plaud-unofficial

n8n community node for the unofficial Plaud API

Package Information

Downloads: 56 weekly / 106 monthly
Latest Version: 0.1.4
Author: Leonard Sellem

Available Nodes

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Plaud Unofficial
Interact with the Plaud Unofficial API

Documentation

n8n-nodes-plaud-unofficial

npm version
License: MIT

This is an n8n community node for the unofficial Plaud API. It lets you interact with your Plaud voice recorder data in n8n workflows.

Plaud is a voice recording device that captures meetings, conversations, and notes with AI-powered transcription and summarization.

Note: This node uses an unofficial, reverse-engineered API. It may break if Plaud changes their API.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation

Via n8n Community Nodes (Recommended)

  1. Open your n8n instance
  2. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
  3. Click Install a community node
  4. Enter: n8n-nodes-plaud-unofficial
  5. Click Install

See the n8n community nodes documentation for more details.

Via npm (Self-hosted)

For self-hosted n8n installations:

npm install n8n-nodes-plaud-unofficial

Then restart your n8n instance.

npm package: npmjs.com/package/n8n-nodes-plaud-unofficial

Quick Start

1. Get your Bearer token from the Plaud web app

  1. Open app.plaud.ai and log in
  2. Open your browser's Developer Tools:
    • Chrome/Edge: Press F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows) / Cmd+Option+I (Mac)
    • Firefox: Press F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows) / Cmd+Option+I (Mac)
    • Safari: Enable Developer menu in Preferences → Advanced, then Cmd+Option+I
  3. Go to the Network tab
  4. Click on any recording in the Plaud app to trigger an API request
  5. In the Network tab, look for requests to api-euc1.plaud.ai
  6. Click on a request and find the Headers section
  7. Look for Authorization: Bearer eyJ... — copy everything after Bearer (the long string starting with eyJ)
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
                      ↑ Copy from here (without "Bearer ")

2. Add credentials in n8n

  1. In n8n, go to Settings → Credentials → Add Credential
  2. Search for "Plaud Unofficial API"
  3. Paste your token into the Access Token field
  4. Click Save

3. Use the node

  1. Add a Plaud Unofficial node to your workflow
  2. Select your saved credential
  3. Choose a resource (File, Folder, AI, Share) and operation
  4. Execute!

Tip: Start with File → Get All to list all your recordings and verify the connection works.

Operations

File

Operation Description
Get All List all recordings
Get Get details for a specific recording
Get Batch Get details for multiple recordings by ID
Download Download the audio file (MP3)

Folder

Operation Description
Get All List all folders/tags

AI

Operation Description
Get Status Check AI processing status for a recording
Get Notes Get AI-generated notes for a recording
Get Questions Get AI-recommended questions for a recording

Share

Operation Description
Get Private Get private share link for a recording
Get Public Get public share link for a recording

Credentials

This node requires a Plaud API access token.

Obtaining your access token

  1. Log into the Plaud web app
  2. Open browser DevTools (F12) → Network tab
  3. Perform any action (e.g., view a recording)
  4. Find a request to api-euc1.plaud.ai
  5. Copy the Authorization header value (remove the Bearer prefix)

Setting up credentials in n8n

  1. Go to Credentials → New Credential
  2. Search for "Plaud Unofficial API"
  3. Paste your access token
  4. Save

Warning: Access tokens may expire. You'll need to obtain a new one when that happens.

Compatibility

  • Tested with n8n version 1.x
  • Requires Node.js 22+

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Lint
npm run lint

# Development mode (watch)
npm run dev

Resources

Legal Basis

This is an unofficial community integration, not affiliated with or endorsed by PLAUD, Inc.

Interoperability Under EU Law

This project is developed and distributed under the interoperability provisions of EU Directive 2009/24/EC (the Software Directive):

  • Article 5(3) permits users to observe, study, and test software to determine underlying ideas and principles
  • Article 6 permits decompilation and reverse engineering when necessary to achieve interoperability with independently created software
  • Article 9 renders contractual clauses restricting these rights null and void

The Court of Justice of the European Union has consistently upheld these protections, notably in SAS Institute v. World Programming (C-406/10) and Top System v. Belgian State (C-13/20).

Interoperability Intent

This node enables PLAUD users to connect their data with n8n, an independently created workflow automation platform. PLAUD already supports third-party automation through their official Zapier integration, demonstrating acceptance of interoperability use cases. This project extends similar functionality to the n8n ecosystem.

Disclaimer

This software is provided as-is for interoperability purposes. Users are responsible for compliance with PLAUD's Terms of Service and applicable laws in their jurisdiction. The maintainers make no warranty regarding account standing or service availability.

License

MIT

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