Restore n8n Credentials from GitHub Backups

Effortlessly restore your n8n instance credentials from GitHub backups using this automated workflow. This ensures seamless recovery and migration of credentials.

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Owen MacLeod

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This workflow is designed for users who have previously backed up their n8n credentials to a GitHub repository. By fetching and importing these credentials back into the n8n instance, it provides a reliable method for credential recovery and migration. Users must configure the workflow by specifying their GitHub repository details in the Globals node. The workflow then retrieves the credential files, processes them, and restores them into the n8n instance, skipping any empty or irrelevant files.

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Last updated October 3, 2026
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How to import this workflow into n8n

  1. 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
  2. 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
  3. 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
  4. 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.

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