n8n has no built-in PocketBase node: there is no PocketBase page among the built-in integrations in n8n’s documentation. To read and write PocketBase records from a workflow, you either install a community node or call PocketBase’s REST API yourself with the built-in HTTP Request node. This guide compares the PocketBase community nodes on our PocketBase hub, using the description and README each author publishes on npm and our own download data.
PocketBase community nodes
The hub lists 4 packages that pass our quality rule, with 788 npm downloads a week between them (weekly npm downloads as of 27 October 2026):
| Package | Weekly downloads | Author’s description |
|---|---|---|
| n8n-nodes-pocketbase | 756 | Interact with your PocketBase instance |
| n8n-nodes-pocketbase-admin | 23 | Interact with your PocketBase instance as admin |
| n8n-nodes-pocketbase-master | 9 | N8N nodes to integrate with PocketBase like a boss |
| @tobiasbenkner/n8n-nodes-pocketbase | 0 | Pocketbase node for append an base64 image to a collection |
n8n-nodes-pocketbase
The most used package by far. Its README says nearly all PocketBase operations for Base collections should be implemented, and it adds a PocketBase Trigger node that subscribes to create, update and delete events in real time through Server-Sent Events. The README marks the trigger as beta and asks you to use it with caution in production.
For credentials you need an Auth collection in PocketBase with the Username/Password auth method turned on, or your administrator account through the _superusers collection. The README lists PocketBase 0.23.0 or newer and n8n 1.85.0 or newer, and says a nightly job tests new n8n and PocketBase versions and releases an update once the tests pass. To clear a field or delete a file, send null as the value: ={{ null }} in the Fields parameter, or a literal null in the JSON body.
n8n-nodes-pocketbase-admin
A fork of n8n-nodes-pocketbase that runs every action as superuser (admin). Its README lists Get List, Get One, Get Full List, Get First List Item, Create, Update and Delete, plus support for the skipTotal parameter. It needs n8n 1.49.0 or newer and PocketBase 0.23.0 or newer; for PocketBase 0.22 or older the README says to stay on version 1.0.0 of the node. The two packages can be installed side by side.
n8n-nodes-pocketbase-master
Its README is in Portuguese. It lists record operations Create, Create with Files, Delete, Get, Get Many (with filter, sort and pagination), Update and Update with Files, plus a Multi-Table Query that reads several collections at once and can merge the results on a common field. Get, Get Many and Multi-Table Query can expand relations, including nested ones such as relation1,relation2.subrelation. It signs in with admin email and password or with a PocketBase API token.
@tobiasbenkner/n8n-nodes-pocketbase
A single-purpose node that, according to its npm description, appends a base64 image to a collection. Its README is still the n8n starter template, so check the code before you rely on it.
Check each node page here for the latest release and, where it has one, its GitHub repository for open issues before you build on a package.
How to choose
- Most workflows, or you want a trigger on record changes: n8n-nodes-pocketbase.
- Every action as superuser, or Get Full List and Get First List Item: n8n-nodes-pocketbase-admin.
- File uploads with records, expanded relations or queries across several collections: n8n-nodes-pocketbase-master.
- An endpoint none of them covers: the HTTP Request node with PocketBase’s API documentation.
To install a package on a self-hosted instance, an owner or admin enters its npm name in Settings > Community Nodes; full steps are in How to Install n8n Community Nodes. On n8n Cloud only verified community nodes can be installed, see Verified vs Unverified n8n Community Nodes. A similar guide: RD Station and n8n.
FAQ
Does n8n have a PocketBase node?
Not a built-in one. PocketBase support comes from community nodes, or from calling PocketBase’s REST API with the HTTP Request node.
Can n8n start a workflow when a PocketBase record changes?
Yes, with the PocketBase Trigger in n8n-nodes-pocketbase, which listens for create, update and delete events. Its README marks the trigger as beta.
Which PocketBase version do the nodes need?
n8n-nodes-pocketbase and n8n-nodes-pocketbase-admin both list PocketBase 0.23.0 or newer, the version that introduced the _superusers collection. For PocketBase 0.22 or older, the admin package’s README points to its version 1.0.0.
What is the most used PocketBase community node?
n8n-nodes-pocketbase, with 756 weekly npm downloads on 27 October 2026.
