You use Xano because you know that it’s not just a database, but a unified backend that gives you control, security, and a solid foundation for everything your product needs to work well. And you use n8n because it’s the easiest way to connect the rest of your stack, from CRMs to email tools to AI agents.
With Xano and n8n together, these two parts of your workflows come together. Instead of writing API calls, managing auth headers, or maintaining custom HTTP nodes, you can now rely on a single credential setup to move data between n8n and Xano directly.
In this article, we’ll introduce you to the latest innovation for Xano and n8n users, including an example (and a step-by-step video) to get you building.
Why do I need the Xano node for n8n?
So glad you asked.
We know you love having all your data sitting in Xano. And for good reason: When it’s there, you know it’s secure, structured, and ready to power whatever you build next. But we also know that your data needs to go other places. And that can require some work: writing API calls, managing authentication headers, and doing a fair bit of manual setup.
At Xano, we’re always on a mission to help your data travel more easily (and, of course, safely). That’s why we built the Xano node for n8n. If you’re using both n8n and Xano, we wanted to make it easier for your Xano data to move wherever it needs to go — without custom HTTP requests or repeated authentication steps. And now we have.
And because Xano isn’t just a database, every write you make through n8n can automatically activate the logic you’ve already built in Xano, whether that’s triggers, rules, validations, and backend workflows. That’s where Xano moves beyond “another Postgres.”
(Don’t even need to hear another word? Check it out for yourself here!)
How does the Xano node for n8n work?
Let’s start with the basics and talk about what, specifically, the new node lets you do. In a nutshell:
- Browse your Xano tables directly inside n8n
- Read, create, update, and delete records
- Authenticate once using n8n credentials
- Skip HTTP setup for every call
And because your backend logic lives behind the database, every write can activate the rules, functions, or workflows you’ve already built. It may sound simple on the surface, but it’s very powerful in practice, especially when it comes to AI-driven workflows.
What can I build with the Xano Node for n8n?
There’s a ton of possibilities for what you can do more easily now (syncing customers, updating orders, logging events, etc.). But let’s dive into one specific example. Imagine you’re handling incoming support tickets across multiple channels. Here’s how Xano and n8n work together:
- A new ticket arrives in Zendesk, Intercom, or Slack.
- An n8n agent categorizes the issue with an LLM — billing, product question, bug report, cancellation risk, etc.
- n8n writes the classification to Xano using the Xano Node.
- The moment the record lands, Xano triggers your backend logic to:
- Check the user’s plan and SLA.
- Apply your escalation rules.
- Look up prior issues or account flags.
- Determine whether to auto-resolve or escalate.
- Xano returns a structured outcome, and n8n routes the ticket to the right place — Slack, a CRM, your support inbox, or an agent for follow-up.
All without manual API calls or brittle prompt logic.
And unlike Supabase, this flow doesn’t require custom SQL triggers, edge functions, or engineering maintenance — your logic lives and can be visualized in Xano, where it’s easy to update.
More of a visual learner? I walk you through the process in this video.
Until now, Xano was your unified backend, powering APIs, databases, and business logic behind the scenes. But now it’s even more. With the Xano Node for n8n, it’s playing an active role in your broader automation ecosystem.
You can feed data into Xano, read from it, or trigger logic — and then connect those actions to hundreds of other nodes inside n8n. Once Xano can move data in and out of n8n, you have the freedom to integrate backend intelligence directly into the tools you already use.
That means you can:
- Sync data with CRMs
- Enrich leads from external APIs
- Automate marketing experiments
- Power entire no-code applications with live, production-grade data
Your turn!
Ready to get exploring? Start by checking out the template I built to illustrate the example above — I know it will inspire you to find all kinds of other ways to get automating. (Also, I want to hear about it if you do. And so does the rest of the Xano Community!)
