Scaling & Operating n8n · 25 min

Community nodes: install & audit safely

Vet third-party nodes for security before installing them on a self-hosted instance.

Key concepts

  • Verified vs. unverified community nodes
  • Reading source before install
  • Sandboxing considerations

Exercise

Pick a community node from the npm registry, read its source, and document a go/no-go decision.

Official docs