n8n node for GLPI - IT Asset Management and Helpdesk System
npm install n8n-nodes-glpiThis is an n8n community node that provides integration with GLPI 11+ (Gestionnaire Libre de Parc Informatique), a powerful open-source IT Asset Management, issue tracking system, and service desk solution.
⚠️ GLPI Version Requirement: This node requires GLPI 11.0 or later and uses the new High-Level API (HL API). For GLPI 9.x/10.x (legacy REST API), please use version 0.1.x of this package.
GLPI is a comprehensive IT management suite that helps organizations manage their IT infrastructure, handle support tickets, track assets, manage software licenses, and much more. This n8n node allows you to integrate GLPI into your automation workflows, enabling you to:
- Automatically create and update tickets, changes, and problems based on external events
- Synchronize asset information between GLPI and other systems
- Generate reports and analytics from GLPI data
- Automate routine IT service management tasks
- Integrate GLPI with communication platforms, monitoring tools, and other business systems
Major Update - GLPI 11 High-Level API Support
- ✨ OAuth2 Authentication: Modern, secure authentication with automatic token management
- 🚀 Simplified API: RESTful design with intuitive endpoint structure
- 📦 Complete Resource Coverage: Auto-generated from GLPI 11 OpenAPI specification (112K+ lines)
- 🔒 Better Security: OAuth2 password grant with optional client credentials
- 📚 Organized Endpoints: Resources grouped by category (Assets, Assistance, Management, Administration)
Breaking Changes from 0.1.x:
- Requires GLPI 11+
- OAuth2 authentication (no more session tokens)
- Different API base URL (/api.php instead of /apirest.php)
Before you begin using this node, ensure you have:
1. n8n installed: You need n8n installed either locally or on a server. Visit n8n.io for installation instructions.
2. GLPI 11+ instance: You need access to a GLPI 11.0 or later installation with the High-Level API enabled.
3. GLPI user credentials: You'll need valid GLPI user credentials with appropriate permissions for the operations you want to perform.
Important: This node is designed for self-hosted n8n installations only. It cannot be used with n8n Cloud due to dependency restrictions.
#### For Production
``bashNavigate to your n8n custom nodes directory
cd ~/.n8n/custom
#### For Docker
bash
Enter your n8n container
docker exec -it shNavigate to custom nodes directory
cd /root/.n8n/customInstall the node
npm install n8n-nodes-glpiExit and restart container
exit
docker restart
`#### From Source (For Development)
bash
Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/rodrigopg/n8n-openapi-glpi.git
cd n8n-openapi-glpiInstall dependencies
npm installBuild the node
npm run buildLink the node to your n8n installation
npm linkIn your n8n directory, link to this package
cd ~/.n8n
npm link n8n-nodes-glpi
`After installation, restart your n8n instance, and the GLPI node will appear in the node palette.
Configuration
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1. In n8n, go to Credentials → New
2. Select GLPI API from the list
3. Configure the following fields:
- GLPI URL: Your GLPI instance base URL (e.g.,
or https://glpi.example.com)
- Username: Your GLPI username
- Password: Your GLPI password
- Client ID: (Optional) OAuth2 client ID if you've configured one
- Client Secret: (Optional) OAuth2 client secret4. Click Create to save the credentials
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GLPI 11 uses OAuth2 for authentication. The node uses the password grant flow:
- The username and password are used to obtain an OAuth2 access token
- Tokens are automatically managed and refreshed by n8n
- The
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After setting up credentials, you can test the connection by creating a simple workflow:
1. Add a GLPI node to your workflow
2. Select your GLPI credentials
3. Choose a resource (e.g., Computer under Assets)
4. Choose an operation (e.g., Get All)
5. Execute the node
If the connection is successful, you should see a list of resources from your GLPI instance.
Available Resources
The GLPI 11 High-Level API organizes resources by category. All resources and operations are automatically generated from the OpenAPI specification.
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- Computers: Desktop and laptop management
- Monitors: Display device tracking
- Network Equipment: Routers, switches, firewalls
- Peripherals: Printers, scanners, input devices
- Phones: Mobile and VoIP phones
- And many more: Cables, Racks, PDUs, Sensors, etc.$3
- Tickets: Incident and request management
- Changes: Change management workflow
- Problems: Problem tracking and resolution
- Solutions: Knowledge base solutions$3
- Budgets: Budget planning and tracking
- Contacts: Supplier and customer contacts
- Contracts: Contract lifecycle management
- Documents: Document repository
- Suppliers: Vendor management$3
- Users: User account management
- Groups: Group and team organization
- Entities: Multi-entity support
- Profiles: Permission and role managementExample Workflows
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This workflow creates GLPI tickets automatically from webhook events:
`json
{
"name": "Webhook to GLPI Ticket",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [250, 300],
"parameters": {
"path": "glpi-ticket",
"responseMode": "onReceived"
}
},
{
"name": "GLPI",
"type": "n8n-nodes-glpi.glpi",
"position": [450, 300],
"parameters": {
"resource": "Ticket",
"operation": "create",
"name": "={{$node[\"Webhook\"].json[\"title\"]}}",
"content": "={{$node[\"Webhook\"].json[\"description\"]}}"
},
"credentials": {
"glpiApi": "GLPI API Credentials"
}
}
]
}
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Get all computers from your GLPI inventory:
json
{
"name": "List GLPI Computers",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Schedule",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [{ "field": "hours", "hoursInterval": 24 }]
}
}
},
{
"name": "Get Computers",
"type": "n8n-nodes-glpi.glpi",
"parameters": {
"resource": "Assets/Computer",
"operation": "getAll"
},
"credentials": {
"glpiApi": "GLPI API Credentials"
}
}
]
}
`API Documentation
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All API requests use the base URL:
For example:
-
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The complete API specification can be accessed from your GLPI instance:
- Documentation:
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- Token URL:
(OAuth2 password grant)
- Scopes: api, user, email, inventory, status, graphqlTroubleshooting
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Issue: "Failed to authenticate"
- Verify your GLPI URL is correct (without
)
- Ensure your username and password are correct
- Check that your user has API access permissions in GLPI
- Verify GLPI 11+ is installed (this node doesn't work with GLPI 9/10)Issue: "Node doesn't appear in n8n"
- Restart n8n after installation
- Check that the node is properly installed with
npm list n8n-nodes-glpi
- Verify you're using a self-hosted n8n (not n8n Cloud)Issue: "Resource not found"
- Check if the resource exists in your GLPI version
- Some resources depend on enabled plugins
- Verify the endpoint in the OpenAPI documentation
Issue: "Permission denied"
- Ensure your user has the necessary permissions in GLPI
- Check entity restrictions
- Verify profile rights for the specific resource
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To enable detailed logging for troubleshooting:
bash
Set n8n to verbose logging
export N8N_LOG_LEVEL=debugStart n8n
n8n start
`Architecture
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This node uses an innovative approach:
1. Dynamic Property Generation: The
package reads the GLPI OpenAPI specification
2. Automatic Updates: When GLPI updates its API, you can simply fetch the new OpenAPI spec
3. Complete Coverage: All 112K+ lines of the OpenAPI spec are included, providing access to all GLPI resources$3
Authentication is handled transparently:
- n8n's credential system manages OAuth2 tokens
- Automatic token refresh
- Secure credential storage
Development
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`bash
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/rodrigopg/n8n-openapi-glpi.git
cd n8n-openapi-glpiInstall dependencies
npm installBuild the node
npm run buildFor development with auto-rebuild on changes
npm run devRun linter
npm run lintFix linting issues
npm run lint:fix
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To update the OpenAPI spec from your GLPI 11 instance:
bash
Fetch the latest spec
curl http://your-glpi-url/api.php/doc.json | python3 -m json.tool > nodes/Glpi/openapi.jsonRebuild
npm run build
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The repository includes a helper script for common tasks:
bash
./dev-helper.sh
`Options include:
- Build the node
- Install in local n8n
- Run development mode
- Run linter / fix linting
- Clean build files
- Fetch OpenAPI spec from GLPI instance
Contributing
We welcome contributions to improve this node! Here's how you can help:
1. Report Issues: If you find bugs, please create an issue
2. Suggest Features: Have ideas for new features? Open a discussion
3. Submit Pull Requests:
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
)
- Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
- Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`)- GLPI Website
- GLPI 11 High-Level API Documentation
- n8n Documentation
- n8n Community Nodes
- OpenAPI Specification
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.
- For issues with this node: GitHub Issues
- For GLPI questions: GLPI Forums
- For n8n questions: n8n Community
- Thanks to the GLPI team for creating an excellent open-source ITSM solution
- Thanks to the n8n team for building an amazing workflow automation platform
- Thanks to @devlikeapro for the n8n-openapi-node tool
- Thanks to all contributors who help improve this integration
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Note: This node is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by the GLPI project. It's a community contribution to help integrate GLPI with n8n workflows.