Share Your n8n Workflows Safely Without Exposing Sensitive Data Protect your sensitive information while sharing n8n workflow structures with this intelligent sanitization tool. Whether you're collaborating with clients, seeking community support, or documenting automation processes, this workflow automatically strips out credentials, webhook URLs, and instance-specific metadata from your n8n exports. What this workflow does This sanitization tool accepts n8n workflow exports via webhook and performs comprehensive data cleaning: Removes node IDs and webhook IDs to prevent environment exposure Redacts credential blocks containing sensitive authentication data Replaces exposed webhook paths with safe placeholders Counts node types for workflow analysis Extracts external target hosts for security review Flags potentially sensitive finance or accounting services Returns both sanitized workflow copy and compact summary Use cases Perfect for automation engineers and SaaS operators who need to: Share workflow architecture examples without leaking live secrets Attach automation proof-of-concepts to client proposals safely Request help in public n8n forums while protecting sensitive routes Document workflow structures for internal reviews and compliance Create reusable templates from production workflows Technical details Built with core n8n nodes for maximum compatibility: Webhook - Receives workflow JSON exports via POST request Code - Performs intelligent sanitization and analysis logic Respond to Webhook - Returns cleaned workflow and summary Sticky Notes - Includes detailed operational documentation Setup takes just minutes with no external credentials required. Simply send a POST request with your n8n workflow export as JSON body, then review the returned sanitized workflow and summary objects. For custom nodes with additional secret-bearing fields, easily extend the Code node with your own redaction rules.
