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Transmission

Last updated Jul 20, 2026

n8n community node for Transmission (BitTorrent client) via its RPC API

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Description

Transmission

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Community node for n8n to interact with Transmission. It lets you automate
Transmission directly from your n8n workflows using a secure stored credential.

> ✅ Verified community node — installable directly from the n8n node panel
> (self-hosted and n8n Cloud).

Installation

This is a verified community node: in n8n click + (Add node), search for
Transmission, and add it — no manual install needed.

Manual install (older n8n, or as an unverified package)

Go to Settings → Community Nodes → Install and enter n8n-nodes-transmission.

Operations

| Operation | Description |
|—|—|
| Add Torrent | Add a torrent from a magnet or URL |
| Get Free Space | Get the free disk space |
| Get Session | Get the session settings |
| Get Session Stats | Get the session stats |
| Get Torrents | Get many torrents |
| Remove Torrent | Remove a torrent |
| Start Torrent | Start a torrent |
| Stop Torrent | Stop a torrent |
| Test Port | Test whether the port is open |
| Verify Torrent | Verify a torrent |

Authentication

This node uses the Transmission API credential. In n8n, go to Credentials → New, pick
Transmission API, and fill in:

  • Base URL — the address of your instance, e.g. http://transmission:9091 (no trailing slash).
  • Username — your account username.
  • Password — your account password.
  • HTTP Basic authentication (username + password).

    Where to find it: See the service documentation: https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/rpc-spec.md

    The credential’s Test button verifies the connection before you save.

    Usage

    1. Add the Transmission node to a workflow (after a trigger such as When clicking ‘Test workflow’ or a Schedule Trigger).
    2. Select your Transmission API credential.
    3. Pick an Operation and run the workflow — the response is returned as JSON for the next node.

    Compatibility

    Requires n8n 1.0 or newer. Built and linted with the official @n8n/node-cli, and
    published to npm with a build-provenance attestation.

    Resources

  • Transmission
  • n8n community nodes documentation

License

MIT