n8n

Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities — combine visual building with custom code and 400+ integrations.

Port	5678
Registry	ghcr.io/daemonless/n8n
Source	https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
Website	https://n8n.io/

Version Tags

Tag	Description	Best For
latest	Upstream Binary. Built from official release.	Most users. Matches Linux Docker behavior.

Prerequisites

Before deploying, ensure your host environment is ready. See the Quick Start Guide for host setup instructions.

Deployment

Podman Compose

services:
  n8n:
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/n8n:latest
    container_name: n8n
    environment:
      - N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY=your-encryption-key-here
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=UTC
    volumes:
      - "/path/to/containers/n8n:/config"
    ports:
      - 5678:5678
    restart: unless-stopped

AppJail Director

.env:

DIRECTOR_PROJECT=n8n
N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY=your-encryption-key-here
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=UTC

appjail-director.yml:

options:
  - virtualnet: ':<random> default'
  - nat:
services:
  n8n:
    name: n8n
    options:
      - container: 'boot args:--pull'
    oci:
      user: root
      environment:
        - N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY: !ENV '${N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY}'
        - PUID: !ENV '${PUID}'
        - PGID: !ENV '${PGID}'
        - TZ: !ENV '${TZ}'
    volumes:
      - n8n: /config
volumes:
  n8n:
    device: '/path/to/containers/n8n'

Makejail:

ARG tag=latest

OPTION overwrite=force
OPTION from=ghcr.io/daemonless/n8n:${tag}

Podman CLI

podman run -d --name n8n \
  -p 5678:5678 \
  -e N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY=your-encryption-key-here \
  -e PUID=1000 \
  -e PGID=1000 \
  -e TZ=UTC \
  -v /path/to/containers/n8n:/config \
  ghcr.io/daemonless/n8n:latest

Ansible

- name: Deploy n8n
  containers.podman.podman_container:
    name: n8n
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/n8n:latest
    state: started
    restart_policy: always
    env:
      N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY: "your-encryption-key-here"
      PUID: "1000"
      PGID: "1000"
      TZ: "UTC"
    ports:
      - "5678:5678"
    volumes:
      - "/path/to/containers/n8n:/config"

Access at: http://localhost:5678

Parameters

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY	your-encryption-key-here	Encryption key for credentials (keep safe!)
PUID	1000	User ID for the application process
PGID	1000	Group ID for the application process
TZ	UTC	Timezone for the container

Volumes

Path	Description
/config	Configuration directory (database, workflows)

Ports

Port	Protocol	Description
5678	TCP	Web UI

Architectures: amd64 User: bsd (UID/GID via PUID/PGID, defaults to 1000:1000) Base: FreeBSD 15.0

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