FlowKit

n8n guides: nodes, AI and self-hosting

Practical guides on the n8n nodes and patterns used in the FlowKit workflows. Start with the essential guides below, reviewed against the files we ship.

Essential guides

n8n Luxon dates & times: working examples you can copy-paste

Every Luxon expression you actually need in n8n, ready to copy-paste: $now, $today, toFormat, plus/minus, diff, fromFormat, timezones (GENERIC_TIMEZONE) — plus a cheat-sheet table and the fixes for dates that come out hours off.

Updated 22 Sept 2026 · 8 min

Split Out and Aggregate in n8n: turning an array into items, and back

Understand n8n's data model and master Split Out (explode an array into N items) and Aggregate (merge N items into one): concrete cases, differences with Loop Over Items and Merge, Code node alternatives.

Updated 22 Sept 2026 · 8 min

n8n Structured Output Parser: getting reliable JSON out of an AI Agent

The Structured Output Parser node, the ai_outputParser connection, the "Require Specific Output Format" toggle and the Auto-fixing Output Parser: how to force an n8n LLM to answer in valid JSON — and why it breaks with a tool-using agent.

Updated 22 Sept 2026 · 7 min

n8n Schedule Trigger: mastering cron expressions and timezones

A practical guide to n8n's Schedule Trigger node: Interval vs Cron Expression mode, the timezone trap (GENERIC_TIMEZONE), multiple rules in one node, and what happens if the instance is offline when a run was due.

Updated 22 Sept 2026 · 7 min

The Merge node in n8n: combining data from multiple branches without breaking anything

Append, Combine (Matching Fields, Position, All Possible Combinations), SQL Query, Choose Branch: how to pick the right Merge node mode in n8n to recombine branches without losing or duplicating data, with a practical AI-enrichment use case.

Updated 22 Sept 2026 · 7 min

n8n self-hosted vs cloud: full comparison and 2026 pricing

n8n self-hosted or n8n Cloud in 2026? Verified pricing (Starter, Pro, Business), real VPS costs, GDPR, break-even thresholds and a decision tree to choose.

Updated 13 Oct 2026 · 7 min

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