n8n Basecamp Nodes

A comprehensive n8n community node package that provides integration with Basecamp 4 API, including full support for managing todos, todo lists, projects, people, and more.

Features

This package includes nodes for:

✅ Todo Management (NEW!)

• Todo Sets: Get todo sets for projects
• Todo Lists: Create, read, update todo lists
• Todos: Full CRUD operations for individual tasks
  • Create todos with assignees, due dates, descriptions
  • Update todo details and assignments
  • Complete/uncomplete todos
  • Reposition todos within lists

📊 Project Management

• Get all projects or specific projects
• Create new projects
• Manage project access and people

👥 People Management

• Get all people or specific person details
• Get people on projects
• Update project access permissions
• Get pingable people

📋 Card Tables (Kanban)

• Manage card table columns
• Create, update, and move cards
• Column color management
• Watch/unwatch columns

🤖 Chatbots & Integrations

• Create and manage chatbots
• Send messages via chatbots
• Webhook management

📁 File Management

• Upload and manage attachments
• Document management
• Vault operations

📅 Schedule Management

• Create and manage schedule entries
• Update schedule settings
• Get schedule information

🔔 Notifications & Subscriptions

• Subscribe/unsubscribe from recordings
• Manage notification preferences

Installation with Docker

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed
• Basic understanding of n8n workflows

Directory Structure

Create the following directory structure on your host machine:

n8n-basecamp/
├── docker-compose.yml
├── .env
├── data/                    # n8n data persistence
├── nodes/                   # Custom nodes location
│   └── @itustudentcouncil/
│       └── n8n-nodes-basecamp/
│           ├── dist/
│           ├── package.json
│           └── ...
└── README.md

Step 1: Download the Node Package

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Copy the entire package to your nodes/@itustudentcouncil/n8n-nodes-basecamp/ directory

# Create the directory structure
mkdir -p n8n-basecamp/nodes/@itustudentcouncil/

# Copy the package (adjust source path as needed)
cp -r /path/to/n8n-nodes-basecamp-main n8n-basecamp/nodes/@itustudentcouncil/n8n-nodes-basecamp

Step 2: Create Environment File

Create a .env file in your n8n-basecamp directory:

# n8n Configuration
N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE=true
N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER=admin
N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD=your_secure_password_here

# Basecamp API Configuration (optional - can be set per workflow)
BASECAMP_CLIENT_ID=your_basecamp_client_id
BASECAMP_CLIENT_SECRET=your_basecamp_client_secret
BASECAMP_ACCOUNT_ID=your_basecamp_account_id

# Timezone
GENERIC_TIMEZONE=America/New_York

# Security
N8N_SECURE_COOKIE=false

# Execution
N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE=filesystem

Step 3: Create Docker Compose File

Use the provided docker-compose.yml below.

Step 4: Start n8n

cd n8n-basecamp
docker-compose up -d

Step 5: Access n8n

• Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5678
• Login with the credentials from your .env file
• The Basecamp nodes should now be available in the node palette

Docker Compose Configuration

version: '3.8'

services:
  n8n:
    image: n8nio/n8n:latest
    container_name: n8n-basecamp
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "5678:5678"
    environment:
      - N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE=${N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE}
      - N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER=${N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER}
      - N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD=${N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD}
      - GENERIC_TIMEZONE=${GENERIC_TIMEZONE}
      - N8N_SECURE_COOKIE=${N8N_SECURE_COOKIE}
      - N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE=${N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE}
      # Custom nodes path
      - N8N_CUSTOM_EXTENSIONS=/home/node/.n8n/custom
    volumes:
      # Persist n8n data
      - ./data:/home/node/.n8n
      # Mount custom nodes
      - ./nodes:/home/node/.n8n/custom/node_modules:ro
    depends_on:
      - postgres

  postgres:
    image: postgres:13
    container_name: n8n-postgres
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=n8n
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=n8n_password
      - POSTGRES_DB=n8n
    volumes:
      - ./postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    ports:
      - "5432:5432"

volumes:
  postgres-data:
  n8n-data:

Basecamp API Setup

1. Create Basecamp App

1. Go to Basecamp Launchpad
2. Click "Register a new application"
3. Fill in your application details:
   • Name: Your application name
   • Company: Your company name
   • Website: Your website URL
   • Redirect URI: http://localhost:5678/rest/oauth2-credential/callback (adjust domain as needed)

2. Configure Credentials in n8n

1. In n8n, go to Settings → Credentials
2. Click + Add Credential
3. Search for "Basecamp API" and select it
4. Fill in the required fields:
   • Client ID: From your Basecamp app
   • Client Secret: From your Basecamp app
   • Basecamp ID: Your Basecamp account ID (found in your Basecamp URL)
5. Click Connect my account and authorize the connection

Usage Examples

Create a Todo

{
  "operation": "createTodo",
  "bucketId": "{{ $json.project_id }}",
  "todolistId": "{{ $json.todolist_id }}",
  "content": "Complete project documentation",
  "description": "Write comprehensive docs for the new feature",
  "due_on": "2025-08-01",
  "assignee_ids": [12345, 67890],
  "notify": true
}

Get All Todos in a List

{
  "operation": "getTodos",
  "bucketId": "{{ $json.project_id }}",
  "todolistId": "{{ $json.todolist_id }}",
  "status": "active",
  "completed": false
}

Complete a Todo

{
  "operation": "completeTodo",
  "bucketId": "{{ $json.project_id }}",
  "todoId": "{{ $json.todo_id }}"
}

Troubleshooting

Node Not Appearing

1. Check that the package is in the correct directory: /home/node/.n8n/custom/node_modules/@itustudentcouncil/n8n-nodes-basecamp
2. Restart the n8n container: docker-compose restart n8n
3. Check container logs: docker-compose logs n8n

Authentication Issues

1. Verify your Basecamp app credentials
2. Ensure the redirect URI matches exactly
3. Check that your Basecamp account ID is correct

Permission Errors

1. Ensure proper file permissions on mounted volumes
2. Check that the user running Docker has access to the directories

File Locations in Container

• n8n data: /home/node/.n8n
• Custom nodes: /home/node/.n8n/custom/node_modules
• Workflows: /home/node/.n8n/workflows
• Credentials: /home/node/.n8n/credentials

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE	Enable basic authentication	true
N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER	Basic auth username	admin
N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD	Basic auth password	Required
N8N_CUSTOM_EXTENSIONS	Path to custom nodes	/home/node/.n8n/custom
GENERIC_TIMEZONE	Default timezone	UTC

Support

For issues and questions:

1. Check the Basecamp API documentation
2. Review the n8n community docs
3. Open an issue in this repository

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read the contributing guidelines and submit pull requests for any improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.