n8n-migrate

name	n8n-migrate
description	Migrate n8n workflows between instances (cloud to self-hosted or vice versa). Exports, remaps credentials, and imports in one pass. Use when moving workflows across n8n environments.
user_invocable	true

/n8n-migrate — Migrate Workflows Between n8n Instances

Move workflows from one n8n instance to another with credential remapping.

Arguments

• /n8n-migrate <workflow-id> --from cloud --to hostinger
• /n8n-migrate --all --from cloud --to hostinger

Procedure

Step 1: Export from Source

# Single workflow
n8n-cli --profile <source> workflows export <id> -o /tmp/migrate-wf.json

# All workflows
n8n-cli --profile <source> --json workflows list > /tmp/migrate-list.json
# Then export each one

Step 2: Map Credentials

# List credentials on both instances
n8n-cli --profile <source> --json credentials list > /tmp/creds-source.json
n8n-cli --profile <target> --json credentials list > /tmp/creds-target.json

Compare credential types between instances. For each credential referenced in the workflow:

1. Find the matching credential type on the target instance
2. If a match exists, update the credential ID in the workflow JSON
3. If no match, flag it for manual creation

Step 3: Clean and Import

Strip source-specific fields from the workflow JSON:

• Remove id, createdAt, updatedAt, versionId
• Update credential references to target instance IDs
• Keep everything else intact

n8n-cli --profile <target> workflows import /tmp/migrate-wf-remapped.json

Step 4: Verify

n8n-cli --profile <target> workflows get <new-id>

Available Profiles

• cloud — aibuildlab.app.n8n.cloud
• hostinger — n8n.srv761271.hstgr.cloud

Output

Report for each migrated workflow:

• Source ID -> Target ID
• Credential mapping results (matched / missing / needs setup)
• Active/inactive status
• Any warnings (missing nodes, version mismatches)