Google Drive Node "Invalid array length"

[Nick-PDS]

Bug Description

When attempt to upload, in my case, a 200 MB zip file to Google Drive using the Google Drive node I get this stack trace error

Noticed a similar trace error in a different issue using a different node. #12570

NodeApiError: Invalid array length at ExecuteContext.googleApiRequest (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/n8n-nodes-base/dist/nodes/Google/Drive/v2/transport/index.js:38:15) at ExecuteContext.execute (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/n8n-nodes-base/dist/nodes/Google/Drive/v2/actions/file/upload.operation.js:76:61) at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) at ExecuteContext.router (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/n8n-nodes-base/dist/nodes/Google/Drive/v2/actions/router.js:58:41) at ExecuteContext.execute (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/n8n-nodes-base/dist/nodes/Google/Drive/v2/GoogleDriveV2.node.js:16:16) at WorkflowExecute.runNode (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/n8n-core/dist/execution-engine/workflow-execute.js:687:27) at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/n8n-core/dist/execution-engine/workflow-execute.js:919:51 at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/n8n-core/dist/execution-engine/workflow-execute.js:1252:20

To Reproduce

Using the google drive node, attempt to upload a roughly 200 MB zip file to your drive's root folder.

Expected behavior

Complete the task

Operating System

Ubuntu Linux 22.04

n8n Version

1.82.1 (previously 1.80 was also causing this error)

Node.js Version

20.18.3

Database

SQLite (default)

Execution mode

main (default)

[Joffcom]

Hey @Nick-PDS,

We have created an internal ticket to look into this which we will be tracking as "GHC-1151"

[Joffcom]

Hey @Nick-PDS,

Are you using the filesystem binary data mode?

[Nick-PDS]

Hey @Nick-PDS,

Are you using the filesystem binary data mode?

Reviewing debug info I see I have binaryMode in "memory". I guess I could see where that could become an issue with larger files. Would you suggest it in filesystem?

[Joffcom]

Hey @Nick-PDS,

Yeah I would recommend filesystem which will be made the default in the future.

[mxmisterdev]

I'm having the same issue, but I'm using the queue mode which doesn't support N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE=filesystem

[Joffcom]

Hey @mxmisterdev

Queue mode seems to work ok with filesystem now so it could be worth trying it.

You could also share the data path between your workers which would help.