Developer & DevOps

Read binary files and send via HTTP requests

2 nodes 181 110 Manual trigger
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Workflow Description

An automated workflow that reads binary files from your system and transmits their content to a specified HTTP endpoint. Ideal for transferring data between systems, backing up files remotely, or integrating with external APIs without manual intervention.

How it works

  1. 1.Read the binary file from the specified file path
  2. 2.Prepare and encode the file content for transmission
  3. 3.Send the data to the target HTTP endpoint with appropriate headers

Use cases

  • Automatically transfer backup files to remote storage or disaster recovery systems
  • Send encrypted files or datasets to external APIs for processing or archival

Requirements

  • Read access to the file system path containing the binary files
  • Valid HTTP endpoint URL with authentication credentials if required

Service Value

Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.

Apps Used

Read Binary File HTTP Request

Details

Trigger Manual trigger
Nodes 2
Apps 2
Views 181
Downloads 110

How to Use

  1. 1.Click "Download Template"
  2. 2.Open your n8n dashboard
  3. 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
  4. 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials

Nodes Used (2)

Read Binary File

Read Binary File

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HTTP Request

HTTP Request

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