Course Outline

Introduction to Custom Node Development

  • Overview of n8n’s custom node framework
  • Understanding the role of custom nodes in automation
  • Examples of custom node use cases

Setting Up a Development Environment

  • Installing Node.js and dependencies
  • Configuring the n8n custom node environment
  • Exploring the n8n node development structure

Building Custom Nodes

  • Creating basic custom nodes: structure and code walkthrough
  • Adding inputs, outputs, and processing logic
  • Handling errors and edge cases

Testing and Debugging Custom Nodes

  • Using n8n’s built-in tools for node testing
  • Debugging workflows with custom nodes
  • Validating custom node functionality

Advanced Custom Node Features

  • Working with dynamic parameters
  • Implementing API integrations within custom nodes
  • Extending node capabilities with advanced scripting

Deploying Custom Nodes

  • Packaging custom nodes for deployment
  • Uploading nodes to an n8n instance
  • Ensuring compatibility across workflows

Best Practices for Custom Node Development

  • Following coding standards for maintainability
  • Documenting custom nodes for team use
  • Updating and versioning custom nodes

Scaling and Integrating Custom Nodes

  • Optimizing nodes for high-performance environments
  • Integrating custom nodes with external systems
  • Maintaining custom nodes over time

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Experience using n8n for workflow automation
  • Understanding of JavaScript programming
  • Familiarity with JSON and REST APIs

Audience

  • Developers
  • Technical consultants
 14 Hours

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