Bitwarden Group Management: Create, Add Members, Verify

Overview

This workflow automates the creation of a Bitwarden group, populates it with all existing members, and then verifies the membership list. It's a handy tool for administrators who need to regularly synchronize groups with all organization members – for example, creating an "Everyone" group or a department group that should include every user. By chaining four Bitwarden API calls, the workflow ensures the group is always up-to-date without manual intervention.

Workflow Steps

1. Bitwarden (Create Group) — Creates a new group named "documentation" in your Bitwarden organization. Uses OAuth2 authentication (Bitwarden API token). The parameter name is set to "documentation" (the group name), resource is "group", and operation is "create".

2. Bitwarden1 (Get All Members) — Retrieves a list of all members (users) in the Bitwarden organization. Uses OAuth2 auth. The parameters are: resource = "member", operation = "getAll", and returnAll = true to fetch every member.

3. Bitwarden2 (Update Group Members) — Adds each member (from the previous step) to the group created in step 1. Uses OAuth2 auth. The groupId is dynamically set to the ID of the newly created group using ={{$node["Bitwarden"].json["id"]}}. The memberIds parameter uses ={{$json["id"]}} to iterate over each member's ID. The resource is "group", operation is "updateMembers".

4. Bitwarden3 (Get Group Members) — Retrieves the list of members in the group to confirm they were added successfully. Uses OAuth2 auth. The groupId is again dynamically set to the same group ID. Parameters: resource = "group", operation = "getMembers".

Setup Instructions

To use this workflow, you need:

• A Bitwarden organization account (Business or Enterprise plan).
• A Bitwarden API key with admin-level permissions. Generate a personal API key or a machine account token from the Bitwarden web vault under Settings > API Key. The workflow uses OAuth2 authentication; in n8n, configure the Bitwarden credential with your Client ID and Client Secret, and optionally a personal access token.
• No external services beyond Bitwarden are required.

Use Cases and Variations

• Automated group provisioning: Run this workflow on a schedule (e.g., daily) to ensure a specific group always contains all members. Add a Schedule trigger to the first node.
• Department groups: Replace the group name "documentation" with a dynamic value or a list of groups to manage multiple groups.
• Selective member addition: Instead of adding all members, filter members by role, status, or custom attribute using an IF node or a Function node before the "Update Group Members" step.
• Audit and logging: Append a node (e.g., Send Email or Slack) after the final step to notify administrators of the current group composition.
• Error handling: Add error workflows to catch API failures (e.g., group already exists) and handle them gracefully.

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Bitwarden",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.bitwarden",
      "position": [
        470,
        320
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "name": "documentation",
        "resource": "group",
        "operation": "create",
        "additionalFields": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "bitwardenApi": "Bitwarden API Credentials"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Bitwarden1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.bitwarden",
      "position": [
        670,
        320
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "member",
        "operation": "getAll",
        "returnAll": true
      },
      "credentials": {
        "bitwardenApi": "Bitwarden API Credentials"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Bitwarden2",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.bitwarden",
      "position": [
        870,
        320
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "groupId": "={{$node[\"Bitwarden\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
        "resource": "group",
        "memberIds": "={{$json[\"id\"]}}",
        "operation": "updateMembers"
      },
// ... truncated (copy to see full JSON)