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Last updated Feb 27, 2026

Developer utility tools for n8n: Generators, converters, and transformers.

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Description

n8n-nodes-dev-tools

This is an n8n community node that provides a suite of developer utility tools, ranging from secure generators to data transformers and converters.

Features

This node acts as a “Swiss Army Knife” for developers, offering the following modular tools:

1. API Key Generator

Generates secure alfanumeric API keys of custom lengths.

2. Password Generator

Generates highly secure passwords with configurable complexity:

  • Custom length.
  • Toggle special characters, numbers, and uppercase.
  • 3. QR Generator

    Generates QR codes for plain Text/URLs or WiFi Configurations.

  • Output options: Base64 Data URI or Binary File.
  • 4. Unique ID Generator

    Generates standard unique identifiers:

  • UUID v4.
  • NanoID.
  • 5. Barcode Generator

    Generates barcodes in multiple formats:

  • Formats: Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A.
  • Output options: Base64 Data URI or Binary File.
  • 6. Base64 Encoder/Decoder

    Easily encode/decode data to and from Base64.

  • Source types: Plain text or Binary files.
  • 7. URL Encoder/Decoder

    Standard percentage encoding for safe URL transmission.

    8. HTML to Text

    Extracts clean, readable text from HTML content, removing tags while preserving basic structure.

    9. XML <-> JSON Converter

    Fast bidirectional conversion between XML strings and JSON objects.

    10. Network Utilities

    IP range validation, subnet info extraction, and network diagnostics.

  • Actions: IP in Range, Subnet Info, Ping, DNS Resolve, TCP Port Check, Wake-on-LAN.
  • 11. String Transformer

    Transform text with multiple case and URL-safe formats.

  • Actions: Slugify, Title Case, Camel Case, Snake Case.
  • 12. Hash Generator

    Generate cryptographic hashes.

  • Algorithms: MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512.
  • 13. JWT Decoder

    Parse and view JWT payloads.

  • Note: Decodes without signature verification for debugging purposes.
  • 14. JSON Schema Validator

    Validate JSON data against a JSON Schema standard.

  • Logic: Uses ajv for high-performance validation. Returns detailed error arrays.
  • 15. URL Parser

    Decompose URLs into their constituent parts.

  • Output: protocol, hostname, port, pathname, hash, and search parameters as a JSON object.
  • 16. Regex Named Extractor

    Extract data using Regular Expressions with Named Capture Groups.

  • Features: Supports global and single match modes.
  • 17. Text Diff

    Compare two strings and visualize changes.

  • Formats: Simple List (JSON array of changes) or HTML (with and tags).

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

npm install n8n-nodes-dev-tools

License

MIT