n8n

n8n lets you manage and run automation workflows from Sysadmin Anywhere. The integration uses n8n’s public API.

Connect n8n

1. Open n8n in your browser (in the default Docker setup: http://localhost:5678) and complete the initial setup.
2. In n8n, open Settings → n8n API and create an API key.
3. Set these environment variables for the Sysadmin Anywhere main application:
   • N8N_HOST=http://n8n:5678 — the n8n address reachable from the main application container. In the supplied Docker network, the service name is n8n.
   • N8N_API_KEY=<your-api-key> — the key created in n8n.
4. Restart the main application after changing its environment.
5. In Sysadmin Anywhere, open Automation → Workflows and refresh the list.

The address in N8N_HOST is for communication between containers. Open n8n in your browser using the browser-accessible address, usually http://localhost:5678.

Manage workflows

The workflows page lists workflows and lets you refresh, create, and open workflow details. On a details page you can view the workflow preview and recent executions, run a workflow manually, edit it in n8n, or delete it after confirmation.

The current New and Edit actions open n8n at http://localhost:5678. If you access n8n through a different browser address, open the workflow directly in n8n instead.

For outbound events sent from Sysadmin Anywhere to an n8n workflow, see Webhooks.