n8n Workflow: Publish HTML Content with GitHub Gist and HTML Preview

This n8n workflow is designed to facilitate the publication of HTML content by leveraging GitHub Gist and providing a preview mechanism. It acts as a foundational component, likely intended to be triggered by another workflow, to process and prepare HTML data for external use.

What it does

This workflow performs the following key steps:

1. Listens for External Execution: It starts by waiting to be triggered by another n8n workflow, indicating it's part of a larger automation process.
2. Edits Fields: It includes a "Set" node, suggesting that it will transform or add data fields to the incoming information. This could involve preparing the HTML content, adding metadata, or structuring the data for subsequent steps (which would be in a connected workflow).
3. Makes an HTTP Request: It is configured to make an HTTP request. While the specific details are not present in this JSON snippet (like URL, method, body), this node is typically used to interact with external APIs. In the context of the directory name ("publish-html-content-with-github-gist-and-html-preview"), this HTTP Request node would likely be responsible for interacting with the GitHub Gist API to create or update a Gist.

Prerequisites/Requirements

• n8n Instance: You need a running n8n instance to import and execute this workflow.
• GitHub Account (likely): Based on the workflow's intended purpose (publishing with GitHub Gist), a GitHub account and potentially a Personal Access Token with Gist creation/update permissions would be required for the HTTP Request node in a fully configured workflow.
• HTML Content: The workflow expects to receive HTML content as input from the triggering workflow.

Setup/Usage

1. Import the workflow: Download the provided JSON and import it into your n8n instance.
2. Configure the "Edit Fields" node: Adjust the "Edit Fields" (Set) node to transform or prepare your HTML content as needed. This might involve renaming fields, adding static data, or performing basic data manipulation.
3. Configure the "HTTP Request" node:
   • Specify the URL for the GitHub Gist API (e.g., https://api.github.com/gists).
   • Set the HTTP Method (e.g., POST for creating a new Gist, PATCH for updating).
   • Configure Authentication using a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) as a Bearer Token or Basic Authentication.
   • Construct the Request Body with the HTML content and any other necessary Gist parameters (e.g., description, public, files).
4. Connect to a triggering workflow: This workflow is designed to be executed by another workflow. Ensure you have a parent workflow that uses the "Execute Workflow" node to trigger this workflow, passing the necessary HTML content as input.
5. Activate the workflow: Once configured, activate the workflow to make it ready for execution.