Workflow Failure Alerts
Get notified immediately when an n8n workflow starts experiencing repeated failures.
When This Alert Triggers
The alert fires when a workflow has 5 or more failures within a 10-minute window. This threshold helps distinguish between occasional errors and genuine problems requiring attention.
What You'll See
In-app notification:
"[Workflow Name] is experiencing failures" "5 failures in the last 10 minutes"
Email alert includes: - Workflow name and link - Company and instance information - List of recent failures with error messages - Direct link to the Errors page
Cooldown Period
To prevent notification spam, you'll only receive one alert per workflow per hour, even if failures continue.
How to Respond
- Click the notification to go to the workflow detail page
- Review the recent executions and error messages
- Check the Error Categories to identify patterns
- Common issues include:
- Authentication failures (expired API keys)
- Rate limiting from external services
- Data validation errors
- Network timeouts
Recovery Notifications
When a workflow recovers (successful executions resume after failures), a "workflow.recovered" event is published to webhooks. This helps external monitoring tools track resolution.