n8n-nodes-ckan

This n8n node lets you interact with the CKAN API directly in n8n workflows.

n8n is a workflow automation platform.
CKAN is an open-source data portal platform.

Tested with:

• n8n v2.7.4
• ckan 2.11.4

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Features

Read access to CKAN, CKAN API functions.

This is a list of the features this node offers. All features require no API key or credentials.
See the CKAN API docs for reference.

• Status Show - Check CKAN instance status
• Package List - Return a list of the names of the site’s datasets (packages)
• Package Search - Search datasets with filters, facets, and sorting
• Package Show - Get details of a specific dataset by ID
• Resource Show - Get details of a specific resource by ID
• Datastore Search - Query data from a DataStore resource
• Organization Show - Get details of an organization

Usage

1. Just enter the CKAN URL
2. Select the CKAN API function
3. The required and optional parameters will be shown

Heads up: package_search and datastore_search return paged results (max 1000). To get the next 1000, use the offset parameter.

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• CKAN documentation
• CKAN API reference

License

MIT

Credits

Credits apply to the valuable work of:

• n8n
• CKAN

Author

(C) 2026, Ondics GmbH, https://ondics.de/