Securely call private Google Cloud Run APIs with JWT authentication (simplified)
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 5 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects JWT.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Edit Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- JWT: uses JWT
- Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE Request (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
- Cloud Run Request (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
Services it uses
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 (4)
- JWT
n8n-nodes-base.jwt - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger
From the author
Who it’s for? Anyone who wants a dead-simple, free-tier friendly way to run custom API logic on Google Cloud Run and call it securely from n8n—no public exposure, no local hosting. What it does Minimal flow: Set → JWT (sign) → HTTP (token exchange) → HTTP…