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title: N8n
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license: mit
short_description: n8n free hosted with supebase
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Created by **[ABCDO](https://abcdo.tn/)** & [EnzGamers](https://huggingface.co/EnzGamers) .
Check out the configuration reference at [spaces-config-reference](https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-config-reference) .
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# n8n - Extended Workflow Automation on Hugging Face Spaces

This Hugging Face Space runs a powerful, extended instance of [n8n](https://n8n.io/), an open-source, fair-code, and self-hostable workflow automation tool.

This isn't just the standard n8n. This custom Docker image comes pre-loaded with a wide range of system dependencies, designed to support a vast array of community nodes and complex workflows right out of the box, without any extra configuration.

## ✨ Key Features of This Custom Image

-   **Based on Node.js 20**: Built on a modern and efficient `node:20-alpine` base image.
-   **Chromium Included**: Full support for browser automation, web scraping, and PDF generation nodes thanks to the pre-installed `chromium`.
-   **Python & Git Ready**: Comes with `python3`, `pip`, and `git` installed, allowing you to run scripts and interact with repositories directly within your workflows.
-   **Build Tools Pre-installed**: Includes `build-base`, `g++`, and `make` to ensure compatibility with nodes that require compiling native addons.
-   **Database Clients**: `postgresql-client` is included for easy connection to external PostgreSQL databases.
-   **Graphics Libraries**: `cairo-dev` and `pango-dev` are available for nodes that perform canvas or image manipulation.

## 🚀 How to Use

1.  **Launch the Space**: This Space will build the Docker container and start n8n automatically. Please be patient during the initial startup.
2.  **Access n8n**: Once the application is running, the n8n editor will be available to use.
3.  **Start Automating**: Begin building your workflows! You can now use many community nodes that would typically fail in a standard setup.

### Data Persistence

By default, this Space uses SQLite to store your workflows and credentials, which are saved to the container's local filesystem (`/root/.n8n`).

**Important**: The filesystem of a Hugging Face Space is ephemeral. To ensure your workflows are not lost when the Space restarts, you should:
1.  **Download Your Workflows**: Regularly download your important workflows as JSON files from the n8n UI.
2.  **Commit to Repository**: For a more advanced setup, you can configure a process to commit your workflow files (`/root/.n8n/workflows/*.json`) back to the Space's Git repository.

## ⚙️ Configuration (Using Space Secrets)

For a secure and customized setup, you should configure n8n using Hugging Face Space Secrets. You can find these in your Space's **Settings** tab.

| Secret Key                  | Description                                                                                                                              | Example Value                              |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY`        | **(Highly Recommended)** A long, random, and secret key to encrypt your credentials. If not set, credentials are less secure.             | `your_very_secret_and_long_encryption_key` |
| `GENERIC_TIMEZONE`          | Sets the server timezone to ensure CRON nodes and date-based triggers run at the correct time. A list of timezones can be found [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones). | `Europe/Berlin`                            |
| `NODE_FUNCTION_ALLOW_EXTERNAL` | Comma-separated list of external npm modules to allow in the Function and Edit Fields nodes (e.g., `axios,lodash`). | `axios,moment`                             |
| `WEBHOOK_URL`               | **(Required for Production)** Manually set the public-facing webhook URL. It should be the URL of your Hugging Face Space.                 | `https://your-space-name.hf.space/`          |

### Connecting to an External Database

While SQLite is fine for testing, you can connect to an external PostgreSQL database (ex: Supabase 😉) for a more robust, production-ready setup. Simply set the following secrets:

-   `DB_TYPE`: `postgresdb`
-   `DB_POSTGRESDB_HOST`: Your database host
-   `DB_POSTGRESDB_DATABASE`: Your database name
-   `DB_POSTGRESDB_USER`: Your database user
-   `DB_POSTGRESDB_PASSWORD`: Your database password
-   `DB_POSTGRESDB_PORT`: `5432`

## 🐳 About the Dockerfile

This instance is built from the provided `Dockerfile`. Here is a summary of its setup:

-   **Base Image**: `node:20-alpine`
-   **n8n Version**: `Latset`
-   **System Dependencies**: Installs `git`, `python3`, `chromium`, `build-base`, `postgresql-client`, and more using `apk`.
-   **Environment**: Sets up `PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH` to work with the bundled Chromium.
-   **Directories**: Creates and sets appropriate permissions for the n8n data directory at `/root/.n8n`.
-   **Execution**: Starts n8n using the default `n8n start` command.