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Send daily workflow health digests with the n8n API and Gmail

Ready for 3.0

by Niko · 4 views · created 2026-10-07 · 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 16 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 06:00) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 06:00) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Set Configuration Parameters (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 6 fields: alertEmail, scopeTags, instanceUrl…
  2. Get Published Workflows (n8n): get many (workflow)
  3. Apply Workflow Scope (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Get Recent Error Logs (n8n): get many (execution)
  5. Identify Scheduled Workflows (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Retrieve Last Runs (n8n): get many (execution)
  7. Verify Missed Schedules (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  8. Identify Errored Executions (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  9. Detect Silent Failures (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  10. Review Sub-workflow Invocations (Code): runs custom JavaScript code

…plus 3 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Gmail

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 (8)

From the author

Quick overview A daily health check for your n8n instance. Through the n8n API, which it only reads, it looks for failed executions, schedules that didn't fire, workflows with no working failure path, and broken sub-workflow calls, then emails a digest only…

Excerpt from Niko's description on n8n.io.

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