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Build Custom n8n Nodes & Deploy with Kamal
Learn how to create your own n8n community nodes from scratch and deploy them to production using Kamal. Includes a random number generator example, TypeScript node structure, Docker development setup, and production deployment.
n8n Docker Export & Import: Copy Workflows and Credentials Between Containers
5-minute tutorial on exporting and importing n8n workflows and credentials using Docker. Learn docker-compose setup, n8n export/import CLI commands, docker cp, and encryption key handling.
n8n AI Agents: Complete Guide to Agentic Workflows
Build reliable n8n AI agents: models, prompts, tools, memory, and a step‑by‑step research agent that writes to Google Docs. Compare single vs multi‑agent and ship to production.
n8n Chatbot: Build a Customer Support Bot That Actually Works
Build a production-ready n8n chatbot for real support: webhook in, chat memory, RAG answers, confidence-based escalation, and full logging. Fast, reliable n8n chat.
n8n Browser Automation: Web Scraping Without Getting Blocked
A practical guide to n8n browser automation—when to use HTTP vs HTML Extract vs real browsers, integrate Puppeteer/Playwright, avoid blocks, and stay compliant.
n8n Environment Variables: Complete Configuration Reference
A practical, production-focused guide to n8n environment variables: what each setting does, defaults, examples, when to change them, plus a copy‑paste .env and fixes.
10 Production-Ready n8n Workflow Examples + JSON
Build faster with 10 production-ready n8n examples. Each includes the problem, overview, key nodes, hardening tips, and JSON template placeholders for quick import.
n8n Human‑in‑the‑Loop: Approval Flows That Work
Build n8n human in the loop approvals with Wait + webhook resume, Slack or email buttons, timeouts, multi‑approvers, and audit logs for reliable AI and compliance.
n8n Encryption Key: Complete Guide to N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY, Credential Security & Recovery
A practical guide to n8n credential security. Learn N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY fundamentals, setup for Docker/Kubernetes/systemd, best practices, recovery drills, and a real case study.
How to Backup and Restore n8n Docker Volumes (With Cron Examples) – Step‑by‑Step Guide
Practical guide to back up and restore n8n Docker volumes (/home/node/.n8n) with copy‑paste scripts and cron jobs. Avoid data loss by saving the encryption key.
n8n N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY: Setup, Fixes & _FILE Bug
Understand N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY, set it safely in Docker or native installs, fix mismatched-key errors, and work around the N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY_FILE bug without risking data loss.
Webhooks That Don’t Fall Over: 5 n8n Reliability Patterns
Build resilient n8n webhooks with idempotency keys, retries, rate‑limit shielding, queues, and monitoring. Includes n8n examples and workflow patterns.
Private AI for Healthcare on a Budget
Build a private, offline, HIPAA-aware RAG stack with n8n, Ollama, and Rails MCP. Learn PHI‑safe patterns, latency budgets, and cost‑savvy rollout for clinics and startups.
Ship and Monetize an n8n Community Node
A step‑by‑step guide for building, hardening, versioning, submitting, and monetizing an n8n community node. Architecture, rate‑limit hygiene, testing, and revenue.
n8n + Supabase/Postgres: Upserts, Rate Limits, Webhooks
A pragmatic guide to n8n with Supabase/Postgres: bulk upserts with ON CONFLICT, rate‑limit‑safe batching, dedupe keys, ordered ULID/UUID v7 IDs, and webhook streaming.
RAG That Doesn’t Break: n8n, Webhooks, Sidecar Embeddings
Build a resilient n8n RAG with webhooks and sidecar embeddings for Rails/Python. Patterns for idempotency, queueing, retries, and latency budgets at 1K/10K/100K docs.
30 Best n8n Community Nodes (2025)
Practical 2025 guide to the 30 best n8n community nodes—by sales, support, devops, and AI—with setup gotchas, rate‑limit tips, and paste‑in workflow ideas.
Build an Upwork Lead Machine with n8n (Step‑by‑Step)
Build an Upwork lead machine with n8n: pull job alerts from Gmail, parse them into a database, and let a VA from your organization bid on your behalf.
5 Building Blocks: Private AI with n8n, Ollama, MCP
Build self-hosted n8n Ollama MCP agents on a single VPS. Webhook-first, RAG, vision, latency benchmarks, and clear code vs no-code boundaries.
The Agent Sidecar Pattern for n8n MCP: A Deep-Dive Definition
Define the Agent Sidecar Pattern for n8n MCP: n8n MCP server orchestrates Rails/Flask sidecars with string/URL contracts, webhook-first I/O, tracing, and latency budgets.
n8n Web Scraping + Webhooks Starter Kit: 10 Building Blocks
Build a compliant, resilient n8n scraper starter kit: webhook triggers, proxy rotation, headless browsing, dedupe, and Supabase/Postgres storage with ready workflow patterns.
Is n8n an AI ETL? The Real Role Explained
Define n8n and “AI ETL,” show overlaps and hard limits (scale, schema, tenancy), where n8n shines for AI orchestration, and when to pick dedicated ETL tools.
7 n8n Automations for Upwork Freelancers
7 n8n automations for Upwork freelancers: capture jobs, AI bids, calendar auto‑replies, LinkedIn and SEO systems, reminders, lead alerts, and fast ROI tests.
GitOps Backups for n8n: 30‑Minute Schedule + One‑Click Restore
Set up two n8n flows: a Git backup every 30 minutes and a manual restore. Copy‑paste CLI, node configs, and security best practices for safe rollbacks.
n8n Docker Setup: Encryption Key, Volumes & Backup Guide
Complete guide to setting up N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY in Docker, troubleshooting the _FILE variant issue, configuring persistent volumes, and backing up workflows and credentials safely.