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Handle errors from a different workflow

Ready for 3.0

by Jan Oberhauser ✓ · 2,080 views · created 2019-08-31 · 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 2 nodes and runs when another workflow fails (error workflow). Along the way it connects Mailgun.

How it runs

Trigger: When another workflow fails (error workflow).

  1. Mailgun: uses Mailgun

Services it uses

Mailgun

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 (2)

From the author

When set as "Error Workflow" on other workflow which does fail will it send an Email with information about which workflow did fail and what went wrong.

Excerpt from Jan Oberhauser's description on n8n.io.

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