Log workflow failures to Google Sheets and send Telegram alerts
Ready for 3.0Ready 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 7 nodes and runs when another workflow fails (error workflow). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Telegram.
How it runs
Trigger: When another workflow fails (error workflow).
- Prepare Error Record (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 12 fields: template, correlation_id, status…
- Append Error to Sheets (Google Sheets): append (sheet)
- Create Failure Alert Message (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Create Sheet Down Alert Message (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Send Failure Alert to Telegram (Telegram): send message
- Send Sheet Down Alert to Telegram (Telegram): send message
Services it uses
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 Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.errorTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram
From the author
Quick overview This companion error workflow captures failed n8n executions, logs each failure as a row in a Google Sheets “Error Log” tab, and sends a Telegram alert with the failing node, error details, and a link to the execution. How it works 1. Triggers…