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🚨 Report n8n workflow errors to Slack

Ready for 3.0

by Mutasem ✓ · 2,269 views · created 2024-02-28 · 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 3 nodes and runs when another workflow fails (error workflow). Along the way it connects Slack.

How it runs

Trigger: When another workflow fails (error workflow).

  1. Set message (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  2. Slack: uses Slack

Services it uses

Slack

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 (3)

From the author

Use case Error workflows are an important part of running workflows in production. How to setup 1. Add Slack creds 2. Add this error workflow to other workflows (docs)

Excerpt from Mutasem's description on n8n.io.

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