How to Integrate the Fastio API with n8n Workflows

Fastio provides intelligent workspaces for agentic teams, with file versioning, semantic search, RAG-powered AI chat, and activity feeds for tracking events.

Use n8n low-code workflows to work with these features.

Common use cases:

• Automatically upload files from forms or emails to Fastio workspaces.
• Poll Fastio activity feeds to track file changes and trigger downstream actions.
• Query workspace documents with AI and summarize results.
• Build pipelines where new uploads start processing chains.

n8n has no dedicated nodes for Fastio. This guide covers the HTTP Request setups.

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1. Create a Fastio account at Fastio (Business Trial offers multiple storage and multiple monthly credits).
2. Generate an API key: Log in, go to Settings > API Keys, create a new key.
3. Set up an n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted).
4. Know the n8n HTTP Request node and basic JSON handling.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \\
     https://api.fast.io/current/org/me/workspaces/ \\
     -d "folder_name=my-n8n-workspace" \\
     -d "name=n8n Integration Test"

Fastio uses Bearer token authentication with API keys or JWTs.

Recommended: API Key (long-lived)

1. In n8n, add HTTP Request node.
2. Authentication: Header Auth.
3. Name: Authorization
4. Value: Bearer {{$node["Set API Key"].json["api_key"]}}

Alternative: JWT via Basic Auth

1. HTTP Request: GET https://api.fast.io/current/user/auth/
2. Authentication: Basic Auth (email/password).
3. Extract JWT from response: {{$json["auth_token"]}}
4. Use in subsequent nodes.

Store API key in n8n credentials for security.

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Fastio API base URL: https://api.fast.io/current/

Example: List Workspaces

• Method: GET
• URL: /org/me/workspaces/
• Headers: Authorization (Bearer), Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded (for POST)
• Most endpoints use form-encoded bodies; comments use JSON.

Node Setup:

1. Node Type: HTTP Request
2. URL: https://api.fast.io/current/{{endpoint}} (e.g., org/me/workspaces/)
3. Method: GET/POST/PUT/DELETE per docs
4. Authentication: Header Auth > Name: Authorization > Value: Bearer {{api_key}}
5. Send Headers: Yes > Add Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
6. Send Body: Yes (POST) > Body Content Type: Form-Data or Form-UrlEncoded
7. Response Format: JSON
8. Ignore SSL Issues: No (production)

Test with GET /ping/ (no auth).

Build a workflow triggered by a form submission that uploads to Fastio.

1. Webhook Trigger: Listen for POST with file data.
2. Set Node: Prepare form data: parent_id=root, name={{$json.file.name}}
3. HTTP Request (Start Upload): POST /upload/start/ with file details (size, content_type).
4. Chunk Loop: For large files, chunk and upload via /upload/chunk/.
5. HTTP Request (Complete): POST /upload/complete/ to finalize.
6. Respond to Webhook: Return share link.

For small files (<multiple): Direct upload via storage endpoints.

Fastio provides an activity feed endpoint you can poll for file events (upload, modify, access).

1. Schedule Trigger: Poll Fastio at regular intervals.
2. HTTP Request: GET /workspace/{id}/activity/ to fetch new events.
3. Switch Node: Route by event type (e.g., file uploaded).
4. AI Chain: Query new file with Fastio AI endpoint.
5. Email Node: Summarize and send.

Activity Endpoint: Call /workspace/{id}/activity/ or listen to the WebSocket feed.

AI Document Query: POST /workspaces/{id}/ai/chat/ with type=chat_with_files, files_scope=nodeId:versionId.

Ownership Transfer: For agent-built workspaces, generate transfer token and email claim URL to human.

Monitor credits: GET /org/me/billing/usage/limits/credits/.