n8n-nodes-docling-serve

n8n community node for integrating Docling Serve document conversion API with your workflows.

Table of Contents

- Installation
- Credentials
- Operations
- Compatibility
- Development Notes
- Resources
- Version History

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-docling-serve in the npm Package Name field
4. Agree to the risks of using community nodes
5. Select Install

Credentials

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1. Deploy a Docling Serve instance (see Docling Serve documentation)
2. In n8n: Create new credential > Docling Serve API
3. Enter the Base URL of your Docling Serve instance (default: http://127.0.0.1:5001)
4. Optionally enter an API Key if your server requires authentication
5. Save

Operations

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| Operation | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| Convert from URL | Convert a document from a URL (synchronous) |
| Convert from File | Convert a document from binary data (synchronous) |
| Convert from URL (Async) | Start async conversion from a URL |
| Convert from File (Async) | Start async conversion from binary data |
| Get Status | Get the status of an async conversion task |
| Get Result | Get the result of a completed async conversion |

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| Operation | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| Chunk from URL | Chunk a document from a URL |
| Chunk from File | Chunk a document from binary data |

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| Operation | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| Health Check | Check the health status of the Docling Serve instance |

Compatibility

Tested with:

- n8n Version: 2.2.3
- Node Version: 22.11.0

Development Notes

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Add this alias to your ~/.zshrc for quick n8n process termination during development:

``bash
alias kill-n8n="kill -9 \$(lsof -ti tcp:5678 -sTCP:LISTEN)"
`

After adding, reload your shell: source ~/.zshrc

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Bump the version


npm version patch|minor|major
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push the tag to GitHub


git push origin v1.2.3
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Resources

- n8n Website
- n8n Community Nodes Documentation
- n8n Documentation for LLMs

- Docling Project Website
- Docling Serve GitHub
- Docling GitHub

- GitHub Repository
- @n8n/node-cli README

Version History

- 0.0.1` - Initial release