Use Cases
- Automatically manage snapshots for DigitalOcean droplets to ensure timely backups
- Delete old snapshots to maintain storage limits and reduce costs
- Create new snapshots regularly to keep data up-to-date
How It Works
Triggers every 48 hours using a cron schedule Lists all droplets in the DigitalOcean account Retrieves existing snapshots for each droplet Checks if the number of snapshots exceeds the defined limit Deletes the oldest snapshot if the limit is exceeded Creates a new snapshot for the droplet
Setup Steps
- 1Import the workflow template into your n8n instance
- 2Configure the HTTP Request nodes with your DigitalOcean credentials
- 3Adjust the snapshot limit in the filter node if necessary
- 4Set the desired execution frequency in the cron node
Apps Used
DigitalOcean
Categories
Target Roles
Industries
Tags
#automated backups
#process automation
#workflow management