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Tmpfiles

Last updated Dec 3, 2025

n8n Community node to upload files to Tmpfiles

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Tmpfiles

Description

n8n-nodes-tmpfiles

This is an n8n community node for using the tmpfiles.org service in your n8n workflows. It uploads a binary file and returns a temporary download URL.

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Installation

Follow the official guide: Community nodes installation

Quick steps:

  1. In n8n UI → Settings → Community Nodes → Install a community node
  2. Package name: n8n-nodes-tmpfiles
  3. Click Install and restart n8n if prompted

For self-hosted CLI:

npm install n8n-nodes-tmpfiles

Supported Operations

  • Upload File: Accepts a binary field, uploads it to tmpfiles.org API, and returns a temporary URL.

Credentials

  • Not required. tmpfiles.org does not require authentication.

Compatibility

  • n8n Nodes API Version: 1
  • Tested with current n8n versions. No known incompatibilities.

Usage

  1. Add the Tmpfiles node to your workflow.
  2. Set Input Data Field Name to the name of your binary property (e.g., data).
  3. Execute the node; the output contains the temporary URL of the uploaded file.

Tip: Chain this after a node that provides binary data (e.g., HTTP Request / Read Binary File).

Resources

Version History

  • 0.1.0: Initial release