Create snapshot of Contabo VPS instances on a daily basis
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 22 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day) (plus 1 other trigger). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes. It also calls auth.contabo.com, uuidgenerator.net and api.contabo.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day) (plus 1 other trigger).
- get Date & Time (Date & Time): formats or calculates dates
- Formatted Date (Date & Time): formats or calculates dates
- Credential (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 4 fields: CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET, API_USER…
- Authorization (HTTP Request): calls auth.contabo.com (POST)
- UUID (HTTP Request): calls uuidgenerator.net
- TRACE ID (HTTP Request): calls uuidgenerator.net
- List instances (HTTP Request): calls api.contabo.com
- Split Out: splits a list into separate items
- UUID (HTTP Request): calls uuidgenerator.net
- Merge: merges the data from its input branches
…plus 10 more steps. See the full node list below.
HTTP calls to: auth.contabo.com, uuidgenerator.net, api.contabo.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (8)
- Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Split Out
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - Date & Time
n8n-nodes-base.dateTime - If
n8n-nodes-base.if
From the author
Workflow: Snapshot Contabo How it Works This workflow automates daily backups (snapshots) of VPS instances hosted on Contabo. Each day at midnight, it checks for existing snapshots and ensures that only the latest backups are retained by removing older ones.…