Description

n8n-nodes-paperless

⚠️ Caution: Early / Experimental Version

> This project is in a very early stage. Not everything has been tested yet.
>
> Expect bugs, missing features, and breaking changes.
> Do not use in production unless you know what you’re doing.
This is an n8n community node. It lets you use Paperless in your n8n workflows.
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Paperless is a document management system that transforms your physical documents into a searchable online archive so you can keep, well, nothing on paper.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation
Operations
Credentials
Resources
Version history

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Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes.
2. Select Install.
3. Type n8n-nodes-paperless (and version number if required) into npm Package Name field
5. Agree to the risks of using community nodes: select I understand the risks of installing unverified code from a public source.
6. Select Install. n8n installs the node, and returns to the Community Nodes list in Settings.

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Operations

Blob

• Create – Create a new blob for file uploads

Document

• Get Creation Parameters – Get parameters for creating documents
• Get All – List all documents with pagination and filtering
• Get – Retrieve a single document by ID
• Create from Template – Create a document from a template
• Create from PDF – Create a document from a PDF file
• Create from Scratch – Create a new blank document
• Duplicate – Duplicate an existing document
• Update – Update document properties
• Delete – Delete a document

Process Run

• Create from Scratch – Create a process run from scratch
• Create from Submission – Create a process run from a submission
• Create from Payload – Create a process run from custom input payload

Submission

• Get – Retrieve a submission by ID

Template

• Get All – List all templates with pagination and filtering
• Get – Retrieve a single template by ID
• Create – Create a new template
• Update – Update template properties
• Delete – Delete a template

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Credentials

To use this node, you need a Paperless API token.

Authentication

This node uses Bearer token authentication. You will need:

• API Token – Your Paperless API access token

Generate this token in your Paperless instance admin panel and provide it when setting up the credentials.

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Roadmap

• [ ] Webhooks

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Resources

• Paperless API docs
• Paperless Documentation
• n8n community nodes documentation

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Version history

• 0.1.2 – added tests, refactor.
• 0.1.1 – Initial release with Blob, Document, Process Run, Submission, and Template resources.