This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #4052 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Error Trigger → Slack recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "vuso7W8t402BPcT2",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "\ud83d\udc7b Exception Flow",
"tags": [
{
"id": "no8Mb078mvRgw7PS",
"name": "DEMO",
"createdAt": "2025-04-30T05:34:10.330Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-04-30T05:34:10.330Z"
}
],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "6bc5bef1-2356-4547-b8b6-77d4b1983365",
"name": "Error Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.errorTrigger",
"position": [
0,
0
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "42f2e2c9-40f7-4201-86c5-892b212863d3",
"name": "\ud83d\udc7b Exception Alert",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"notes": "#demo-n8n-error",
"position": [
200,
0
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=\ud83d\udc7b Exception @DEMO\nWorkflow: {{ $json.workflow.name }}\nUrl: {{ $json.execution.url }}\n{{ $json.execution.error.message }}",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "name",
"value": "#demo-n8n-error"
},
"otherOptions": {
"includeLinkToWorkflow": false
}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 2.3
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"timezone": "Etc/UTC",
"callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
"executionOrder": "v1",
"executionTimeout": -1
},
"versionId": "5892bd8a-0aa1-4816-a247-f80e49fb5b02",
"connections": {
"Error Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "\ud83d\udc7b Exception Alert",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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slackApi
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About this workflow
Template was created in n8n v1.90.2 Error Trigger Slack node
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/4052/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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