Description
n8n-nodes-reportflow
This is an n8n community node for ReportFlow — a PDF generation API that creates PDFs from design templates.
ReportFlow is a PDF form generation API. Design templates in the visual editor, then generate PDFs via API by passing parameters.
n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.
Installation
Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.
Credentials
This node supports two authentication methods:
AppKey Authentication
1. Go to your ReportFlow workspace settings → API Keys
2. Copy your AppKey
3. In n8n, create a new ReportFlow AppKey API credential and paste it
OAuth2 (Client Credentials)
1. Register an OAuth2 client in your ReportFlow workspace
2. In n8n, create a new ReportFlow OAuth2 API credential
3. Enter your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Configure the scopes you need (e.g., templates:read pdf:generate)
Operations
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Generate (Sync) | Generate a single PDF synchronously. Returns the PDF binary. |
| Generate (Async) | Generate a single PDF asynchronously. Returns a download URL. |
| Generate Multiple (Sync) | Generate multiple PDFs as a ZIP file. |
| Generate Multiple (Async) | Generate multiple PDFs asynchronously. |
| Download | Download a previously generated file by request UUID. |
Design
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Get Parameters | Retrieve the parameter structure of a design template. |
Usage
Basic PDF Generation
1. Add the ReportFlow node to your workflow
2. Select PDF → Generate (Sync)
3. Enter your Design ID (UUID from the ReportFlow dashboard)
4. Set the Version number
5. Provide a File Name (e.g., invoice.pdf)
6. Enter the Parameters as JSON matching your design template
Getting Design Parameters
Use Design → Get Parameters first to see what parameters your template expects, then pass those to the PDF generation operation.
