n8n-docs/docs/code-examples/methods.md

Methods

n8n provides built-in methods for working with data. This document provides a reference list of available methods, with a short description, and whether they're available in the expressions editor, Function node, or both.

For usage examples, refer to Expressions examples - Methods and JavaScript examples - Methods.

Method	Description	Availability
$evaluateExpression	Evaluates a string as an expression	Both
$jmespath()	Perform a search on a JSON object using JMESPath.	Both

Node output

Method	Description	Availability
$("<node-name>").all(branchIndex, runIndex)	Returns all items from a given node. Replaces $items.	Both
$("<node-name>").first(branchIndex, runIndex)		Both
$("<node-name>").last(branchIndex, run Index)		Both
$("<node-name>").item	The paired item. [TODO: explain what this is].	Expressions editor
$("<node-name>").itemAt(itemIndex, branchIndex, runIndex)	Returns an item at a given index. Replaces $item().	Both
$("<node-name>").itemMatching(currentNodeinputIndex)	[TODO: not yet implemented?]	Both
$("<node-name>").params
$("<node-name>").context

Node input

Method	Description	Availability
$input.item	The paired item. [TODO: explain what this is]	Expressions editor
$input.all()		Both
$input.first()		Both
$input.last()		Both
$input.params		Both
$input.context		Both