n8n Deployment on Cloud

Introduction

This guide serves as a comprehensive resource for deploying n8n on an AWS EKS cluster.

n8n Deployment on EKS Cluster

Deploying n8n requires multiple IAM roles, EBS CSI drivers, and volume mounts for persistent storage for the PostgreSQL database. Follow these steps to set up everything in the smoothest possible way.

1. Apply GitHub Configuration for IAM Roles and Persistent Volumes

   First, apply the GitHub configuration to create the required IAM roles and services for persistent volumes using the following command:

   kubectl apply -k "github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-ebs-csi-driver/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/stable/ecr/?ref=release-1.45"

2. Create IAM Roles for the EKS Cluster

   Create IAM roles for the EKS cluster using this command:

   aws iam create-role \
   --role-name AmazonEKS_EBS_CSI_DriverRole \
   --assume-role-policy-document file://"aws-ebs-csi-driver-trust-policy.json"

   For more details, refer to the AWS EBS CSI Driver Guide.

3. Add the EBS CSI Driver Add-On

   Add the EBS CSI driver add-on using the AWS Management Console.

4. Attach the IAM OIDC Provider

   Attach the IAM OIDC provider using the following command:

   eksctl utils associate-iam-oidc-provider --region=cluster_region --cluster=cluster_name --approve

5. Clone the Terraform Infra Config Repository

   Go to the terraform-infra-config repository and clone it.

6. Deploy n8n

   Navigate to the n8n directory and run:

   kubectl apply -f .

   For additional guidance, refer to the n8n AWS Hosting Guide.