n8n Workflow Template Scraper

Automatically collect workflow templates from the n8n.io platform, filter by category, and get structured data for analysis or direct import into your n8n instance. Perfect for developers, automation experts, and businesses looking to streamline workflow development or analyze automation trends.

Features

• 🔄 Automated Collection: Gathers workflow templates from n8n.io
• 🏷️ Category & Subcategory Filtering: Filter by main categories and subcategories (see below)
• 🔍 App Filtering: Filter workflows by apps used
• 🔀 Flexible Sorting: Sort by relevancy, popularity, or most recent, in ascending or descending order
• 📊 Structured Output: Clean, organized data in Apify dataset
• ⚡ Fast & Scalable: Optimized for performance on Apify

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
category	string	Main category or subcategory to filter workflows (see list below).
apps	array	List of app names to filter by (e.g., ["Google Sheets", "Slack"]). Leave empty for all.
sortBy	string	Field to sort by: relevancy (most relevant), popularity (most viewed), recent (most recent).
sortDirection	string	Sort direction: asc (ascending) or desc (descending).
max_results	integer	Maximum number of workflows to collect (default: 500).

Categories & Subcategories

• Main categories:
  • sales
  • AI
  • it ops
  • marketing
  • document ops
  • other
  • support
• Subcategories: (examples)
  • sales: CRM, lead generation, lead nurturing
  • AI: AI chatbot, AI rag, AI summarization, multimodal AI
  • it ops: secops, engineering, devops
  • marketing: content creation, market research, social media
  • document ops: document extraction, file management, invoice processing
  • other: crypto trading, HR, miscellaneous, personal productivity, project management
  • support: internal wiki, support chatbot, ticket management

Example:

sales
  CRM
  lead generation
  lead nurturing
AI
  AI chatbot
  AI rag
  AI summarization
  multimodal AI
it ops
  secops
  engineering
  devops
marketing
  content creation
  market research
  social media
document ops
  document extraction
  file management
  invoice processing
other
  crypto trading
  HR
  miscellaneous
  personal productivity
  project management
support
  internal wiki
  support chatbot
  ticket management

Example Input

{
  "category": "AI",
  "apps": ["Google Sheets", "OpenAI"],
  "sortBy": "relevancy",
  "sortDirection": "desc",
  "max_results": 100
}

Output

The collected data is saved to the Apify dataset. The output data includes the following fields:

• id: Workflow ID
• name: Workflow name
• totalViews: Total number of views
• purchaseUrl: Purchase URL (if available)
• user: Publisher information:
  • id: User ID
  • name: User name
  • username: System username
  • bio: User biography
  • verified: Whether the user is verified
  • links: User links
  • avatar: Profile picture URL
• description: Workflow description
• createdAt: Creation date
• nodes: Nodes used in the workflow

Example Output

{
  "id": 6442,
  "name": "Automated Gmail Reply Drafts with OpenAI Assistant for Labeled Emails",
  "totalViews": 0,
  "purchaseUrl": null,
  "user": {
    "id": 96776,
    "name": "Hichul",
    "username": "melikahichul",
    "bio": "Water Engineer, learning to integrate AI, ML, DL, NNA into Water Engineering for LMI Countries.",
    "verified": false,
    "links": "[\"https://www.youtube.com/@greatcommissionerofking?sub_confirmation=1\"]",
    "avatar": "https://gravatar.com/avatar/fdb72903c343b1bf682743e9338f65b407909cb5e9d0b76c5077958d41c4873d?r=pg&d=retro&size=200"
  },
  "description": "n8n workflow template description [template]\nThis workflow automatically drafts replies to your emails using an OpenAI Assistant, streamlining your inbox management. ...",
  "createdAt": "2025-07-25T13:39:00.752Z",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": 19,
      "icon": "file:httprequest.svg",
      "name": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "codex": { "data": { "alias": ["API", "Request", "URL", "Build", "cURL"], ... } },
      "group": "[\"output\"]",
      "defaults": { "name": "HTTP Request", "color": "#0004F5" },
      "iconData": { "type": "file", "fileBuffer": "data:image/svg+xml;base64,..." },
      "displayName": "HTTP Request",
      "typeVersion": 4,
      "nodeCategories": [ { "id": 5, "name": "Development" }, { "id": 9, "name": "Core Nodes" } ]
    }
    // ...more nodes
  ]
}

Usage

1. Deploy and run the actor in the Apify console.
2. Provide your input parameters (see above).
3. The actor will collect and store workflow templates in the default Apify dataset.
4. Download or analyze the results as needed.

Notes

• The actor does not require authentication for n8n.io.
• For best results, use specific categories and app filters.
• All data is saved in a structured format for easy import or analysis.

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Need help? Contact Apify Support or visit the n8n documentation.