The flow
Starts it 3Logic 9Service 8
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Daily Backup ScheduleSchedule triggerStarts it
- 2Manual Backup TriggerWebhookStarts it
- 3Get Database MetadataMysqlService
- 4Split DatabasesSplit OutLogic
- 5Execute MySQL DumpMysqlService
- 6Generate ChecksumsCryptoService
- 7Merge TriggersMergeLogic
- 8Compress Backup DataCompressionService
- 9Initialize BackupCodeLogic
- 10Aggregate Backup ResultsAggregateLogic
- 11Prepare Upload DataCodeLogic
- 12Upload to AWS S3Http RequestService
- 13Upload to Google Cloud StorageHttp RequestService
- 14Aggregate Upload ResultsAggregateLogic
- 15Cleanup Old BackupsCodeLogic
- 16Log to Tracking SheetGoogle SheetsService
- 17Send Slack NotificationSlackService
- 18Merge Final ResultsMergeLogic
- 19Format ResponseSetLogic
- 20Respond to WebhookRespond To WebhookStarts it
How it's built
- Starts on
- Another system calling it
- Steps
- 20
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Google Sheets, Slack
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Google Sheets and Slack accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on another system calling it.
Does it use AI?
No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.
How long does it take to set up?
Plan an afternoon. 20 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.
How do I import it?
Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.
Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 20 steps before you point it at anything that matters.