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Advanced retry and delay logic

Ready for 3.0

by Viktor Klepikovskyi ✓ · 904 views · created 2025-06-29 · Engineering

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 7 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. It uses only n8n's built-in nodes.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.

Set Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: delay_seconds, max_tries
HTTP Request: calls an HTTP API
Edit Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: delay_seconds, max_tries
If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
Stop and Error: stops the run with an error
Wait: pauses before continuing

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 (6)

Manual Triggern8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger
HTTP Requestn8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
Edit Fields (Set)n8n-nodes-base.set
Ifn8n-nodes-base.if
Stop and Errorn8n-nodes-base.stopAndError
Waitn8n-nodes-base.wait

From the author

Advanced Retry and Delay Logic This template provides a robust solution for handling API rate limits and temporary service outages in n8n workflows. It overcomes the limitations of the default node retry settings, which cap retries at 5 and delays at 5…
Excerpt from Viktor Klepikovskyi's description on n8n.io.

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