select-data

n8n node for visually selecting and cleaning data fields

Package Information

Downloads: 1 weekly / 21 monthly
Latest Version: 1.0.8
Author: Zurdai

Available Nodes

Select Data icon
Select Data
Visually select which fields to include in the output

Documentation

n8n-nodes-select-data

An n8n community node for visually selecting and cleaning data fields.

Features

  • Visual Selection: Select fields via dropdown from available input data
  • Include/Exclude Modes: Keep only specific fields or remove unwanted ones
  • Rename Fields: Select fields and give them new names
  • Nested Fields: Support for dot notation (e.g. user.address.city)
  • Remove Empty Fields: Automatically clean null/undefined/empty values

Installation

In n8n Community Nodes

  1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
  2. Select Install
  3. Enter: @zurdai/n8n-nodes-select-data
  4. Accept the risks and install

Manual (npm)

npm install @zurdai/n8n-nodes-select-data

Usage

Modes

1. Include Fields

Select the fields that should appear in the output. All other fields will be removed.

Example:

  • Input: { "name": "Max", "email": "max@test.com", "password": "secret", "age": 25 }
  • Selected: name, email
  • Output: { "name": "Max", "email": "max@test.com" }

2. Exclude Fields

Select the fields that should be removed. All other fields will be kept.

Example:

  • Input: { "name": "Max", "email": "max@test.com", "password": "secret" }
  • Excluded: password
  • Output: { "name": "Max", "email": "max@test.com" }

3. Rename Fields

Select fields and give them new names.

Example:

  • Input: { "firstName": "Max", "lastName": "Smith" }
  • Rename: firstName -> first_name, lastName -> last_name
  • Output: { "first_name": "Max", "last_name": "Smith" }

4. Manual

Enter field names manually, separated by comma. Useful when fields don't appear in the dropdown.

Options

Option Description
Remove Empty Fields Removes fields with null, undefined or empty strings
Dot Notation Allows access to nested objects with object.property.subproperty
Top Level Only Shows only top-level fields in the dropdown

Nested Fields

You can access nested fields using dot notation:

// Input
{
  "user": {
    "name": "Max",
    "address": {
      "city": "Berlin",
      "zip": "10115"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "created": "2024-01-01"
  }
}

// With "user.name" and "user.address.city" selected:
{
  "user": {
    "name": "Max",
    "address": {
      "city": "Berlin"
    }
  }
}

Typical Use Cases

  1. Clean API Data: Remove sensitive or unnecessary fields before saving
  2. Simplify Data Structure: Keep only relevant fields for subsequent nodes
  3. Standardize Fields: Rename fields for consistent data structures
  4. Filter Webhook Payloads: Remove unimportant data from incoming webhooks

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile TypeScript (watch mode)
npm run dev

# Production build
npm run build

# Linting
npm run lint
npm run lintfix

License

MIT

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