The flow
Starts it 1Logic 6Service 7
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
- 2DESTINATION FOLDERSetLogic
- 3GET CURRENT DATEDate TimeLogic
- 4WAIT FOR MOVE TO FINISHMergeLogic
- 5PURGE DAYSDate TimeLogic
- 6GET CURRENT BACKUPSDropboxService
- 7GET WORKFLOWSN8nService
- 8LIST OLD BACKUPSDropboxService
- 9IGNORE FOLDERSFilterLogic
- 10MAKE JSON FILESMove Binary DataService
- 11CHECK DATESIfLogic
- 12MOVE INTO OLD FOLDERDropboxService
- 13UPLOAD WORKFLOWSDropboxService
- 14DELETE OLD BACKUPSDropboxService
How it's built
- Starts on
- A clock
- Steps
- 14, with 1 branch
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Dropbox
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Dropbox account. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on a clock.
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. 14 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 14 steps before you point it at anything that matters.