{"id":"tlnJNm9t5H3VLU5K","meta":{"instanceId":"workflow-53a96fcf","versionId":"1.0.0","createdAt":"2025-09-29T07:07:43.892174","updatedAt":"2025-09-29T07:07:43.892199","owner":"n8n-user","license":"MIT","category":"automation","status":"active","priority":"high","environment":"production"},"name":"Credentials Transfer","nodes":[{"id":"9bb3fd8d-cead-4325-9c77-2c1d203ac805","name":"Success","type":"n8n-nodes-base.form","position":[680,300],"webhookId":"6a630d50-a4b6-4fd7-a7a7-fa0283996903","parameters":{"options":{},"operation":"completion","completionTitle":"✅ Transfer completed","completionMessage":"=The credential has been transfered."},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This form node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"0c90e8d6-3230-4139-a625-e8656fe1c4d9","name":"Error","type":"n8n-nodes-base.form","position":[680,460],"webhookId":"bfaa86b9-fddf-47b3-9456-caba547a1f5e","parameters":{"options":{},"operation":"completion","completionTitle":"⚠️ Transfer 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[];\n\nfor (const instance of $input.first().json.remoteInstances) {\n  dropDownValues.push({\"option\": instance.name});\n}\n\nreturn { \"options\": JSON.stringify(dropDownValues) };"},"typeVersion":2,"notes":"This code node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"27fdd4c4-5c39-497b-91b3-e468b20e8f8c","name":"Settings","type":"n8n-nodes-base.set","position":[460,-240],"parameters":{"options":{},"assignments":{"assignments":[{"id":"8a5d50fc-95dc-40b3-a3f2-293521bab29a","name":"remoteInstances","type":"array","value":"=[\n  {\n    \"name\": \"n8n-test-01\",\n    \"apiKey\": \"n8n_api_26b5bb6d39d337bd904f3d89fe88562d456c1cd13af401f490145206f2dc516ffa1fed04a26ae689\",\n    \"baseUrl\": \"{{ $env.API_BASE_URL }}\"\n  }\n]"}]}},"typeVersion":3.4,"notes":"This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"76b7d9d2-c919-42a6-8724-8771d9415e3e","name":"Export Credentials","type":"n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand","position":[240,40],"parameters":{"command":"n8n export:credentials --all --pretty --decrypted --output=/tmp/cred"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This executeCommand node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"b5f53aa1-ccf6-43b0-9f4c-cfc52f99aabf","name":"Get Credentials Data","type":"n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile","position":[460,40],"parameters":{"options":{},"fileSelector":"/tmp/cred"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This readWriteFile node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"16fdae2d-f3e6-4030-859a-ecba74dfe4c2","name":"Binary to JSON","type":"n8n-nodes-base.extractFromFile","position":[680,40],"parameters":{"options":{},"operation":"fromJson"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This extractFromFile node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"3d590285-e82c-4754-8618-2a52fcda6253","name":"Get Credential Names","type":"n8n-nodes-base.code","position":[900,40],"parameters":{"jsCode":"dropDownValues = [];\n\nfor (const credential of $input.first().json.data) {\n  dropDownValues.push({\"option\": credential.name});\n}\n\nreturn { \"options\": JSON.stringify(dropDownValues) };"},"typeVersion":2,"notes":"This code node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"21615934-6834-4b4e-b521-942a24f64388","name":"Choose Instance","type":"n8n-nodes-base.form","position":[900,-240],"webhookId":"b1fc6927-ebe8-4a02-9d64-24bf6f6d0db6","parameters":{"options":{"formTitle":"Select Destination","buttonLabel":"Continue","formDescription":"Choose the n8n instance where the credential should be copied to"},"defineForm":"json","jsonOutput":"=[\n   {\n      \"fieldLabel\": \"Destination\",\n      \"fieldType\": \"dropdown\",\n      \"requiredField\": true,\n      \"fieldOptions\": {\n        \"values\": {{ $json.options }}\n      }\n   }\n]"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This form node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"d36a41c4-6ed3-4939-8562-e3f50ffcd72b","name":"Choose Credential","type":"n8n-nodes-base.form","position":[1120,40],"webhookId":"f732b37b-6623-4629-bc7d-99ebb56a9809","parameters":{"options":{"formTitle":"Select Credential","buttonLabel":"Copy now","formDescription":"Choose the credential which should be copied"},"defineForm":"json","jsonOutput":"=[\n   {\n      \"fieldLabel\": \"Credential\",\n      \"fieldType\": \"dropdown\",\n      \"requiredField\": true,\n      \"fieldOptions\": {\n        \"values\": {{ $json.options }}\n      }\n   }\n]"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This form node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"4391f0d9-3ed5-4e2b-a761-ab7bf41959f1","name":"Prepare Request Data","type":"n8n-nodes-base.code","position":[240,340],"parameters":{"jsCode":"output = {};\n\nfor (const credential of $('Binary to JSON').first().json.data) {\n  if (credential.name == $input.first().json.Credential) {\n    output.credential = credential;\n  }\n}\n\nfor (const instance of $('Settings').first().json.remoteInstances) {\n  if (instance.name == $('Choose Instance').first().json.Destination) {\n    output.instance = instance;\n  }\n}\n\nreturn output;"},"typeVersion":2,"notes":"This code node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"571cd727-218b-4a5d-97fe-a8dcbcf15cce","name":"Sticky Note6","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[400,-340],"parameters":{"width":216.47293010628914,"height":255.86856541619233,"content":"## Setup instances\nEach instnce requires a name, apiKey and baseURL"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"7f717bed-fac5-4b1e-acc7-a6ad9d1c4be4","name":"Sticky Note","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[-360,-340],"parameters":{"color":5,"width":527.8711162255479,"height":223.19907940161124,"content":"## Instances config example\n```\n[\n  {\n    \"name\": \"n8n-test\",\n    \"apiKey\": \"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\",\n    \"baseUrl\": \"{{ $env.API_BASE_URL }}\"\n  },\n  {\n    ...\n  }\n]\n```"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"5e27ad60-7e65-452d-8c33-56c6c85911d3","name":"Sticky Note7","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[180,-340],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":216.47293010628914,"height":255.86856541619233,"content":"A form with no input fields initiates the process.\n*Consider securing the form using Basic Auth.*"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"0b69effa-44e4-41e1-bb5d-934ed19b8488","name":"Sticky Note8","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[180,-60],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":655.5152156976209,"height":255.86856541619233,"content":"Credentials are being fetched using the cmd tools, since there is no API endpoint available for this. The data is then converted into a JSON object."},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"a0f83646-dcf3-4893-bca0-a2b0ec4942b6","name":"Sticky Note9","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[620,-340],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":435.9715408127852,"height":255.86856541619233,"content":"A list of the instance names is being extracted from the settings and used as dynamic options for the dropdown in a new form page."},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"78611a9e-5949-44c4-af23-78e8f689de2b","name":"Sticky Note10","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[840,-60],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":435.9715408127852,"height":255.86856541619233,"content":"A list of the credential names is being extracted from the settings and used as dynamic options for the dropdown in a new form page."},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"23e9b0ea-f6a7-4072-8e87-292ba432a24d","name":"Sticky Note11","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[180,240],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":216.47293010628914,"height":255.86856541619233,"content":"Based on the selections made by the user, the necessary data is being provided."},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"f13a3bce-d92d-4e2c-bb63-b37c4aa89b9b","name":"Sticky Note12","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[400,240],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":216.47293010628914,"height":255.86856541619233,"content":"The credential data is being transferred to the selected instance based using dynamic authentication"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"1788ed42-44be-41c3-8a45-3d8c74925ded","name":"Sticky Note13","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[620,240],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":216.47293010628914,"height":376.16893354714523,"content":"Display a confirmation/error message to the user"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"58cbb873-906e-4215-b501-4a1b31fdcbd9","name":"On form submission","type":"n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger","position":[240,-240],"webhookId":"f6c627e5-e93c-4ee1-9605-ebdfa5fff286","parameters":{"options":{"buttonLabel":"Begin","appendAttribution":false},"formTitle":"Credential Transfer","formFields":{"values":[{"fieldLabel":" ","placeholder":"Click \"Begin\" to continue"}]},"formDescription":"This tool allows copying a credential to another n8n instance"},"typeVersion":2.2,"notes":"This formTrigger node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}],"active":true,"settings":{"executionOrder":"v1","saveManualExecutions":true,"callerPolicy":"workflowsFromSameOwner","errorWorkflow":null,"timezone":"UTC","executionTimeout":3600,"maxExecutions":1000,"retryOnFail":true,"retryCount":3,"retryDelay":1000},"versionId":"e89a409f-c046-4d54-b580-7e2c0a537d1b","connections":{"Create Credential":{"main":[[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[]]},"Get Credentials Data":{"main":[[]]},"Binary to JSON":{"main":[[]]}},"description":"Automated workflow: Credentials Transfer. This workflow integrates 10 different services: stickyNote, httpRequest, formTrigger, code, readWriteFile. It contains 26 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.","notes":"Excellent quality workflow: Credentials Transfer. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}