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Log workflow errors to Slack and Google Sheets

Ready for 3.0

by Pixcels Themes ✓ · 40 views · created 2026-03-02 · DevOps

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 workflow has 4 nodes and runs when another workflow fails (error workflow). Along the way it connects Slack and Google Sheets.

How it runs

Trigger: When another workflow fails (error workflow).

  1. Set message (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  2. Slack: uses Slack
  3. Append row in sheet (Google Sheets): append

Services it uses

SlackGoogle Sheets

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 (4)

From the author

Who’s it for This template is for teams using n8n in production who want immediate visibility into workflow failures. It’s ideal for DevOps teams, automation engineers, and operations teams who need reliable error monitoring, alerting, and historical logs…

Excerpt from Pixcels Themes's description on n8n.io.

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