Error handling: Send email via Gmail on execution or trigger-level errors
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Nodes used (7)
- Error Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.errorTrigger - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - HTML
n8n-nodes-base.html - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code
What it does
This error handling workflow emails detailed notifications on workflow execution and trigger errors. It extends Send email via Gmail on workflow error template by covering trigger-level errors. --- Features - Get notifications on both main workflow trigger and execution time errors. - Subject line will have failed workflow id, name, error source (execution or trigger), error message. - Body will contain links to both failed and error handling workflows as well as execution or trigger-level error details. - Body will also contain a machine readable and enriched JSON from Error Trigger describing the error. Use this error handling workflow for as many workflows as you need. --- Configiration - Copy this workflow to your workspace and, optionally, move it under the project that contains your main workflow - In this error handling workflow settings, set This workflow can be called by as appropriate - In Config node, define your app url, notifications recipient email, and sender name (useful to build filters in your inbox) - In Gmail node, create and select credentials - In your main workflow settings, pick this error handling workflow in the Error Workflow field (How to...) --- Related resources - n8n Error Trigger documentation. --- Author - Reach out Olek on community.n8n.io - Olek on n8n creators hub