# See what changed in your n8n workflows, run over run

**Use case:** 

Get a change log for an n8n instance instead of a folder of JSON dumps. Each run writes one row per workflow saying whether it was added, modified, archived or removed, with a node-level diff: how many nodes were added, removed or edited, whether connections or settings moved, and a plain-English summary. Unchanged workflows are reported as verified unchanged rather than skipped.

## Input

```json
{
  "include": [
    "workflows"
  ],
  "workflowIds": [],
  "activeOnly": false,
  "backupStoreName": "n8n-workflow-backup",
  "gitBranch": "main",
  "gitPath": "n8n/"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "runAt": {
    "label": "Backed up",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "resourceType": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "resourceId": {
    "label": "ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "name": {
    "label": "Name",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "changeType": {
    "label": "Change",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "diffSummary": {
    "label": "What changed",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "active": {
    "label": "Active",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "isArchived": {
    "label": "Archived",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "nodeCount": {
    "label": "Nodes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nodesAdded": {
    "label": "Nodes added",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nodesRemoved": {
    "label": "Nodes removed",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nodesModified": {
    "label": "Nodes modified",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "tags": {
    "label": "Tags",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "updatedAt": {
    "label": "Last edited in n8n",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "secretsFound": {
    "label": "Possible secrets",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "snapshotUrl": {
    "label": "Snapshot",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [n8n Workflow Backup & GitOps - Version History](https://apify.com/mediocre_interest/n8n-workflow-backup.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/mediocre_interest/n8n-workflow-backup.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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