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Local File Trigger

Node: localFileTrigger · Full type: n8n-nodes-base.localFileTrigger · Version: 1

Parameters

Parameter Type Default Details
triggerOn options "" required; file, folder
path string ""
events multiOptions [] required; multi: add, change, unlink, addDir, unlinkDir
options collection {} keys: awaitWriteFinish, followSymlinks, ignored, ignoreInitial, depth, usePolling, ...

options children:

Parameter Type Default Details
awaitWriteFinish boolean false
followSymlinks boolean true
ignored string ""
ignoreInitial boolean true
depth options -1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, -1
usePolling boolean false
ignoreMode options "match" match, contain

Example

NODE "localFileTrigger" AS "Local File Trigger" {
  path: "value"
}