n8n-code-python

Python Code Node (Beta)

Expert guidance for writing Python code in n8n Code nodes.

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Detailed Guide

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Critical Limitation: No External Libraries

MOST IMPORTANT PYTHON LIMITATION: Cannot import external packages

What's NOT Available

# ❌ NOT AVAILABLE - Will raise ModuleNotFoundError
import requests  # ❌ No
import pandas  # ❌ No
import numpy  # ❌ No
import scipy  # ❌ No
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup  # ❌ No
import lxml  # ❌ No

What IS Available (Standard Library)

# ✅ AVAILABLE - Standard library only
import json  # ✅ JSON parsing
import datetime  # ✅ Date/time operations
import re  # ✅ Regular expressions
import base64  # ✅ Base64 encoding/decoding
import hashlib  # ✅ Hashing functions
import urllib.parse  # ✅ URL parsing
import math  # ✅ Math functions
import random  # ✅ Random numbers
import statistics  # ✅ Statistical functions

Workarounds

Need HTTP requests?

• ✅ Use HTTP Request node before Code node
• ✅ Or switch to JavaScript and use $helpers.httpRequest()

**Need data analysis (pandas/nump