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

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Built by Olek Olek
Created on June 10, 2026

Description

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

Nodes Used (3)

Code
n8n-nodes-base.code
Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail
HTML
n8n-nodes-base.html