Automatic Workflow Error Notifications via Gmail

What this template does

Sends you an email (via Gmail) whenever any workflow that references this one fails. The message includes the workflow name/ID, execution URL, last node executed, and the error message.

Why it’s useful

Centralizes error notifications so you notice failures immediately and can jump straight to the failed execution.

Prerequisites

• A Gmail account connected through n8n’s Gmail node credentials.
• This workflow set as the Error Workflow inside the workflows you want to monitor.

How it works

1. Error Trigger starts this workflow whenever a linked workflow fails.
2. Gmail (Send → Message) composes and sends an email using details from the Error Trigger.

Notes

• Error workflows don’t need to be activated to work.
• You can’t test them by running manually—errors must occur in an automatically run workflow (cron, webhook, etc.).