Description
n8n-nodes-smb2
This is an n8n community node that lets you interact with Samba/SMB2 file shares in your n8n workflows. It enables reading, writing, and managing files on SMB2-compatible network shares.
n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.
Installation
Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.
Operations
The node supports the following operations:
Download
Downloads a file from the SMB share.
- Path: Full path to the file on the share (e.g.,
/public/documents/file.txt) - Put Output File in Field: Name of the binary property to store the file data (default:
data)
Upload
Uploads a file to the SMB share.
- Path: Destination path on the share where the file will be saved
List
Lists the contents of a directory on the SMB share.
- Path: Directory path to list (e.g.,
/public/folder)
Delete
Deletes a file or folder from the SMB share.
- Path: Path to the file or folder to delete
Rename/Move
Renames or moves a file or folder on the SMB share.
- Old Path: Current path of the file/folder
- New Path: New path/name for the file/folder
Credentials
You need the following credentials to connect to an SMB share:
- Host: The hostname or IP address of the SMB server
- Share Name: The name of the share to connect to
- Username: Username for authentication
- Password: Password for authentication
- Domain: (Optional) Domain name for Active Directory authentication
Compatibility
- Requires n8n version 1.0.0 or later
- Node.js v18.10 or later
- Compatible with SMB2/SMB3 protocol
Resources
Error Handling
The node provides detailed error messages for common SMB issues:
- Access denied errors
- Network connectivity issues
- File/path not found
- Share not found
- Authentication failures
- Quota issues
- File sharing violations
