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Read Binary Files On-Demand with Manual Trigger

2 nodes 119 79 Automatic trigger
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Workflow Description

A straightforward automation that enables manual activation to read binary file contents, allowing you to retrieve and process file data in subsequent workflow steps without requiring scheduled automation or constant monitoring.

How it works

  1. 1.Trigger the workflow manually via a start button
  2. 2.Read the specified binary file contents
  3. 3.Pass extracted data to downstream workflow steps

Use cases

  • Process PDF documents or images when needed
  • Extract binary file data and forward it to other services

Requirements

  • Specify the binary file path to read
  • Ensure access permissions to the file location

Service Value

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

Apps Used

Manual Trigger Read Binary File

Details

Trigger Automatic trigger
Nodes 2
Apps 2
Views 119
Downloads 79

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)

On clicking 'execute'

Manual Trigger

#1

Read Binary File

Read Binary File

#2