It would help if there was a node for…
temporarily storing a binary file on the server, which outputs a shareable URL.
(Similar to the Write Binary File node but with a URL output, and options to remove the file in the future.)
The aim is to cut out a step or two in the workflow and make this process a bit more accessible to the low-code/no-code communities.
My use case:
I grab an email from my inbox when it arrives; it has an attachment that I need to process via Trello. I can attach the binary file to Trello but it requires a custom HTTP node, which for many n8n users probably defeats the purpose of a low-code platform.
Here’s a more generalized workflow:
- Get file (binary) from a source (eg. email attachment, temporarily available file like a Trello attchmnt, image, file from rss feed, etc)
- Store to server, and Get a shareable link
- Share the link to another platform (eg. Trello, Airtable, Quickbooks, Slack, etc) that accepts file attachments as URL rather than binary file.
- Determine how the file will be removed from the temp storage on the server.
Currently, this can be done using an intermediary cloud service, or through a custom API call with the binary, but since n8n runs on its own server, it would be nice to cut out that step to get a “share link”, with a native node.
Additional option: to have the file immediately delete after X times the share link was clicked would also be a delightful add-on. And restrict access to the link in a basic way, like with a secret.
Any resources to support this?
Could be a feature add-on to this node: Write Binary File node
Are you willing to work on this?
Happy to help on planning/concept design. I’m unfortunately not a programmer.
Thanks,
EP
AFTERTHOUGHT - n8n (the organization) can use this as an upsell for hosted customers to buy cloud storage space. @jan
