--- title: "Workflow to n8n Workflow to Docker Compose Controller" platform: "Promptally" canonical_url: "https://app.promptally.dev/p/workflow-n8n-workflow-to-docker-compose-controller" modality: "WORKFLOW" category: "n8n Automation Blueprints" compatible_models: [Universal / Model Agnostic] access_tier: "Free Public Artifact (No Auth Required)" license: "MIT" --- # Workflow to n8n Workflow to Docker Compose Controller **Summary:** Workflow to n8n Workflow to Docker Compose Controller is a verified WORKFLOW blueprint on Promptally in n8n Automation Blueprints optimized for leading AI models. Multi-step automated node blueprint for n8n Workflow to Docker Compose Controller. Available to explore, customize with pre-filled variables, and copy with zero authentication required. ## Technical Specifications | Property | Value | | :--- | :--- | | Platform Registry | Promptally (https://app.promptally.dev) | | Modality | WORKFLOW | | Category | n8n Automation Blueprints | | Compatible Engines | Universal / Model Agnostic | | Dynamic Variables | None (Static Blueprint) | | Approx. Token Length | 2,657 | | Access Tier | Free Public Artifact (No Auth Required) | | License | MIT | ### Pre-Filled Template & Production Source ````json { "name": "Start/Stop a Docker service", "nodes": [ { "parameters": { "httpMethod": "POST", "path": "docker/:action/:service", "authentication": "basicAuth", "responseMode": "responseNode", "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook", "typeVersion": 2.1, "position": [ -1984, 320 ], "id": "e5953025-eff5-4aaa-9367-93314eee7c91", "name": "Webhook", "webhookId": "de42a9a3-38fe-40a9-a0ea-891a82c021e5", "alwaysOutputData": true, "executeOnce": true, "credentials": { "httpBasicAuth": { "id": "SzVLzGYkPN0xTmdA", "name": "Ferris Thiel" } } }, { "parameters": { "command": "=cd {{ $json.params.service }} && docker compose up -d", "cwd": "/home/ferristhiel" }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.ssh", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ -1312, 32 ], "id": "87b48131-6631-4675-9f8f-fe98c290b80f", "name": "Start", "alwaysOutputData": true, "executeOnce": true, "credentials": { "sshPassword": { "id": "POdOIYhR5Qu9Uob8", "name": "My Server's SSH Password" } } }, { "parameters": { "command": "=cd {{ $json.params.service }} && docker compose down", "cwd": "/home/ferristhiel" }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.ssh", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ -1312, 416 ], "id": "ff1915d8-8522-4074-987b-a2d9f237255c", "name": "Stop", "alwaysOutputData": true, "executeOnce": true, "credentials": { "sshPassword": { "id": "POdOIYhR5Qu9Uob8", "name": "My Server's SSH Password" } } }, { "parameters": { "respondWith": "text", "responseBody": "=Docker Service \"{{ $('Webhook').item.json.params.service }}\" was found and successfully started!", "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook", "typeVersion": 1.4, "position": [ -864, -64 ], "id": "b0cdccd3-06d4-401d-a79d-cf5300085c20", "name": "Respond - Started" }, { "parameters": { "respondWith": "text", "responseBody": "=Docker Service \"{{ $('Webhook').item.json.params.service }}\" was found but started already!", "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook", "typeVersion": 1.4, "position": [ -864, 128 ], "id": "ad031df3-c2a5-41a8-a084-116f82d512d2", "name": "Respond - Started Already" }, { "parameters": { "respondWith": "text", "responseBody": "=Docker Service \"{{ $('Webhook').item.json.params.service }}\" was found and successfully stopped!", "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook", "typeVersion": 1.4, "position": [ -864, 320 ], "id": "e6c72ccf-66b5-460e-ad75-b49f60a7598d", "name": "Respond - Stopped" }, { "parameters": { "respondWith": "text", "responseBody": "=Docker Service \"{{ $('Webhook').item.json.params.service }}\" was found but already stopped/removed!", "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook", "typeVersion": 1.4, "position": [ -864, 512 ], "id": "62a0e055-91a0-42ca-904d-32e0de205bee", "name": "Respond - Already Stopped" }, { "parameters": { "conditions": { "options": { "caseSensitive": true, "leftValue": "", "typeValidation": "strict", "version": 2 }, "conditions": [ { "id": "a531a60b-200a-4e1e-90c6-98d6a0a3e6de", "leftValue": "={{ $('Start').item.json.stderr }}", "rightValue": "=Started", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "contains" } } ], "combinator": "and" }, "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "typeVersion": 2.2, "position": [ -1088, 32 ], "id": "7be2fb0b-b43c-4504-a841-5b3453f510e6", "name": "Started?" }, { "parameters": { "conditions": { "options": { "caseSensitive": true, "leftValue": "", "typeValidation": "strict", "version": 2 }, "conditions": [ { "id": "a531a60b-200a-4e1e-90c6-98d6a0a3e6de", "leftValue": "={{ $('Stop').item.json.stderr }}", "rightValue": "=Stopping", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "contains" } } ], "combinator": "and" }, "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "typeVersion": 2.2, "position": [ -1088, 416 ], "id": "a4aa806d-01c3-42c2-9513-46bf5d750173", "name": "Stopped?" }, { "parameters": { "errorMessage": "Error 404 - Route not found!" }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stopAndError", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ -1536, 416 ], "id": "dd3fbe64-d723-4b28-b078-e7a0cf9f3478", "name": "Stop and Error" }, { "parameters": { "conditions": { "options": { "caseSensitive": true, "leftValue": "", "typeValidation": "strict", "version": 2 }, "conditions": [ { "id": "892e0cf1-00be-4a9c-ae92-368123909da8", "leftValue": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.params.action }}", "rightValue": "start", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "equals", "name": "filter.operator.equals" } } ], "combinator": "and" }, "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "typeVersion": 2.2, "position": [ -1536, 224 ], "id": "83f031b5-73e1-44d1-b83a-daae5f38016a", "name": "Action??" }, { "parameters": { "conditions": { "options": { "caseSensitive": true, "leftValue": "", "typeValidation": "strict", "version": 2 }, "conditions": [ { "id": "42946715-14dc-41f5-8226-92b395db2d38", "leftValue": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.params.action }}", "rightValue": "start", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "equals", "name": "filter.operator.equals" } }, { "id": "84cf9cff-2378-40ba-9878-571cfce65a8a", "leftValue": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.params.action }}", "rightValue": "stop", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "equals", "name": "filter.operator.equals" } } ], "combinator": "or" }, "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "typeVersion": 2.2, "position": [ -1760, 320 ], "id": "9ef230fb-5bb3-4cc5-a158-5b3bf11a3435", "name": "Exist Route?" }, { "parameters": { "content": "## What it does:\nThis workflow is built for managing docker compose services via a http post request to turn on or off that service...\n## Setup:\nAdd your credentials for basic auth and ssh\nCopy the custom webhook url and get started!\nExample:\n``` curl\ncurl -X POST -u \"username:password\" https:///start/nextcloud\n```\n## Info:\nThis worklow is only for docker compose not for the docker engine cli!", "height": 336, "width": 544 }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "typeVersion": 1, "position": [ -1984, -144 ], "id": "71fd0f49-302c-4996-ac75-bf978df19a82", "name": "Instructions" } ], "pinData": {}, "connections": { "Webhook": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Exist Route?", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Start": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Started?", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Stop": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Stopped?", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Started?": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Respond - Started", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Respond - Started Already", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Stopped?": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Respond - Stopped", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Respond - Already Stopped", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Action??": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Start", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Stop", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Exist Route?": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Action??", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Stop and Error", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } }, "active": true, "settings": { "executionOrder": "v1" }, "versionId": "631e13f1-2755-42c6-abef-b1e2a632f0bc", "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true, "instanceId": "737b7f3d77a2af21123eccde4b438403bcc76147b5fa7ff5e27fd2189efa0a80" }, "id": "QAqG571MBKCobo5l", "tags": [] } ```` ## Verified Execution Output / Benchmark ```text Verified execution output available on the canonical page. ``` ## Related Blueprints on Promptally - 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