Backup n8n Workflows to Google Drive

n8n template #3112

Summary

This workflow automates the backup of your n8n workflows data to Google Drive every day. It ensures that important configurations and execution logs are securely stored, reducing the risk of data loss and improving workflow resilience. 🔹 Why Use This? ✅ Automates routine backups effortlessly. ✅ Reduces manual intervention and potential data loss. ✅ Securely stores critical workflow configurations in Google Drive. With this workflow, you can focus on innovation while n8n takes care of your backups. 🔐✨ 🚀 How It Works This workflow operates seamlessly with a combination of scheduled triggers, JSON data transformation, and secure cloud storage. 🛠 Setup Steps Trigger the backup – Choose betwe

How to set it up

Open template #3112 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/3112). It uses: Google Drive, Code. 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

Google Drive Code

Questions

Yes. phil published it free on n8n.io as a verified creator, and it has 5,134 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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