HELPPPPPPPPP My workflow got deleted after working on it for over a week

Questions
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Help!!!

I updated my self hosted instance and over a week’s worth of work is all gone…. please tell me there is a way to recover or trouble shoot! I saved it periodically and it should all have been there….

Please tell me there is a way I can work on getting this back… please. I just ran it on saturday and it was all there…. now it has reverted to an old version…..

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What do you mean by old version? Did you not save it?

To recover a deleted n8n workflow, your best options are to contact n8n Cloud support for a potential restore if you’re a Cloud user, or to manually restore from a backup if you are self-hosting. For self-hosted instances, you can restore from a system backup, a database backup, or a version-controlled repository like GitHub. If you don’t have backups, you will need to recreate the workflow from scratch.

For n8n Cloud users

  • Contact support immediately:

Submit a support ticket through the n8n Cloud interface, providing your username and the name or ID of the deleted workflow, along with the approximate deletion time.

  • Provide details:

Include any information you have, such as the workflow’s purpose or ID, and the deletion timestamp to help them find it.

  • Expect a time limit:

n8n Cloud may have automated backups that can restore deleted workflows, but this is often limited to a specific timeframe, so prompt action is crucial.

For self-hosted users

  • Restore from backup:

This is the most reliable method. Use your backup system to restore the workflow. This could involve:

    • Restoring a file system backup of your n8n installation.
    • Restoring a database backup if your data is stored in one.
    • Restoring a Docker volume backup if you are using Docker.

  • Use version control:

If you are using a version control system like Git and have committed your workflow files, you can revert to a previous commit that still contains the workflow.

  • Recreate the workflow:

If no backups are available, you will need to manually rebuild the workflow from scratch.