Building Integrations with n8n
API Design
- Use reusable credentials; centralize base URLs and headers
- Standardize error handling with retries and exponential backoff
Data Handling
- Transform data with JSON nodes; validate schemas
- Batch records to respect API limits and optimize throughput
Testing & Promotion
- Test workflows with sample payloads; capture fixtures
- Promote via export/import or GitOps; version workflows and configs