π² Creating a Secure Webhook - MUST HAVE
n8n template #5174Summary
Use templateHow it works This workflow demonstrates a fundamental pattern for securing a webhook by requiring an API key. It acts as a gatekeeper, checking for a valid key in the request header before allowing the request to proceed. Incoming Request: The Secured Webhook node receives an incoming POST request. It expects an API key to be sent in the x-api-key header. API Key Verification: The Check API Key node takes the key from the incoming request's header. It then makes an internal HTTP request to a second webhook (Get API Key) which acts as a mock database. This second webhook retrieves a list of registered API keys (from the Registered API Keys node) and filters it to find a match for the key that
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Help me set up the n8n workflow "π² Creating a Secure Webhook - MUST HAVE" (https://n8n.io/workflows/5174). It uses: HTTP Request. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.
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