Host your own uptime monitoring with scheduled triggers
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 10 nodes and runs on a schedule (every 6 hours). Along the way it connects Google Sheets, Slack and Gmail.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every 6 hours).
- Get Sites (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- For Each Site... (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Perform Site Test (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Calculate Status (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 6 fields: date, Property, UP_FROM_UP…
- Status Router (Switch): routes items into 4 branches
- Log Uptime Event (Google Sheets): append
- Send Email Alert (Gmail): uses Gmail
- Update Site Status (Google Sheets): append or update
- Send Chat Alert (Slack): uses Slack
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 (8)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch
From the author
This n8n workflow demonstrates how to build a simple uptime monitoring service using scheduled triggers. Useful for webmasters with a handful of sites who want a cost-effective solution without the need for all the bells and whistles. How it works Scheduled…