This article provides a complete, practical walkthrough of the Code Webhook Automation Webhook n8n agent. It connects HTTP Request, Webhook across approximately 1 node(s). Expect a Intermediate setup in 15-45 minutes. One‑time purchase: €29.

What This Agent Does

This agent orchestrates a reliable automation between HTTP Request, Webhook, handling triggers, data enrichment, and delivery with guardrails for errors and rate limits.

It streamlines multi‑step processes that would otherwise require manual exports, spreadsheet cleanup, and repeated API requests. By centralizing logic in n8n, it reduces context switching, lowers error rates, and ensures consistent results across teams.

Typical outcomes include faster lead handoffs, automated notifications, accurate data synchronization, and better visibility via execution logs and optional Slack/Email alerts.

How It Works

The workflow uses standard n8n building blocks like Webhook or Schedule triggers, HTTP Request for API calls, and control nodes (IF, Merge, Set) to validate inputs, branch on conditions, and format outputs. Retries and timeouts improve resilience, while credentials keep secrets safe.

Third‑Party Integrations

• HTTP Request
• Webhook

Import and Use in n8n

1. Open n8n and create a new workflow or collection.
2. Choose Import from File or Paste JSON.
3. Paste the JSON below, then click Import.
4. Show n8n JSON

   Title:  
   Automating MinIO Deployment with n8n: A Complete API Backend for WHMCS & WISECP by PUQcloud
   
   Meta Description:  
   Discover how the “puq-docker-minio-deploy” n8n workflow simplifies and automates Docker-based MinIO deployments through webhook-triggered API integration with WHMCS or WISECP. Featuring SSH control, dynamic configuration, disk management, and container orchestration.
   
   Keywords:  
   n8n, MinIO, Docker automation, WHMCS integration, WISECP module, PUQcloud, MinIO API backend, container orchestration, disk mount automation, nginx-proxy, webhook API, server automation, docker-compose, cloud storage deployment, CI/CD with n8n
   
   Article:
   
   Automating MinIO Deployment with n8n: A Complete API Backend for WHMCS & WISECP by PUQcloud
   
   For service providers and DevOps teams managing containerized MinIO instances, automation is not just a convenience—it's a necessity. PUQcloud's open-source n8n workflow template, puq-docker-minio-deploy, provides a robust and production-ready backend API solution. Designed to integrate with WHMCS or WISECP modules, this n8n workflow leverages Docker, SSH commands, and webhooks to automate every aspect of deploying, managing, and monitoring MinIO containers.
   
   Let’s break down how this workflow works, and why it’s a game-changer for simplifying cloud-native object storage deployments.
   
   📦 What Is MinIO and Why Automate It?
   
   MinIO is an open-source, high performance, S3-compatible object storage system built for private cloud deployments and container orchestration platforms. But deploying and scaling MinIO via traditional methods involves manual steps, risk of human error, and inefficiency.
   
   The puq-docker-minio-deploy workflow transforms this manual process into an intelligent, automated pipeline connected to WHMCS or WISECP—streamlining provisioning, lifecycle operations, and resource monitoring.
   
   🔗 Webhook-Driven API Deployment
   
   The automation begins when an authenticated HTTP POST request hits the n8n webhook endpoint (`/docker-minio`). The payload defines the action—such as create, suspend, or mount_disk—along with configuration parameters like domain name, disk size, RAM, CPUs, and user credentials.
   
   This API-first approach makes the workflow fully compatible with billing panels (WHMCS/WISECP), letting resellers offer MinIO as-a-Service.
   
   🖥️ SSH-Controlled Server Actions
   
   Once the webhook fires, actions are orchestrated via SSH securely over the target Docker host. Whether it's running docker-compose commands, creating mount points, or configuring NGINX reverse proxies, the entire orchestration is driven by bash scripts executed on the server—defined using n8n's Code and Set nodes.
   
   Key actions include:
   
   - 🚀 Deploy: Create a domain-specific MinIO container using a dynamic docker-compose file rendered from templates.
   - 🛑 Suspend/Terminate: Gracefully stop containers, clean up filesystem mounts, and remove API gateway configs.
   - 🔄 Start/Stop: Lifecycle management for an existing container.
   - 🧩 Change Package: Resize container resources and disk on-the-fly.
   - 📊 Stats/Inspect/Logs: Monitor running containers, including resource stats, logs, and `docker inspect` output.
   - 📡 Network I/O Tracking: Retrieve byte-level metrics on container interface traffic over sessions.
   - 🔐 Set & Get ACLs: Manage NGINX-based IP whitelisting for both API and console access.
   
   These scripts are generated dynamically via n8n expressions using input parameters and environment variables.
   
   🧰 Docker + NGINX Configuration Abstraction
   
   The workflow auto-generates docker-compose.yml files per client from a central template. It also sets up associated NGINX configuration files to route HTTP/HTTPS traffic correctly—including reverse proxy entries for both the MinIO API and the web console.
   
   It creates:
   
   - NGINX access control files (`*_acl`)
   - Main and location configuration files, ensuring IP-based ACL enforcement
   - FSTAB entries for mounting disk images
   - Vhost file copies for nginx-proxy network configuration (no symbolic links used)
   
   As a result, the deployed containers are ready-to-use and fully accessible over the internet, with TLS support handled via an external Let's Encrypt-enabled NGINX proxy.
   
   🌐 Full Lifecycle Management
   
   Each container is tied to a client domain (e.g., d01-test.uuq.pl) and stored under a custom directory structure like /opt/docker/clients. Disk images for each instance are maintained and mounted under /mnt/[domain], giving every customer isolated storage.
   
   Through the API, users can:
   
   - Test Docker and NGINX readiness with a test_connection call
   - Mount/unmount disks
   - Get app version (MinIO)
   - Retrieve MinIO user lists via integrated mc commands
   - Control access via ACLs for both REST and console interfaces
   
   📊 Robust Error Handling & Structured Responses
   
   Each operation is wrapped with custom error-checking bash functions. Output is captured and parsed using the Code1 node, returning consistent JSON response formats with status, message, and optional data fields.
   
   Templates use placeholders like {{ $('API').item.json.body.domain }} to safely interpolate values without manual intervention, ensuring consistency and clear debugging.
   
   📘 Built-in Documentation & Replayability
   
   The template includes a Sticky Note block with full setup instructions, various parameter explanations, and links to the official documentation and WHMCS module purchase page:
   
   - https://doc.puq.info/books/docker-minio-whmcs-module
   - https://puqcloud.com/whmcs-module-docker-minio.php
   
   🎯 Ideal For:
   
   - Hosting providers offering S3-compatible storage
   - Developers needing an on-demand MinIO API backend
   - Teams automating DevOps pipelines with n8n + Docker
   - WHMCS/WISECP users looking to expand product offerings
   
   📦 Third-Party Tools & APIs Used
   
   The workflow interacts with:
   
   - Docker & docker-compose (via SSH)
   - MinIO & MinIO client (`mc`) inside containers
   - NGINX & nginx-proxy with Let's Encrypt
   - Linux filesystem tools (fallocate, mount, df, fstab)
   - WHMCS/WISECP (via external integration, not API)
   - n8n Webhooks and Basic Auth
   
   🚀 Conclusion
   
   With puq-docker-minio-deploy, you can reduce provisioning time to seconds while providing a complete API-driven storage experience for your clients. Using nothing but n8n, Docker, and clever scripting, this solution by PUQcloud bridges billing panels with real-time infrastructure management—empowering modern cloud services at scale.
   
   Get started and deploy your first MinIO instance today—automated, secure, and production-ready.
   
   📎 Explore More:
   - GitHub Repo (if applicable)
   - Live Demo
   - Support Contact
   
   —
   
   Let technology do the heavy lifting—automate, orchestrate, and deliver with n8n and PUQcloud.

5. Set credentials for each API node (keys, OAuth) in Credentials.
6. Run a test via Execute Workflow. Inspect Run Data, then adjust parameters.
7. Enable the workflow to run on schedule, webhook, or triggers as configured.

Tips: keep secrets in credentials, add retries and timeouts on HTTP nodes, implement error notifications, and paginate large API fetches.

Validation: use IF/Code nodes to sanitize inputs and guard against empty payloads.

Why Automate This with AI Agents

AI‑assisted automations offload repetitive, error‑prone tasks to a predictable workflow. Instead of manual copy‑paste and ad‑hoc scripts, your team gets a governed pipeline with versioned state, auditability, and observable runs.

n8n’s node graph makes data flow transparent while AI‑powered enrichment (classification, extraction, summarization) boosts throughput and consistency. Teams reclaim time, reduce operational costs, and standardize best practices without sacrificing flexibility.

Compared to one‑off integrations, an AI agent is easier to extend: swap APIs, add filters, or bolt on notifications without rewriting everything. You get reliability, control, and a faster path from idea to production.

Best Practices

• Credentials: restrict scopes and rotate tokens regularly.
• Resilience: configure retries, timeouts, and backoff for API nodes.
• Data Quality: validate inputs; normalize fields early to reduce downstream branching.
• Performance: batch records and paginate for large datasets.
• Observability: add failure alerts (Email/Slack) and persistent logs for auditing.
• Security: avoid sensitive data in logs; use environment variables and n8n credentials.

FAQs

Can I swap integrations later? Yes. Replace or add nodes and re‑map fields without rebuilding the whole flow.

How do I monitor failures? Use Execution logs and add notifications on the Error Trigger path.

Does it scale? Use queues, batching, and sub‑workflows to split responsibilities and control load.

Is my data safe? Keep secrets in Credentials, restrict token scopes, and review access logs.