# @n8n/backend-common

Latest version **1.41.3** (published 2026-09-30) · SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install @n8n/backend-common
pnpm add @n8n/backend-common
yarn add @n8n/backend-common
bun add @n8n/backend-common
```

## Health

**Score 65/100 (B)** — status: active.

Positive: no vulnerabilities; recently updated; high maintenance score; popular repo; extremely popular.

Warnings: low downloads; no types; no esm support.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.41.3 |
| Published | 2026-09-30 |
| First published | 2025-05-05 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md |
| TypeScript types | none |
| Module format | CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 0 |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| GitHub stars | 206052 |
| Author | Jan Oberhauser |
| Maintainers | cornelius_n8n_io, n8n-matsuuu, tomin8n, jan_n8n_io, n8n-charliekolb |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@n8n/backend-common
- Repository: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
- Homepage: https://n8n.io
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/@n8n/backend-common

## Recent versions

- 1.41.3 (latest) — 2026-09-30
- 1.41.4 (stable) — 2026-10-01
- 0.33.36 (release-v1) — 2026-09-30
- 1.42.1 (beta) — 2026-09-30
- 0.22.0 (rc) — 2025-09-15
- 1.42.0 — 2026-09-29
- 1.41.2 — 2026-09-24
- 1.41.1 — 2026-09-23
- 1.41.0 — 2026-09-22
- 1.39.6 — 2026-09-21
- 1.39.5 — 2026-09-18
- 0.33.35 — 2026-09-17
- 1.39.4 — 2026-09-16
- 0.33.34 — 2026-09-16
- 1.40.1 — 2026-09-16
- … 227 more at https://npm.io/package/@n8n/backend-common/versions

## README

![Banner image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10284570/173569848-c624317f-42b1-45a6-ab09-f0ea3c247648.png)

# n8n – The Platform for AI Agents and Workflow Automation

Fair-code platform to build and deploy AI agents and workflows. Combine a visual canvas with custom code, run it self-hosted or in the [cloud](https://app.n8n.cloud/login), and connect to 1500+ integrations. AI automation you can trust with real work, from prototype to production.

![n8n.io - Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n8n-io/n8n/master/assets/n8n-screenshot-readme.png)

## Key Capabilities

- **AI-Native Automation Platform**: Build and operationalize AI workflows and multi-step agents using your own data, models, and tools
- **Model Flexibility, No Lock-In**: Connect to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or open-source models and switch providers without changing your architecture
- **From Prototype to Production**: Design multi-step AI workflows with logic, tool use, human approvals, and full observability
- **Code When You Need It**: Combine visual building with JavaScript, Python, and npm packages for advanced AI workflows
- **Enterprise-Ready AI**: Self-host or deploy securely with role-based access, audit trails, and support for sensitive data
- **Leverage What Already Exists**: 1500+ integrations and 9,000+ workflow [templates](https://n8n.io/workflows) to connect AI with your existing systems

## Quick Start

Try n8n instantly with our install script (requires [Docker](https://www.docker.com/)):

```sh
curl -fsSL https://get.n8n.io | sh
```

Or deploy manually with [Docker](https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/installation/docker/):

```
docker volume create n8n_data
docker run -it --rm --name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
```

Access the editor at http://localhost:5678

## Resources

- 📚 [Documentation](https://docs.n8n.io)
- 🔧 [1500+ Integrations](https://n8n.io/integrations)
- 💡 [Example Workflows](https://n8n.io/workflows)
- 🤖 [AI & LangChain Guide](https://docs.n8n.io/advanced-ai/)
- 👥 [Community Forum](https://community.n8n.io)
- 📖 [Community Tutorials](https://community.n8n.io/c/tutorials/28)

## Support

Need help? Our community forum is the place to get support and connect with other users:
[community.n8n.io](https://community.n8n.io)

## License

n8n is [fair-code](https://faircode.io) distributed under the [Sustainable Use License](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE.md) and [n8n Enterprise License](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/LICENSE_EE.md).

- **Source Available**: Always visible source code
- **Self-Hostable**: Deploy anywhere
- **Extensible**: Add your own nodes and functionality

[Enterprise Licenses](mailto:license@n8n.io) available for additional features and support.

Additional information about the license model can be found in the [docs](https://docs.n8n.io/sustainable-use-license/).

## Contributing

Found a bug 🐛 or have a feature idea ✨? Check our [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for a setup guide & best practices.

## Join the Team

Want to shape the future of automation? Check out our [job posts](https://n8n.io/careers) and join our team!

## What does n8n mean?

**Short answer:** It means "nodemation" and is pronounced as n-eight-n.

**Long answer:** "I get that question quite often (more often than I expected) so I decided it is probably best to answer it here. While looking for a good name for the project with a free domain I realized very quickly that all the good ones I could think of were already taken. So, in the end, I chose nodemation. 'node-' in the sense that it uses a Node-View and that it uses Node.js and '-mation' for 'automation' which is what the project is supposed to help with. However, I did not like how long the name was and I could not imagine writing something that long every time in the CLI. That is when I then ended up on 'n8n'." - **Jan Oberhauser, Founder and CEO, n8n.io**

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