n8n-nodes-gnosis

[Velocity BPA Licensing Notice]

This n8n node is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL 1.1).

Use of this node by for-profit organizations in production environments requires a commercial license from Velocity BPA.

For licensing information, visit https://velobpa.com/licensing or contact licensing@velobpa.com.

A comprehensive n8n community node for Gnosis Chain (formerly xDai), the Ethereum-compatible blockchain featuring low transaction costs, fast ~5-second block times, and POSDAO consensus with GNO staking. This node provides full blockchain interaction capabilities including account queries, transaction management, GNO staking, cross-chain bridge tracking, token/NFT operations, and smart contract interactions.

Features

• 11 Resource Categories with 50+ operations
• Full Account Management - balances, transaction history, token holdings, NFTs
• Transaction Operations - send, track, estimate gas, monitor confirmations
• GNO Staking - validators, deposits, withdrawals, beacon chain info
• Bridge Tracking - OmniBridge and xDai Bridge transaction monitoring
• Smart Contracts - read/write functions, ABI encoding, event queries
• Token Operations - ERC-20 info, transfers, prices, bridged tokens
• NFT Support - metadata, transfers, collection info
• Event Monitoring - log queries, topic filtering, contract events
• 6 Trigger Types - new blocks, transactions, transfers, bridge events
• HTTP-Only - no web3.js dependencies, pure JSON-RPC

Installation

Community Nodes (Recommended)

1. Open your n8n instance
2. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
3. Click Install a community node
4. Enter n8n-nodes-gnosis
5. Click Install

Manual Installation

# Navigate to your n8n custom nodes directory
cd ~/.n8n/custom

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Velocity-BPA/n8n-nodes-gnosis.git

# Install dependencies and build
cd n8n-nodes-gnosis
npm install
npm run build

# Restart n8n

Development Installation

# Extract and enter directory
unzip n8n-nodes-gnosis.zip
cd n8n-nodes-gnosis

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Create symlink to n8n custom nodes
mkdir -p ~/.n8n/custom
ln -s $(pwd) ~/.n8n/custom/n8n-nodes-gnosis

# Restart n8n
n8n start

Credentials Setup

Configure the Gnosis Chain API credentials:

Getting API Keys

1. RPC Endpoint: Use the default public RPC or get a dedicated endpoint from providers like Ankr, QuickNode, or GetBlock
2. Gnosisscan API Key: Register at gnosisscan.io for free API access
3. Private Key: Export from your wallet (MetaMask, etc.) - never share this!

Resources & Operations

Account

Transaction

Block

Staking (GNO)

Smart Contract

Token

NFT

Bridge

Network

Events

Utility

Trigger Node

The Gnosis Chain Trigger polls for blockchain events:

Usage Examples

Get Account Balance

{
  "resource": "accounts",
  "operation": "getBalance",
  "address": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f3E8f1"
}

Monitor Large Transactions

Configure the trigger node:

• Trigger Type: Large Transaction
• Threshold: 100 (xDai)
• Address Filter: (optional)

Track Bridge Transfer

{
  "resource": "bridge",
  "operation": "trackBridgeTX",
  "transactionHash": "0x123..."
}

Read Smart Contract

{
  "resource": "smartContracts",
  "operation": "readContract",
  "contractAddress": "0x9C58BAcC331c9aa871AFD802DB6379a98e80CEdb",
  "functionName": "balanceOf",
  "parameters": {
    "params": [
      { "type": "address", "value": "0x742d35Cc..." }
    ]
  }
}

Gnosis Chain Concepts

Networks

Error Handling

The node provides detailed error messages:

• Invalid Address: Address validation failed
• RPC Error: Network or endpoint issues
• Contract Error: Smart contract execution failed
• Rate Limit: Too many requests (add API key)

Enable Continue on Fail to handle errors gracefully in workflows.

Security Best Practices

1. Never share private keys - Use n8n credentials storage
2. Use testnet first - Test workflows on Chiado
3. Validate addresses - The node validates all addresses
4. Monitor gas costs - Use estimateGas before transactions
5. Rate limiting - Add Gnosisscan API key for higher limits

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Watch mode
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Lint
npm run lint

# Fix lint issues
npm run lint:fix

# Format code
npm run format

Author

Velocity BPA

• Website: velobpa.com
• GitHub: Velocity-BPA

Licensing

This n8n community node is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1.

Free Use

Permitted for personal, educational, research, and internal business use.

Commercial Use

Use of this node within any SaaS, PaaS, hosted platform, managed service, or paid automation offering requires a commercial license.

For licensing inquiries:
licensing@velobpa.com

See LICENSE, COMMERCIAL_LICENSE.md, and LICENSING_FAQ.md for details.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Please ensure your code passes linting and tests before submitting.

Support

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
• Documentation: Gnosis Chain Docs
• n8n Community: n8n Community Forum

Acknowledgments

• Gnosis Chain - The blockchain platform
• n8n - Workflow automation platform
• Gnosisscan - Block explorer API
• CoinGecko - Token price data