fix(core): Add optional context parameter to track creation source for workflows, credentials, and projects (#18736)

Co-authored-by: r00gm <raul00gm@gmail.com>

packages/cli/test/integration/credentials/credentials.api.test.ts

@@ -822,6 +822,25 @@ describe('POST /credentials', () => {
 		expect(sharedCredential.credentials.name).toBe(payload.name);
 	});
 
+	test('should create cred with uiContext parameter', async () => {
+		const payload = { ...randomCredentialPayload(), uiContext: 'credentials_list' };
+
+		const response = await authMemberAgent.post('/credentials').send(payload);
+
+		expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
+
+		const { id, name, type } = response.body.data;
+
+		expect(name).toBe(payload.name);
+		expect(type).toBe(payload.type);
+
+		const credential = await getCredentialById(id);
+		a.ok(credential);
+
+		expect(credential.name).toBe(payload.name);
+		expect(credential.type).toBe(payload.type);
+	});
+
 	test('should fail with invalid inputs', async () => {
 		for (const invalidPayload of INVALID_PAYLOADS) {
 			const response = await authOwnerAgent.post('/credentials').send(invalidPayload);

packages/cli/test/integration/project.api.test.ts

@@ -398,6 +398,23 @@ describe('POST /projects/', () => {
 		}
 	});
 
+	test('should create a team project with context parameter', async () => {
+		const ownerUser = await createOwner();
+		const ownerAgent = testServer.authAgentFor(ownerUser);
+
+		const resp = await ownerAgent.post('/projects/').send({
+			name: 'Test Team Project with Context',
+			uiContext: 'universal_button',
+		});
+		expect(resp.status).toBe(200);
+		const respProject = resp.body.data as Project;
+		expect(respProject.name).toEqual('Test Team Project with Context');
+		expect(async () => {
+			await findProject(respProject.id);
+		}).not.toThrow();
+		expect(resp.body.data.role).toBe('project:admin');
+	});
+
 	test('should allow to create a team projects if below the quota', async () => {
 		testServer.license.setQuota('quota:maxTeamProjects', 1);
 		const ownerUser = await createOwner();

packages/cli/test/integration/workflows/workflows.controller.test.ts

@@ -145,6 +145,38 @@ describe('POST /workflows', () => {
 		);
 	});
 
+	test('should create workflow with uiContext parameter', async () => {
+		const payload = {
+			name: 'testing with context',
+			nodes: [
+				{
+					id: 'uuid-1234',
+					parameters: {},
+					name: 'Start',
+					type: 'n8n-nodes-base.start',
+					typeVersion: 1,
+					position: [240, 300],
+				},
+			],
+			connections: {},
+			staticData: null,
+			settings: {},
+			active: false,
+			uiContext: 'workflow_list',
+		};
+
+		const response = await authMemberAgent.post('/workflows').send(payload);
+
+		expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
+
+		const {
+			data: { id, name },
+		} = response.body;
+
+		expect(id).toBeDefined();
+		expect(name).toBe('testing with context');
+	});
+
 	test('should create workflow history version when licensed', async () => {
 		license.enable('feat:workflowHistory');
 		const payload = {