Description
n8n-nodes-postfile
This is an n8n community node for PostFile — a file upload API that gives you instant public CDN URLs.
Upload any file from your n8n workflow and get back a permanent public URL. No S3 buckets, no storage config.
Operations
| Operation | Description |
|———–|————-|
| Upload File | Upload a binary file and get a public CDN URL |
| List Files | List your uploaded files with pagination |
| Get File | Get details of a specific file by ID |
| Delete File | Delete a file by ID |
Credentials
You need a PostFile API key. Get one free at postfile.net.
1. Go to postfile.net
2. Enter your email to get a free API key
3. In n8n, go to Credentials > New > PostFile API
4. Paste your API key
Installation
In n8n (recommended)
1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Search for n8n-nodes-postfile
3. Click Install
Manual
npm install n8n-nodes-postfile
Usage Example
Upload a file and get a URL
1. Add an HTTP Request or Read Binary File node to get a file
2. Connect it to the PostFile node
3. Set operation to Upload File
4. Set the binary property name (default: data)
5. Run — you get back a JSON response with url, fileid, size, and contenttype
Response example
{
"file_id": "abc123",
"url": "https://cdn.postfile.net/abc123/photo.jpg",
"size": 248192,
"content_type": "image/jpeg"
}
Plans
| Plan | Price | Uploads/mo | Max File Size |
|——|——-|———–|—————|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited | 50MB |
