Workflows environment variables
Environment variables to configure workflows in n8n, including default naming, onboarding flow preferences, tag management, and caller policy settings.
Workflows environment variables
File-based configuration
You can add _FILE to individual variables to provide their configuration in a separate file. Refer to Keeping sensitive data in separate files for more details.
| Variable | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
N8N_ONBOARDING_FLOW_DISABLED | Boolean | false | Whether to disable onboarding tips when creating a new workflow (true) or not (false). |
N8N_WORKFLOW_ACTIVATION_BATCH_SIZE | Number | 1 | How many workflows to publish simultaneously during startup. |
N8N_WORKFLOW_CALLER_POLICY_DEFAULT_OPTION | String | workflowsFromSameOwner | Which workflows can call a workflow. Options are: any, none, workflowsFromAList, workflowsFromSameOwner. This feature requires Workflow sharing. |
N8N_WORKFLOW_TAGS_DISABLED | Boolean | false | Whether to disable workflow tags (true) or enable tags (false). |
WORKFLOWS_DEFAULT_NAME | String | My workflow | The default name used for new workflows. |
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