File Node

Perform file system operations within your workflows.

Overview

The File node lets you create, read, write, rename, and delete files. Select the operation mode from a dropdown at the top of the configuration panel.

Configuration

Field	Description	Required
`Operation`	The file operation to perform	Yes
`File Path`	Path to the target file	Yes
`Output Variable`	Variable name to store the result	Yes

Operations

Operation	Description
`Create`	Creates a new file
`Read`	Reads the contents of an existing file (default)
`Write`	Writes content to a file
`Rename`	Renames an existing file
`Delete`	Deletes a file

Example: Read a File

Read a configuration file and pass its contents to the next node:

File Path: /config/settings.json
Operation: Read
Output Variable: configData

Then access the contents in subsequent nodes with {{configData}}.

Example: Write Results to File

Save processed data to a file:

File Path: /output/report.json
Operation: Write
Content: {{processed_data}}
Output Variable: writeResult

Example: Create and Process

Create a temporary file, process it, then clean up:

File (Create) → Process Data → File (Write) → File (Delete temp)

Using Variables

Pass dynamic file paths from previous nodes:

{{upload_path}}
{{generated_filename}}

Best Practices

Use descriptive file paths for easy debugging
Handle potential errors for file operations that may fail (file not found, permissions)
Clean up temporary files when they're no longer needed
Use the Read operation default for most data retrieval scenarios