Spreadsheet File (Not Supported)

The Spreadsheet File node is available in the workflow builder but cannot read or write files at runtime. Use Extract From File or external services via HTTP Request.

Written By pvdyck

Last updated 10 days ago

Spreadsheet File (Not Supported)

Available in the workflow builder but not functional at runtime on indie.money.

The node appears in the node panel and can be added to workflows, but core operations (read spreadsheet, write spreadsheet) fail at execution because they depend on Node.js file system APIs and binary processing libraries (xlsx, csv-parse) unavailable in the platform runtime.

n8n docsSpreadsheet File documentation

Why Not Supported at Runtime

  • xlsx.read() — not available
  • xlsx.write() — not available
  • sheet_to_json() — not available

Alternative

  • Read data from spreadsheet: Use the Extract From File node (for supported formats)
  • Write data to spreadsheet: Use the HTTP Request node to call an external conversion service, or export as JSON/CSV text