Automates daily snapshots of Contabo VPS instances at midnight, deleting older ones to retain only the latest backups for secure, hands-off data protection.
This n8n workflow automates the creation of daily snapshots for VPS instances hosted on Contabo, ensuring reliable backups without manual intervention. Triggered every day at midnight, it generates a formatted timestamp for unique snapshot naming, lists existing snapshots for each VPS, and uses conditional logic to manage retention: if no snapshot exists, it creates a new one; if one is found, it deletes the old snapshot before creating a fresh one. UUIDs ensure unique operations, preventing con
Platform
n8n
Category
Sales
Price
$12.99
Creator
Fred Garcia
contabo
vps
snapshot
backup
automation
daily
itops
storage
api
How to import this workflow into n8n
1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.