Restore your credentials from GitHub

For GitHub, this workflow automates the restoration of credentials from GitHub backups, ensuring seamless access to your saved configurations. By simply triggering the workflow, you can efficiently retrieve and reinstate all necessary credentials, saving time and reducing manual errors in the recovery process.

7/8/2025
11 nodes
Medium
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Categories:
Manual TriggeredTechnical Infrastructure & DevOpsMedium Workflow
Integrations:
Sticky NoteSplitOutGitHubExtractFromFileN8n

Target Audience

This workflow is designed for:
- Developers looking to restore credentials for their applications from GitHub backups.
- DevOps Engineers who need to automate the process of credential management.
- Project Managers overseeing projects that utilize n8n and need to ensure credentials are correctly restored from backups.
- Technical Support Teams assisting users with credential recovery processes in a seamless manner.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the challenge of restoring credentials from GitHub backups efficiently. It automates the retrieval of credential files from a specified repository path, processes the files, and restores them into the n8n environment, minimizing manual effort and reducing the risk of errors during the restoration process.

Workflow Steps

  • Manual Trigger: The workflow begins when the user clicks 'Test workflow'.
    2. Setup Globals: Users must configure global variables to specify their GitHub username, repository name, and the path where the credential files are stored.
    3. Get All Files: The workflow sends a request to GitHub's API to fetch all files located in the specified repository path.
    4. Split Result: The files retrieved are split into individual paths for further processing.
    5. Get File Content: For each file path, the workflow retrieves the actual content from GitHub.
    6. Convert to JSON: The content of the files is converted from its original format to JSON format for easier handling.
    7. Check for Skipped Credentials: The workflow checks if any credentials should be skipped during the restoration process, such as empty files or specific credential types.
    8. Restore Credentials: Finally, the valid credentials are restored into the n8n environment.

    • Customization Guide

    To customize this workflow:
    - Update Global Variables: Change the values in the 'Globals' node to match your GitHub account details and the path to your credential files.
    - Modify Skip Conditions: Adjust the conditions in the 'Check for skipped Credentials' node to include or exclude specific credentials based on your requirements.
    - Edit Sticky Notes: You can edit the sticky notes to provide additional instructions or details relevant to your team.
    - Change File Parsing Logic: If your credential files are in a different format, modify the 'Convert files to JSON' node accordingly to handle the file content appropriately.