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Demo: storing values with workflowStaticData

Developers and automation builders who call APIs that use tokens which expire.

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What it does

A demo flow that shows how to keep a value, such as an access token and its expiry time, between runs. It can fetch a token with an HTTP Request node, then store it with workflowStaticData in a Code node. Static data only persists for production executions, such as webhook or schedule triggers, not manual tests.

Use cases

  1. 01Reuse an access token between scheduled runs
  2. 02Store an expiry time and refresh the token when it lapses
  3. 03Learn how workflow static data works in n8n

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Demo: storing values with workflowStaticData.

What is Demo: storing values with workflowStaticData used for?

Developers and automation builders who call APIs that use tokens which expire. A demo flow that shows how to keep a value, such as an access token and its expiry time, between runs. It can fetch a token with an HTTP Request node, then store it with workflowStaticData in a Code node. Static data only persists for production executions, such as webhook or schedule triggers, not manual tests.

How do I import Demo: storing values with workflowStaticData into n8n?

Copy the workflow JSON from this page and paste it onto the n8n canvas with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. Then connect your credentials in each node.

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