Simple File-Based Key-Value Store (GetKey)
Read a value by key from a local JSON file. Related workflow: [WriteKey](https://n8n.io/workflows/1407) Create a subfolder in your n8n home directory: `/home/node/.n8n/local-files`. In Docker, look at the data path and create a subfolder `local-files`. Set the correct access rights: `chmod 1000:1000 local-files`. Put the workflow code in a new workflow named `GetKey`. Create another workflow with a `function item`: ```js return { file: "/4711.json", // 4711 should be your workflow id key: "MyKey", default: "Optional returned value if key is empty / not exists" } ``` Pipe the `function item` to an `Execution Workflow` that calls the `GetKey` workflow. It would be nice if we could get someday a shiny built-in n8n node that does the job. :)
Read a value by key from a local JSON file.
Related workflow: WriteKey
Create a subfolder in your n8n home directory: /home/node/.n8n/local-files. In Docker, look at the data path and create a subfolder local-files.
Set the correct access rights: chmod 1000:1000 local-files.
Put the workflow code in a new workflow named GetKey.
Create another workflow with a function item:
return { file: "/4711.json", // 4711 should be your workflow id key: "MyKey", default: "Optional returned value if key is empty / not exists" }
Pipe the function item to an Execution Workflow that calls the GetKey workflow.
It would be nice if we could get someday a shiny built-in n8n node that does the job. :)
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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.
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