n8n-nodes-qbittorrent

This is an n8n community node. It lets you use qBittorrent in your n8n workflows.

qBittorrent is a software allowing you to download and upload torrents.
It also has a web server that can be controlled by a Rest API or an integrated web UI.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation
Operations
Credentials
Compatibility
Usage
Resources
Version history

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Operations

• Torrents
  • getTorrentsList: Get torrents list
  • addTorrent: Add a torrent to the list
• App
  • getApiVersion: Get API version

Credentials

Before using a node, you have to add a credential.
This credential should be your server address and the username / password that have access to the web UI.

Compatibility

TODO: State the minimum n8n version, as well as which versions you test against. You can also include any known version incompatibility issues.

Usage

Install the node into your configuration :

mkdir -p <n8n_directory>/custom # if the directory does not already exist
cd <n8n_directory>/custom
npm init # if not already initiated
npm install --save n8n-nodes-qbittorrent

Then, you just need to restart your n8n instance, and you should see the node by searching "qBittorrent" in the nodes searchbar.

If you are not already familiar with n8n basics, don't hesitate to Try it out to get started.

Usage (for developpers)

Go into your n8n-nodes-qbittorrent directory and create a npm-link :

cd <n8n_node_directory>
npm link # run in sudo if permission denied

Create and init the custom directory and install your local node version :

mkdir -p <n8n_directory>/custom # if the directory does not already exist
cd <n8n_directory>/custom
npm init # if not already initiated
npm link n8n-nodes-qbittorrent

Now the QBittorrent node is available in your n8n instance.

To update the node, run the npm run build command from node directory and restart your n8n instance.

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• TODO: Link to app/service documentation.

Version history

Current version supports the version 2 of the qBittorrent API.
If a new qBittorrent API version is released, a new major version of this node will be released.

TODO: when the node development is completed, we will be on 1.x.y version.