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

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

Listing Workflows

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:

{
  "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:

# 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