{ "meta": { "instanceId": "38d37c49298b42c645e6a7693766d7c3522b24e54454034f955422b5d7af611c" }, "nodes": [ { "id": "b6582c37-00c3-467c-95cb-fc6eb7ccd27d", "name": "Filter", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter", "position": [ 1080, 420 ], "parameters": { "conditions": { "number": [ { "value1": "={{ $json.meta.total }}", "value2": 4, "operation": "largerEqual" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "54b0f895-7e56-40eb-bc6c-f657457d004a", "name": "List Snapshots for a Droplet", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 840, 420 ], "parameters": { "url": "=https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/droplets/{{ $json.droplets[0].id }}/snapshots ", "options": {}, "authentication": "headerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpHeaderAuth": { "id": "1kwUrzy4cJXZx48R", "name": "Digital Ocean Account (darryn@optimus01.co.za)" } }, "typeVersion": 1, "alwaysOutputData": false }, { "id": "7c47438f-db04-41f7-aed6-a460d0a6889b", "name": "List All Droplets", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "notes": "f3bc462f9219860aafe79747ee369e2f79ccd7f9b096dfe66b55d946871e8942", "position": [ 600, 420 ], "parameters": { "url": "https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/droplets", "options": {}, "authentication": "headerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpHeaderAuth": { "id": "1kwUrzy4cJXZx48R", "name": "Digital Ocean Account (darryn@optimus01.co.za)" } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "e751f6a4-0fdc-4be5-84f0-fecba100da09", "name": "Delete a Snapshot", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "notes": "f3bc462f9219860aafe79747ee369e2f79ccd7f9b096dfe66b55d946871e8942", "position": [ 1320, 420 ], "parameters": { "url": "=https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/snapshots/{{ $json.snapshots[0].id }}", "options": {}, "requestMethod": "DELETE", "authentication": "headerAuth" }, "credentials": { "httpHeaderAuth": { "id": "1kwUrzy4cJXZx48R", "name": "Digital Ocean Account (darryn@optimus01.co.za)" } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "d4cc4a72-f909-4c10-bada-e5c731e46c5e", "name": "Droplet Actions snapshot (n8n.optimus01.co.za)", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "notes": "f3bc462f9219860aafe79747ee369e2f79ccd7f9b096dfe66b55d946871e8942", "position": [ 1560, 420 ], "parameters": { "url": "=https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/droplets/{{ $('List All Droplets').item.json.droplets[0].id }}/actions ", "options": {}, "requestMethod": "POST", "authentication": "headerAuth", "bodyParametersUi": { "parameter": [ { "name": "type", "value": "snapshot" } ] } }, "credentials": { "httpHeaderAuth": { "id": "1kwUrzy4cJXZx48R", "name": "Digital Ocean Account (darryn@optimus01.co.za)" } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "4f3be74a-add7-4a2c-99df-d5d47f17efee", "name": "Runs every 48hrs", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron", "position": [ 360, 420 ], "parameters": { "triggerTimes": { "item": [ { "mode": "everyX", "value": 48 } ] } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "518a7b8c-adf6-448e-9f4a-5acc0f31523d", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 300, 180 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 232.0445295774649, "height": 411.1655661971828, "content": "## Trigger workflow every 48 hours\n\nThis node triggers the workflow to run every 48 hours. You can adjust the frequency if needed to suit your snapshot management requirements." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "70fe9177-e770-4f19-8fbc-3782167dda55", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 540, 180 ], "parameters": { "color": 5, "width": 232.0445295774649, "height": 411.1655661971829, "content": "## Get all droplets from DigitalOcean\nFetches a list of all the droplets in your DigitalOcean account. This is the first step in managing snapshots for each droplet.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "04d74698-0198-45c8-8a79-183fd5f19820", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 780, 180 ], "parameters": { "color": 5, "width": 232.0445295774649, "height": 412.3020619718309, "content": "## Retrieve snapshots for a droplet\nRetrieves all the snapshots associated with a specific droplet. This ensures that we know how many snapshots currently exist for each droplet.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "4a971e9a-dfdf-4932-8280-3991a83c2a72", "name": "Sticky Note5", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 1020, 180 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 232.0445295774649, "height": 411.1655661971828, "content": "## Check if there are more than 4 snapshots\nChecks if the number of snapshots for a droplet is equal to or greater than 4. If true, it proceeds to delete the oldest snapshot.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "bb9a553a-a8fc-4b72-b0e0-704ebaf8b806", "name": "Sticky Note6", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 1260, 180 ], "parameters": { "color": 5, "width": 232.0445295774649, "height": 411.1655661971829, "content": "## Delete the oldest snapshot\nDeletes the oldest snapshot from the droplet if the number of snapshots exceeds the limit (4 in this case), based on the filter's condition.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "1811812f-db56-494a-8ffa-d64cc6f5037c", "name": "Sticky Note7", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 1500, 180 ], "parameters": { "color": 5, "width": 232.0445295774649, "height": 411.1655661971829, "content": "## Create a new snapshot\nCreates a new snapshot for the droplet after cleaning up the old snapshots. Ensures that backups are always up to date." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "cb2bd85e-578b-4888-9625-ffed7249082c", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -545, 200 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 366.75796434038665, "height": 381.1643518785302, "content": "### What this workflow does\n1. **`Runs every 48 hours`**: The workflow is triggered by a cron node that runs every 48 hours, ensuring timely snapshot management.\n2. **`List all droplets`**: The workflow retrieves all droplets in the DigitalOcean account.\n3. **`Retrieve snapshots`**: For each droplet, the workflow retrieves a list of existing snapshots.\n4. **`Filter snapshots`**: If the number of snapshots exceeds 4, the workflow filters for snapshots that need to be deleted.\n5. **`Delete snapshots`**: Excess snapshots are automatically deleted based on the filter criteria.\n6. **`Create new snapshot`**: After cleaning up, the workflow creates a new snapshot for each droplet, ensuring that backups are always up-to-date." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "7fbb406b-9343-4d3c-9876-80cb3b7bd51e", "name": "Sticky Note11", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -165, 240 ], "parameters": { "color": 6, "width": 396.6384066163515, "height": 282.5799404564392, "content": "### Get More Templates Like This 👇\n[![Video Thumbnail](https://onlinethinking.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lets-Automate-It-Community.png)](http://onlinethinking.io/community)\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "8afb93b2-e547-4f3b-be25-5ab85a3f477d", "name": "Sticky Note14", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -545, 600 ], "parameters": { "width": 777.0408639013781, "height": 201.45195676871373, "content": "## Setup\n1. **`DigitalOcean API Key`**: You’ll need to configure the HTTP Request nodes with your DigitalOcean API key. This key is required for authenticating requests to list droplets, retrieve snapshots, delete snapshots, and create new ones.\n2. **`Snapshot Threshold`**: By default, the workflow is set to keep no more than 4 snapshots per droplet. This can be adjusted by modifying the filter node conditions.\n3. **`Set Execution Frequency`**: The cron node is set to run every 48 hours, but you can adjust the timing to suit your needs." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "325a4b9c-9bd4-4f29-8595-98f0579d15c1", "name": "Sticky Note9", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -560, 60 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 809.515353297114, "height": 944.3745310796205, "content": "## Automate Droplet Snapshot Management on DigitalOcean\nBuilt for the [Let's Automate It Community](http://onlinethinking.io/community) by [Optimus Agency](https://optimus01.co.za/)\n\nThis workflow automates the management of DigitalOcean Droplet snapshots by keeping the number of snapshots under a defined limit, deleting the oldest ones, and ensuring new snapshots are created at regular intervals." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "9540cfa4-4b72-40c2-b1d1-5bf3f9bd7884", "name": "Sticky Note15", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -545, 820 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 777.0408639013781, "height": 168.5111194243667, "content": "## How to customize this workflow\n- **`Adjust Snapshot Limit`**: Change the value in the filter node if you want to keep more or fewer snapshots.\n- **`Modify Run Frequency`**: The workflow runs every 48 hours by default. You can change the frequency in the cron node to run more or less often.\n- **`Enhance with Notifications`**: You can add a notification node (e.g., Slack or email) to alert you when snapshots are deleted or created." }, "typeVersion": 1 } ], "pinData": {}, "connections": { "Filter": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Delete a Snapshot", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Runs every 48hrs": { "main": [ [ { "node": "List All Droplets", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Delete a Snapshot": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Droplet Actions snapshot (n8n.optimus01.co.za)", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "List All Droplets": { "main": [ [ { "node": "List Snapshots for a Droplet", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "List Snapshots for a Droplet": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Filter", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } } }