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Error handling: Send email via Gmail on execution or trigger-level errors

Ready for 3.0

by Olek · 2,505 views · created 2025-03-03 · 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.

Nodes used (7)

Gmail

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

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