Description
n8n-nodes-5day
An n8n community node that integrates 5day.io with n8n workflows.
This node allows you to automate project management tasks such as creating projects, managing tasks and subtasks, posting comments, managing tags, and retrieving users directly inside your n8n automations.
5day.io is a minimalist project management tool that helps teams plan, track, and finish work without the noise.
Supported Resources & Operations
| Resource | Operations |
| ————— | ————————————————— |
| Project | Create, Delete, Get, Get Many, Update |
| Task | Create, Delete, Get, Get Many, Move, Search, Update |
| Subtask | Create, Get Many |
| Task Assignee | Add Assignee, Remove Assignee |
| Task Comment | Create, Delete |
| Task Link | Add Link, Remove Link |
| Task Tag | Add Tag, Remove Tag |
| User | Get, Get Many |
Installation
n8n Cloud / Self-hosted via GUI
1. Open n8n.
2. Go to Settings → Community Nodes.
3. Click Install a community node.
4. Enter the package name:
n8n-nodes-5day
5. Click Install.
Install via npm (Self-hosted)
If you are running a self-hosted n8n instance:
npm install n8n-nodes-5day
Restart your n8n instance after installation.
Authentication
This node uses OAuth2 (Authorization Code flow) to authenticate with the 5day API.
You will need the following credentials from your 5day account:
- Client ID
- Client Secret
- n8n version: 1.0 or newer
- Node.js version: 18+
Setup Steps
1. Log in to your 5day.io account.
2. Open n8n and create a new credential of type 5day OAuth2 API.
3. Copy the Redirect URL displayed in the credential configuration.
4. Navigate to My Settings → Integration Center → Automation → n8n in 5day.io.
5. Paste the Redirect URL into the Redirect URL field and generate your Client ID and Client Secret.
7. Enter the generated Client ID and Client Secret in the 5day OAuth2 API credential in n8n.
8. Click Connect to start the OAuth authentication flow.
9. You will be redirected to the 5day.io login page. Sign in using your 5day.io credentials.
10. If your user account has access to multiple 5day.io accounts (multi-tenant setup), select the account you want to authorize.
11. After successful authentication and account selection, the OAuth process will complete automatically and the credential will be connected.
12. The authenticated credential can now be reused across multiple n8n workflows.
Usage
Project — Create
Creates a new project in a workspace.
Required fields: Workspace, Project Name
Optional fields: Space, Description, Budget Type, Start Date, End Date, Priority, Status, Client, Progress, Prefix
Project — Delete
Deletes an existing project.
Required fields: Project
Project — Get
Retrieves a single project by ID.
Required fields: Project
Project — Get Many
Retrieves multiple projects within a workspace.
Optional filters: Space
Supports: Return All (auto-pagination) or limit by count.
Project — Update
Updates an existing project.
Required fields: Workspace, Project
Optional fields: Name, Description, Budget Type, Start Date, End Date, Priority, Status, Client, Progress, Prefix
Task — Create
Creates a new task within a project.
Required fields: Project, Work Item Type, Task Name
Optional fields: Section, Assignees, Description, Start Date, Due Date, Priority, Status, Tags, Story Point, Estimation, Linked Tasks, Progress, Budget Type, Custom Fields
Task — Delete
Deletes an existing task.
Required fields: Task ID
Task — Get
Retrieves a single task by ID.
Required fields: Task ID
Task — Get Many
Retrieves tasks from a project.
Optional filters: Section
Supports: Return All or limit by count.
Task — Move
Moves a task to a different project or section.
Required fields: Task ID, Project, Section
Task — Search
Search for tasks using full-text search.
Supports: Return All or limit by count.
Task — Update
Updates an existing task.
Required fields: Task ID, Project
Optional fields: Name, Work Item Type, Section, Description, Start Date, Due Date, Priority, Status, Story Point, Estimation, Progress, Budget Type, Custom Fields
Note: To manage assignees and links, use the Task Assignee and Task Link resources respectively.
Subtask — Create
Creates a subtask under an existing parent task.
Required fields: Project, Work Item Type, Parent Task, Subtask Name
Optional fields: Section, Assignee, Description, Start Date, Due Date, Priority, Status, Tags, Story Point, Estimation, Progress, Budget Type, Linked Tasks, Custom Fields
Subtask — Get Many
Retrieves all subtasks under a parent task.
Task Comment — Create
Adds a comment to a task.
Required fields: Project, Task ID, Comment
Task Comment — Delete
Removes a comment from a task.
Required fields: Comment ID
Task Tag — Add Tag
Adds one or more tags to a task.
Required fields: Task ID, Project, Tags
Task Tag — Remove Tag
Removes one or more tags from a task.
Required fields: Task ID, Project, Tags
Task Assignee — Add Assignee
Adds one or more assignees to a task.
Required fields: Task ID, Project, Assignees
Task Assignee — Remove Assignee
Removes one or more assignees from a task.
Required fields: Task ID, Project, Assignees
Task Link — Add Link
Links one or more tasks to the current task.
Required fields: Task ID, Project, Linked Task IDs
Task Link — Remove Link
Unlinks one or more tasks from the current task.
Required fields: Task ID, Project, Linked Task IDs
User — Get
Retrieves a single user by ID.
Required fields: User ID
User — Get Many
Retrieves users.
Optional filters: Workspace, Project
Supports: Return All (auto-pagination) or limit by count.
Compatibility
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
