Automated n8n workflow backup system with Google Drive and archiving

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Automatically save and archive your workflows 

This workflow provides a fully automated system for backing up your n8n workflows to Google Drive. It runs on a schedule (which you can customize) and saves each workflow as a .json file, named after the workflow itself. All active workflows are backed up by default and stored in a specified Google Drive folder of your choice.

A special feature of this workflow is its ability to archive and clean up old workflows. If you tag a workflow with ARCHIVE (case-sensitive), the workflow will be backed up into a designated Archive subfolder inside your main Google Drive folder — and then automatically deleted from your n8n instance. This keeps your workspace clean and reduces clutter while ensuring everything is safely stored.

Requirements

- A Google Drive account connected to n8n (via OAuth2 or preferred method) - An n8n instance with access to your workflows - A folder in Google Drive for storing backups - Inside this folder, create a subfolder named Archive - Folder IDs for both the main and archive folders (Find it in folder's URL e.g. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1F7Exr2xkZQFvmHmjdFD43K0jfd)

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