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Open your pod URL and complete the owner account setup. Create a workflow, add a trigger and one action, connect any required service credentials, then test the workflow before publishing it.

Follow the first workflow guide. For scheduled or webhook workflows, check that the workflow is published and that its timezone matches your intended schedule.

No. PikaPods sets up and runs n8n for you, including OS and app updates and HTTPS. You won't touch Docker or a server. Your data stays available over SFTP if you ever want to move it elsewhere.

Often, yes. Connections may require your own third-party account, OAuth authorization or API key. AI providers and other services can charge separately for usage; an n8n installation does not include those services. See the credentials documentation.

Without a license key, n8n runs the Community edition. Some collaboration, security and administration features require a paid n8n license; free email registration unlocks a smaller set of extra Community features. See the current edition comparison.

n8n uses a source-available Sustainable Use License with restrictions on how it can be offered to others. Check the license guidance if your intended use goes beyond personal use or your own internal business workflows.

Set up incremental backups to S3 in your pod settings for automatic nightly snapshots, or copy your files over SFTP. We keep whole-server backups for server failures, but they aren't a per-pod restore service, so your own backup is what protects your data.

No. You add prepaid credit and your pods are billed by the hour from that balance, rounded up to full hours. There are no contracts or minimum terms: delete a pod anytime and billing stops. Optional automatic top-ups keep your pods running without manual payments.

You do. And you're in full control. If you ever want to download, migrate, edit or delete your data, just enable SFTP access to your pod and it will be right there.