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Explain Workflow

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Summary

Explain a given n8n workflow JSON by generating a detailed explanation using AI, including usage costs and optional output formats.

Inputs

  • Current Workflow JSON (required) — The n8n workflow JSON to explain.
  • Output Format — Choose how to output the explanation result: as JSON, a downloadable .json file, or both. Defaults to both.
  • Advanced Options — Optional parameters to control explanation context and AI behavior, including whether to include example workflows, detailed node docs, creativity level (temperature), validation, and auto-fixing workflow issues.

Output shape

an object containing a success flag, the original workflow JSON, an explanation text of the workflow, usage cost details, and optionally a downloadable file representation depending on the selected output format.

The explanation result includes detailed AI-generated textual description of the input workflow. Output format controls if the workflow is returned as JSON, a base64-encoded downloadable .json file, or both. Cost information and token usage details are included in the output.

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