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"use strict"; Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true }); exports.defaultWorkflowSettings = exports.workflowSettingsSchema = exports.workflowConnectionSchema = exports.workflowNodeSchema = void 0; exports.validateWorkflowNode = validateWorkflowNode; exports.validateWorkflowConnections = validateWorkflowConnections; exports.validateWorkflowSettings = validateWorkflowSettings; exports.cleanWorkflowForCreate = cleanWorkflowForCreate; exports.cleanWorkflowForUpdate = cleanWorkflowForUpdate; exports.validateWorkflowStructure = validateWorkflowStructure; exports.hasWebhookTrigger = hasWebhookTrigger; exports.validateFilterBasedNodeMetadata = validateFilterBasedNodeMetadata; exports.validateOperatorStructure = validateOperatorStructure; exports.getWebhookUrl = getWebhookUrl; exports.getWorkflowStructureExample = getWorkflowStructureExample; exports.getWorkflowFixSuggestions = getWorkflowFixSuggestions; const zod_1 = require("zod"); const node_type_utils_1 = require("../utils/node-type-utils"); const node_classification_1 = require("../utils/node-classification"); exports.workflowNodeSchema = zod_1.z.object({ id: zod_1.z.string(), name: zod_1.z.string(), type: zod_1.z.string(), typeVersion: zod_1.z.number(), position: zod_1.z.tuple([zod_1.z.number(), zod_1.z.number()]), parameters: zod_1.z.record(zod_1.z.unknown()), credentials: zod_1.z.record(zod_1.z.unknown()).optional(), disabled: zod_1.z.boolean().optional(), notes: zod_1.z.string().optional(), notesInFlow: zod_1.z.boolean().optional(), continueOnFail: zod_1.z.boolean().optional(), retryOnFail: zod_1.z.boolean().optional(), maxTries: zod_1.z.number().optional(), waitBetweenTries: zod_1.z.number().optional(), alwaysOutputData: zod_1.z.boolean().optional(), executeOnce: zod_1.z.boolean().optional(), }); const connectionArraySchema = zod_1.z.array(zod_1.z.array(zod_1.z.object({ node: zod_1.z.string(), type: zod_1.z.string(), index: zod_1.z.number(), }))); exports.workflowConnectionSchema = zod_1.z.record(zod_1.z.object({ main: connectionArraySchema.optional(), error: connectionArraySchema.optional(), ai_tool: connectionArraySchema.optional(), ai_languageModel: connectionArraySchema.optional(), ai_memory: connectionArraySchema.optional(), ai_embedding: connectionArraySchema.optional(), ai_vectorStore: connectionArraySchema.optional(), })); exports.workflowSettingsSchema = zod_1.z.object({ executionOrder: zod_1.z.enum(['v0', 'v1']).default('v1'), timezone: zod_1.z.string().optional(), saveDataErrorExecution: zod_1.z.enum(['all', 'none']).default('all'), saveDataSuccessExecution: zod_1.z.enum(['all', 'none']).default('all'), saveManualExecutions: zod_1.z.boolean().default(true), saveExecutionProgress: zod_1.z.boolean().default(true), executionTimeout: zod_1.z.number().optional(), errorWorkflow: zod_1.z.string().optional(), callerPolicy: zod_1.z.enum(['any', 'workflowsFromSameOwner', 'workflowsFromAList']).optional(), availableInMCP: zod_1.z.boolean().optional(), }); exports.defaultWorkflowSettings = { executionOrder: 'v1', saveDataErrorExecution: 'all', saveDataSuccessExecution: 'all', saveManualExecutions: true, saveExecutionProgress: true, }; function validateWorkflowNode(node) { return exports.workflowNodeSchema.parse(node); } function validateWorkflowConnections(connections) { return exports.workflowConnectionSchema.parse(connections); } function validateWorkflowSettings(settings) { return exports.workflowSettingsSchema.parse(settings); } function cleanWorkflowForCreate(workflow) { const { id, createdAt, updatedAt, versionId, meta, active, tags, ...cleanedWorkflow } = workflow; if (!cleanedWorkflow.settings || Object.keys(cleanedWorkflow.settings).length === 0) { cleanedWorkflow.settings = exports.defaultWorkflowSettings; } return cleanedWorkflow; } function cleanWorkflowForUpdate(workflow) { const { id, createdAt, updatedAt, versionId, versionCounter, meta, staticData, pinData, tags, description, isArchived, usedCredentials, sharedWithProjects, triggerCount, shared, active, activeVersionId, activeVersion, ...cleanedWorkflow } = workflow; const ALL_KNOWN_SETTINGS_PROPERTIES = new Set([ 'saveExecutionProgress', 'saveManualExecutions', 'saveDataErrorExecution', 'saveDataSuccessExecution', 'executionTimeout', 'errorWorkflow', 'timezone', 'executionOrder', 'callerPolicy', 'callerIds', 'timeSavedPerExecution', 'availableInMCP', ]); if (cleanedWorkflow.settings && typeof cleanedWorkflow.settings === 'object') { const filteredSettings = {}; for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(cleanedWorkflow.settings)) { if (ALL_KNOWN_SETTINGS_PROPERTIES.has(key)) { filteredSettings[key] = value; } } if (Object.keys(filteredSettings).length > 0) { cleanedWorkflow.settings = filteredSettings; } else { cleanedWorkflow.settings = { executionOrder: 'v1' }; } } else { cleanedWorkflow.settings = { executionOrder: 'v1' }; } return cleanedWorkflow; } function validateWorkflowStructure(workflow) { const errors = []; if (!workflow.name) { errors.push('Workflow name is required'); } if (!workflow.nodes || workflow.nodes.length === 0) { errors.push('Workflow must have at least one node'); } if (workflow.nodes && workflow.nodes.length > 0) { const hasExecutableNodes = workflow.nodes.some(node => !(0, node_classification_1.isNonExecutableNode)(node.type)); if (!hasExecutableNodes) { errors.push('Workflow must have at least one executable node. Sticky notes alone cannot form a valid workflow.'); } } if (!workflow.connections) { errors.push('Workflow connections are required'); } if (workflow.nodes && workflow.nodes.length === 1) { const singleNode = workflow.nodes[0]; const isWebhookOnly = singleNode.type === 'n8n-nodes-base.webhook' || singleNode.type === 'n8n-nodes-base.webhookTrigger'; if (!isWebhookOnly) { errors.push(`Single non-webhook node workflow is invalid. Current node: "${singleNode.name}" (${singleNode.type}). Add another node using: {type: 'addNode', node: {name: 'Process Data', type: 'n8n-nodes-base.set', typeVersion: 3.4, position: [450, 300], parameters: {}}}`); } } if (workflow.nodes && workflow.nodes.length > 1 && workflow.connections) { const executableNodes = workflow.nodes.filter(node => !(0, node_classification_1.isNonExecutableNode)(node.type)); const connectionCount = Object.keys(workflow.connections).length; if (connectionCount === 0 && executableNodes.length > 1) { const nodeNames = executableNodes.slice(0, 2).map(n => n.name); errors.push(`Multi-node workflow has no connections between nodes. Add a connection using: {type: 'addConnection', source: '${nodeNames[0]}', target: '${nodeNames[1]}', sourcePort: 'main', targetPort: 'main'}`); } else if (connectionCount > 0 || executableNodes.length > 1) { const connectedNodes = new Set(); Object.entries(workflow.connections).forEach(([sourceName, connection]) => { connectedNodes.add(sourceName); if (connection.main && Array.isArray(connection.main)) { connection.main.forEach((outputs) => { if (Array.isArray(outputs)) { outputs.forEach((target) => { connectedNodes.add(target.node); }); } }); } }); const disconnectedNodes = workflow.nodes.filter(node => { if ((0, node_classification_1.isNonExecutableNode)(node.type)) { return false; } const isConnected = connectedNodes.has(node.name); const isNodeTrigger = (0, node_type_utils_1.isTriggerNode)(node.type); if (isNodeTrigger) { return !workflow.connections?.[node.name]; } return !isConnected; }); if (disconnectedNodes.length > 0) { const disconnectedList = disconnectedNodes.map(n => `"${n.name}" (${n.type})`).join(', '); const firstDisconnected = disconnectedNodes[0]; const suggestedSource = workflow.nodes.find(n => connectedNodes.has(n.name))?.name || workflow.nodes[0].name; errors.push(`Disconnected nodes detected: ${disconnectedList}. Each node must have at least one connection. Add a connection: {type: 'addConnection', source: '${suggestedSource}', target: '${firstDisconnected.name}', sourcePort: 'main', targetPort: 'main'}`); } } } if (workflow.nodes) { workflow.nodes.forEach((node, index) => { try { validateWorkflowNode(node); if (node.type.startsWith('nodes-base.')) { errors.push(`Invalid node type "${node.type}" at index ${index}. Use "n8n-nodes-base.${node.type.substring(11)}" instead.`); } else if (!node.type.includes('.')) { errors.push(`Invalid node type "${node.type}" at index ${index}. Node types must include package prefix (e.g., "n8n-nodes-base.webhook").`); } } catch (error) { errors.push(`Invalid node at index ${index}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`); } }); } if (workflow.nodes) { workflow.nodes.forEach((node, index) => { const filterErrors = validateFilterBasedNodeMetadata(node); if (filterErrors.length > 0) { errors.push(...filterErrors.map(err => `Node "${node.name}" (index ${index}): ${err}`)); } }); } if (workflow.connections) { try { validateWorkflowConnections(workflow.connections); } catch (error) { errors.push(`Invalid connections: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`); } } if (workflow.active === true && workflow.nodes && workflow.nodes.length > 0) { const activatableTriggers = workflow.nodes.filter(node => !node.disabled && (0, node_type_utils_1.isActivatableTrigger)(node.type)); if (activatableTriggers.length === 0) { errors.push('Cannot activate workflow: No activatable trigger nodes found. ' + 'Workflows must have at least one enabled trigger node (webhook, schedule, executeWorkflowTrigger, etc.).'); } } if (workflow.nodes && workflow.connections) { const switchNodes = workflow.nodes.filter(n => { if (n.type !== 'n8n-nodes-base.switch') return false; const mode = n.parameters?.mode; return !mode || mode === 'rules'; }); for (const switchNode of switchNodes) { const params = switchNode.parameters; const rules = params?.rules?.rules || []; const nodeConnections = workflow.connections[switchNode.name]; if (rules.length > 0 && nodeConnections?.main) { const outputBranches = nodeConnections.main.length; if (outputBranches !== rules.length) { const ruleNames = rules.map((r, i) => r.outputKey ? `"${r.outputKey}" (index ${i})` : `Rule ${i}`).join(', '); errors.push(`Switch node "${switchNode.name}" has ${rules.length} rules [${ruleNames}] ` + `but only ${outputBranches} output branch${outputBranches !== 1 ? 'es' : ''} in connections. ` + `Each rule needs its own output branch. When connecting to Switch outputs, specify sourceIndex: ` + rules.map((_, i) => i).join(', ') + ` (or use case parameter for clarity).`); } const nonEmptyBranches = nodeConnections.main.filter((branch) => branch.length > 0).length; if (nonEmptyBranches < rules.length) { const emptyIndices = nodeConnections.main .map((branch, i) => branch.length === 0 ? i : -1) .filter((i) => i !== -1 && i < rules.length); if (emptyIndices.length > 0) { const ruleInfo = emptyIndices.map((i) => { const rule = rules[i]; return rule.outputKey ? `"${rule.outputKey}" (index ${i})` : `Rule ${i}`; }).join(', '); errors.push(`Switch node "${switchNode.name}" has unconnected output${emptyIndices.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}: ${ruleInfo}. ` + `Add connection${emptyIndices.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} using sourceIndex: ${emptyIndices.join(' or ')}.`); } } } } } if (workflow.nodes && workflow.connections) { const nodeNames = new Set(workflow.nodes.map(node => node.name)); const nodeIds = new Set(workflow.nodes.map(node => node.id)); const nodeIdToName = new Map(workflow.nodes.map(node => [node.id, node.name])); Object.entries(workflow.connections).forEach(([sourceName, connection]) => { if (!nodeNames.has(sourceName)) { if (nodeIds.has(sourceName)) { const correctName = nodeIdToName.get(sourceName); errors.push(`Connection uses node ID '${sourceName}' but must use node name '${correctName}'. Change connections.${sourceName} to connections['${correctName}']`); } else { errors.push(`Connection references non-existent node: ${sourceName}`); } } if (connection.main && Array.isArray(connection.main)) { connection.main.forEach((outputs, outputIndex) => { if (Array.isArray(outputs)) { outputs.forEach((target, targetIndex) => { if (!nodeNames.has(target.node)) { if (nodeIds.has(target.node)) { const correctName = nodeIdToName.get(target.node); errors.push(`Connection target uses node ID '${target.node}' but must use node name '${correctName}' (from ${sourceName}[${outputIndex}][${targetIndex}])`); } else { errors.push(`Connection references non-existent target node: ${target.node} (from ${sourceName}[${outputIndex}][${targetIndex}])`); } } }); } }); } }); } return errors; } function hasWebhookTrigger(workflow) { return workflow.nodes.some(node => node.type === 'n8n-nodes-base.webhook' || node.type === 'n8n-nodes-base.webhookTrigger'); } function validateFilterBasedNodeMetadata(node) { const errors = []; const isIFNode = node.type === 'n8n-nodes-base.if' && node.typeVersion >= 2.2; const isSwitchNode = node.type === 'n8n-nodes-base.switch' && node.typeVersion >= 3.2; if (!isIFNode && !isSwitchNode) { return errors; } if (isIFNode) { const conditions = node.parameters.conditions; if (!conditions?.options) { errors.push('Missing required "conditions.options". ' + 'IF v2.2+ requires: {version: 2, leftValue: "", caseSensitive: true, typeValidation: "strict"}'); } else { const requiredFields = { version: 2, leftValue: '', caseSensitive: 'boolean', typeValidation: 'strict' }; for (const [field, expectedValue] of Object.entries(requiredFields)) { if (!(field in conditions.options)) { errors.push(`Missing required field "conditions.options.${field}". ` + `Expected value: ${typeof expectedValue === 'string' ? `"${expectedValue}"` : expectedValue}`); } } } if (conditions?.conditions && Array.isArray(conditions.conditions)) { conditions.conditions.forEach((condition, i) => { const operatorErrors = validateOperatorStructure(condition.operator, `conditions.conditions[${i}].operator`); errors.push(...operatorErrors); }); } } if (isSwitchNode) { const rules = node.parameters.rules; if (rules?.rules && Array.isArray(rules.rules)) { rules.rules.forEach((rule, ruleIndex) => { if (!rule.conditions?.options) { errors.push(`Missing required "rules.rules[${ruleIndex}].conditions.options". ` + 'Switch v3.2+ requires: {version: 2, leftValue: "", caseSensitive: true, typeValidation: "strict"}'); } else { const requiredFields = { version: 2, leftValue: '', caseSensitive: 'boolean', typeValidation: 'strict' }; for (const [field, expectedValue] of Object.entries(requiredFields)) { if (!(field in rule.conditions.options)) { errors.push(`Missing required field "rules.rules[${ruleIndex}].conditions.options.${field}". ` + `Expected value: ${typeof expectedValue === 'string' ? `"${expectedValue}"` : expectedValue}`); } } } if (rule.conditions?.conditions && Array.isArray(rule.conditions.conditions)) { rule.conditions.conditions.forEach((condition, condIndex) => { const operatorErrors = validateOperatorStructure(condition.operator, `rules.rules[${ruleIndex}].conditions.conditions[${condIndex}].operator`); errors.push(...operatorErrors); }); } }); } } return errors; } function validateOperatorStructure(operator, path) { const errors = []; if (!operator || typeof operator !== 'object') { errors.push(`${path}: operator is missing or not an object`); return errors; } if (!operator.type) { errors.push(`${path}: missing required field "type". ` + 'Must be a data type: "string", "number", "boolean", "dateTime", "array", or "object"'); } else { const validTypes = ['string', 'number', 'boolean', 'dateTime', 'array', 'object']; if (!validTypes.includes(operator.type)) { errors.push(`${path}: invalid type "${operator.type}". ` + `Type must be a data type (${validTypes.join(', ')}), not an operation name. ` + 'Did you mean to use the "operation" field?'); } } if (!operator.operation) { errors.push(`${path}: missing required field "operation". ` + 'Operation specifies the comparison type (e.g., "equals", "contains", "isNotEmpty")'); } if (operator.operation) { const unaryOperators = ['isEmpty', 'isNotEmpty', 'true', 'false', 'isNumeric']; const isUnary = unaryOperators.includes(operator.operation); if (isUnary) { if (operator.singleValue !== true) { errors.push(`${path}: unary operator "${operator.operation}" requires "singleValue: true". ` + 'Unary operators do not use rightValue.'); } } else { if (operator.singleValue === true) { errors.push(`${path}: binary operator "${operator.operation}" should not have "singleValue: true". ` + 'Only unary operators (isEmpty, isNotEmpty, true, false, isNumeric) need this property.'); } } } return errors; } function getWebhookUrl(workflow) { const webhookNode = workflow.nodes.find(node => node.type === 'n8n-nodes-base.webhook' || node.type === 'n8n-nodes-base.webhookTrigger'); if (!webhookNode || !webhookNode.parameters) { return null; } const path = webhookNode.parameters.path; if (!path) { return null; } return path; } function getWorkflowStructureExample() { return ` Minimal Workflow Example: { "name": "My Workflow", "nodes": [ { "id": "manual-trigger-1", "name": "Manual Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [250, 300], "parameters": {} }, { "id": "set-1", "name": "Set Data", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "typeVersion": 3.4, "position": [450, 300], "parameters": { "mode": "manual", "assignments": { "assignments": [{ "id": "1", "name": "message", "value": "Hello World", "type": "string" }] } } } ], "connections": { "Manual Trigger": { "main": [[{ "node": "Set Data", "type": "main", "index": 0 }]] } } } IMPORTANT: In connections, use the node NAME (e.g., "Manual Trigger"), NOT the node ID or type!`; } function getWorkflowFixSuggestions(errors) { const suggestions = []; if (errors.some(e => e.includes('empty connections'))) { suggestions.push('Add connections between your nodes. Each node (except endpoints) should connect to another node.'); suggestions.push('Connection format: connections: { "Source Node Name": { "main": [[{ "node": "Target Node Name", "type": "main", "index": 0 }]] } }'); } if (errors.some(e => e.includes('Single-node workflows'))) { suggestions.push('Add at least one more node to process data. Common patterns: Trigger → Process → Output'); suggestions.push('Examples: Manual Trigger → Set, Webhook → HTTP Request, Schedule Trigger → Database Query'); } if (errors.some(e => e.includes('node ID') && e.includes('instead of node name'))) { suggestions.push('Replace node IDs with node names in connections. The name is what appears in the node header.'); suggestions.push('Wrong: connections: { "set-1": {...} }, Right: connections: { "Set Data": {...} }'); } return suggestions; } //# sourceMappingURL=n8n-validation.js.map

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