Cloud Services

DigitalOcean Snapshot Cleanup

Optimize your cloud spend. This workflow runs weekly, lists all snapshots in your DigitalOcean account, compares their creation date to the current date, and deletes any that exceed your retention policy (e.g., 30 days).

#DigitalOcean

#Optimization

#Cost Management

#Cloud

#Cleanup

Automation Logic

n8n JSON Blueprint

This workflow is pre-configured and ready for deployment. Simply import the JSON template into your n8n instance and configure your credentials.

This is an exclusive blueprint. Copy the JSON below to use it.

QUICK DEPLOY

1
Download the .json file
2
Open n8n & click "Import"
3
Configure your API keys

PRO TIP

Always test your workflow in a development environment before pushing to production.

JSON BLUEPRINT

n8n-workflow.json

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "dayOfWeek": [
          1
        ]
      },
      "name": "Weekly Check",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "snapshot",
        "operation": "getAll"
      },
      "name": "Get Snapshots",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.digitalOcean",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "dateTime": [
            {
              "value1": "={{$json[\"created_at\"]}}",
              "operation": "olderThan",
              "value2": 30,
              "unit": "days"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "name": "Older than 30 Days?",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "snapshot",
        "operation": "delete",
        "snapshotId": "={{$node[\"Older than 30 Days?\"].json[\"id\"]}}"
      },
      "name": "Delete Snapshot",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.digitalOcean",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        850,
        250
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Weekly Check": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Snapshots",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Snapshots": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Older than 30 Days?",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Older than 30 Days?": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Delete Snapshot",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

To use this, copy the JSON above and paste it directly onto your n8n canvas.

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

Required Nodes

DigitalOcean Node
Optimization Node
Cost Management Node
Cloud Node
Cleanup Node
Cron / Webhook Trigger

Core Benefits

100% Automated Execution
Reduces Manual Data Entry
Infinite Scalability

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