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n8n-nodes-watchstate
Community node for n8n to interact with WatchState. It lets you automate
WatchState directly from your n8n workflows using a secure stored credential.
✅ Verified community node — installable directly from the n8n node panel
(self-hosted and n8n Cloud).
Installation
This is a verified community node: in n8n click + (Add node), search for
WatchState, and add it — no manual install needed.
Manual install (older n8n, or as an unverified package)
Go to Settings → Community Nodes → Install and enter n8n-nodes-watchstate.
Operations
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Get Backends | Get many backends |
| Get Health | Get the system health |
| Get History | Get the play history |
| Get Tasks | Get scheduled tasks |
| Get Version | Get the server version |
Authentication
This node uses the WatchState API credential. In n8n, go to Credentials → New, pick
WatchState API, and fill in:
- Base URL — the address of your instance, e.g.
http://watchstate:8080(no trailing slash). - API Key — your service API key.
Your API key is sent as the apikey query-string parameter.
Where to find it: See the service documentation: https://github.com/arabcoders/watchstate
The credential's Test button verifies the connection before you save.
Usage
- Add the WatchState node to a workflow (after a trigger such as When clicking 'Test workflow' or a Schedule Trigger).
- Select your WatchState API credential.
- Pick an Operation and run the workflow — the response is returned as JSON for the next node.
Compatibility
Requires n8n 1.0 or newer. Built and linted with the official @n8n/node-cli, and
published to npm with a build-provenance attestation.