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Automated error notifications with optional GPT-4o diagnostics via email

Ready for 3.0

by Chandan Singh ✓ · 1,592 views · created 2025-12-04 · DevOps, AI Summarization

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 6 nodes and runs when another workflow fails (error workflow). Along the way it connects OpenAI.

How it runs

Trigger: When another workflow fails (error workflow).

Config - Set Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 4 fields: fromEmail, toEmail, emailSubject…
Use AI Analysis? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
Analyze Error with AI (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
Format Email Body (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: emailBody
Send Email: sends an email over SMTP

Services it uses

OpenAI

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (5)

Error Triggern8n-nodes-base.errorTrigger
Send Emailn8n-nodes-base.emailSend
Edit Fields (Set)n8n-nodes-base.set
OpenAI@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi
Ifn8n-nodes-base.if

From the author

++Who’s it for++ This template is ideal for anyone who needs reliable, real-time visibility into failed executions in n8n. Whether you’re a developer, operator, founder, or part of a small team, this workflow helps you detect issues quickly without digging…
Excerpt from Chandan Singh's description on n8n.io.

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Automated error notifications with optional GPT-4o diagnostics via email

What this workflow does

How it runs

Services it uses

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nodes used (5)

From the author

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