Backup n8n workflows to Google Drive

n8n template #1150

Summary

Temporary solution using the undocumented REST API for backups using Google drive. Please note that there are issues with this workflow. It does not support versioning, so please know that it will create multiple copies of the workflows so if you run this daily it will make the folder grow quickly. Once I figure out how to version in Gdrive I'll update it here.

How to set it up

Open template #1150 on n8n.io and click Use for free, or copy the template JSON and paste it onto an empty canvas in n8n.
Create a credential under Credentials → Add credential: Google Drive. Then open each of those nodes and pick the credential.
Click Execute workflow and step through each node's output to confirm the data looks right.
Toggle the workflow to Active so its trigger runs on its own.

Hand off to your agent

Prompt

Help me set up the n8n workflow "Backup n8n workflows to Google Drive" (https://n8n.io/workflows/1150). It uses: HTTP Request, Google Drive. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.

Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.

Apps and nodes

HTTP Request Google Drive

Questions

Yes. Angel Menendez published it free on n8n.io as a verified creator, and it has 22K views. It runs on n8n Cloud or a self-hosted n8n instance.

Google Drive. The other 1 node are built into n8n.

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