Managed Static Outbound IPs for n8n Workflows

Give selected n8n requests a stable identity your clients can allowlist. Keep building automations while QuotaGuard handles the proxy infrastructure, monitoring, maintenance, and failover. Choose shared static pairs or Enterprise dedicated infrastructure when the addresses must belong only to your organization.

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Keep Building Workflows. Let QuotaGuard Operate the Exit.

Keep your automation on n8n Cloud instead of operating a server just to obtain a fixed IP. QuotaGuard provides a load-balanced pair, selective routing, and engineering support. Your team owns its workflows; QuotaGuard owns the managed proxy infrastructure. The same subscription can serve supported clients outside n8n, keeping your outbound identity independent of one automation platform.

Static Outbound IPs for Selected Requests

In an n8n HTTP Request node, choose Add Option, then Proxy, and enter your QuotaGuard Static connection URL. Ask the destination to allowlist both assigned addresses. This routes the configured HTTP or HTTPS request, not every node in the workflow. Follow the HTTP Request setup guide.

Inbound Webhooks Are a Separate Route

If a partner requires a fixed address for sending webhooks, discuss an inbound configuration with QuotaGuard engineering. Shield inbound uses TLS passthrough on supported HTTPS routes. Outbound setup alone does not hide your n8n origin, block direct access to a managed Cloud webhook URL, or provide DDoS protection. Keep webhook authentication and any origin restrictions in your own design.

Database and Other TCP Connections

For a native database, SFTP, or mail connection, use compatible SOCKS5/QGTunnel routing on a runtime you control, or an authenticated HTTPS relay that performs the connection through QuotaGuard. n8n Cloud's native TCP nodes do not inherit the HTTP Request node's Proxy setting. The destination must be reachable from the chosen exit; a public proxy does not provide access to a private subnet. See the n8n protocol guide.

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Digital illustration of a glowing shield with an IP address protecting data servers connected to cloud storage icons.
Digital illustration of a glowing shield with an IP address protecting data servers connected to cloud storage icons.

Security Controls That Match Your Architecture

Use a stable source-IP rule alongside TLS, application authentication, and least-privilege authorization. QuotaGuard supports that layered design; neither a static address nor a product subscription makes the whole workflow compliant.

Outbound HTTPS Payloads Stay Encrypted

Both Static and Shield can carry outbound HTTPS without decrypting the application payload. Static uses unencrypted HTTP proxy protocol for the customer-to-proxy CONNECT request and proxy authentication. Shield adds TLS to that hop while leaving the separate application TLS session intact. Use a client or relay compatible with the selected proxy protocol; a plain HTTP proxy field does not by itself prove support for Shield's TLS-wrapped connection. See QuotaGuard's data flow.

Regulated Workloads Need an Approved Configuration

Choose Shield when your security architecture requires TLS on the proxy hop. For regulated workflows, review the complete path, access controls, and required agreements with engineering. BAA review is available for approved Shield configurations; coverage and compliance are not automatic.

Connection Metadata, Not HTTPS Payload Inspection

QuotaGuard records operational connection metadata with a 60-day retention period; it does not decrypt outbound HTTPS application payloads. Account, billing, and aggregate usage records have separate handling. Review the data-flow documentation rather than treating “no payload inspection” as “no logs or retained data.”

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Dedicated Identity and Regional Placement

Choose the identity and operational model your client requires without taking on proxy-server maintenance. Separate the questions of address exclusivity, proxy region, application permissions, and data handling.

Dedicated Proxy Infrastructure

Standard plans use shared static IP pairs. Enterprise reserves source addresses and proxy resources for your account when the client requires customer-only identity or separation from other QuotaGuard tenants. Dedicated infrastructure does not override destination policies or guarantee that no service will ever block an address. Keep scoped credentials, logs, and least-privilege rules.

Choose From 12 AWS Regions

Select your proxy region at signup and contact support if you need to change it. Regional proxy placement helps you choose the network path; it is not a guarantee that all transit, logs, or account data stays within a country's borders. Check documented storage locations and contractual requirements with your security team.

Soft Limits for Unexpected Spikes

QuotaGuard uses soft limits so a brief usage spike does not automatically interrupt production. This is a courtesy for unexpected spikes, not unlimited capacity or permission to sustain traffic above the plan. We contact customers about upgrading or right-sizing when usage materially exceeds the allowance.

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FAQs

Answers to your technical questions about securing n8n egress traffic.

Do environment variables route every self-hosted n8n node?

No. HTTP_PROXY, HTTPS_PROXY, and ALL_PROXY affect software that honors them; NO_PROXY defines bypass destinations for supported clients. The HTTP Request node's own Proxy setting takes precedence. Check the nodes you actually use, and configure a separate supported route for native TCP traffic.

Can I route only one API through QuotaGuard?

Yes. Configure the Proxy option on the HTTP Request node calling that API. Unrelated nodes keep their existing route unless separately configured. Protect the proxy URL as a secret and remove credentials from shared workflow exports.

Does QuotaGuard work with n8n Cloud?

Yes, selected HTTP Request nodes can use the documented HTTP Proxy option with QuotaGuard Static. Other nodes need their own compatible proxy controls or an HTTPS relay. For Shield, confirm support for its TLS-wrapped proxy connection or use a compatible customer-controlled client. Managed Cloud does not give every native node the same networking controls as self-hosted n8n.

Can I connect to a firewalled PostgreSQL database?

Yes, using a supported client or tunnel route on infrastructure you control, or an authenticated HTTPS relay that opens the database connection through QuotaGuard. Keep database TLS and scoped credentials. The database endpoint must be reachable from the proxy; this does not create a private-network path or add SOCKS support to n8n Cloud's native database node.

Does QuotaGuard bypass anti-bot restrictions?

No. It provides a stable source identity for authorized application traffic, not a rotating residential proxy pool or a guarantee of access to protected consumer sites. For a legitimate integration, have the destination approve the source addresses and retain its application security controls.

What latency should I expect?

Choose a region appropriate to your workflow and destination, then measure the actual route. QuotaGuard operates in 12 AWS regions. There is no universal less-than-20-millisecond overhead guarantee for every workflow and destination.

How do I debug the route?

Configure a temporary HTTP Request node for https://ip.quotaguard.com with the same Proxy setting. The response should match either assigned address; the destination must allowlist both. Use n8n execution details and destination logs to investigate application errors. QuotaGuard's connection metadata does not reveal an HTTP 403 encrypted inside a blind HTTPS tunnel. See our 403 diagnosis guide.

Should production and development have separate addresses?

Use separate application credentials and permissions for production and development. If distinct source identities are also required, ask engineering to arrange the right infrastructure. Separate subscriptions or users do not automatically create different shared IP pairs, and IP separation alone does not prevent a workflow from writing to the wrong database.

Still have questions?

Talk to QuotaGuard engineering about your n8n node, destination, and source-IP requirement. We can help you choose the supported route and identity model. Do not send passwords or unredacted workflow exports.

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QuotaGuard Static

From $19 per month.
Managed static outbound identity for supported API, automation, and TCP routes, with engineering support and load-balanced infrastructure.
Start with selected n8n HTTP Request nodes; use a compatible client or tunnel for native TCP connections.
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QuotaGuard Shield

From $29 per month.
Add TLS protection to the customer-to-proxy hop when your security review requires it.
Use a compatible client or relay and discuss regulated-data configurations with engineering. Compliance and BAA coverage are not automatic.
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