HOST}/webhook/workflow-id`

Expected payload: ```json { "message": "Alert from my service", "level": "warning", "timestamp": "2026-02-10T22:00:00Z" } ```

Required setup: Configure Telegram bot token and chat ID in the workflow.

rss-monitor

Monitors RSS feeds on schedule, filters by keywords, alerts on new items.

• Features:
• Runs every 15 minutes
• Keyword filtering (include/exclude)
• Duplicate detection
• Multi-channel alerts (Telegram, Discord, email)

Required setup: Set RSS feed URL and alert destination.

health-check

Performs HTTP health checks, alerts on failure, tracks response times.

• Features:
• Configurable check interval
• Response time thresholds
• Consecutive failure alerts
• Status history tracking

Required setup: Set target URLs and alert channels.

social-metrics

Collects social media metrics on schedule, stores for trending.

• Features:
• Daily metric collection
• Multi-platform support (X/Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Data storage in n8n or external DB
• Trend analysis ready

Required setup: Configure API credentials for each platform.

data-backup

Automated backup workflow with pre/post checks and notifications.

• Features:
• Schedule-based execution
• Pre-backup validation
• Backup verification
• Success/failure notifications
• Retention policy enforcement

Required setup: Configure backup source, destination, and credentials.

API Reference

The scripts use n8n REST API v1:

``` GET /api/v1/workflows # List workflows POST /api/v1/workflows # Create workflow GET /api/v1/workflows/:id # Get workflow PUT /api/v1/workflows/:id # Update workflow POST /api/v1/workflows/:id/activate # Activate POST /api/v1/workflows/:id/deactivate # Deactivate ```

Full API docs: `${N8N_HOST}/api/v1/docs`

Customizing Templates

Templates are standard n8n workflow JSON. Edit in n8n UI or modify the JSON directly:

```bash # Copy and customize cp templates/health-check.json my-custom-check.json # Edit my-custom-check.json with your favorite editor bash deploy.sh "$N8N_HOST" "$N8N_API_KEY" my-custom-check.json ```

Troubleshooting

"Unauthorized" error - Verify API key is correct - Check API key hasn't expired in n8n settings

"Connection refused" - Verify n8n is running - Check N8N_HOST includes correct port - Ensure firewall allows connection

Workflow won't activate - Check all credentials are configured in the workflow - Verify webhook nodes don't conflict with existing webhooks - Check n8n execution logs for errors

Template deployment fails - Validate JSON: `python3 -c "import json; json.load(open('template.json'))"` - Check n8n version compatibility (templates tested on v1.0+)

Requirements

• n8n instance v1.0 or later
• API access enabled in n8n settings
• curl and bash
• Network access to n8n instance

See Also

• n8n Documentation: https://docs.n8n.io/
• n8n API Reference: https://docs.n8n.io/api/
• Workflow examples: https://n8n.io/workflows/