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The workflow JSON
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"meta": {
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},
"name": "n8n_debug",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "eee9f55d-ab30-43b8-978b-865cc119f36e",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
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-380
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ab85c1d8-19d2-4b27-8de7-98cf44b2515f",
"name": "Breakpoint",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
-260,
-300
],
"parameters": {
"select": "channel",
"message": "Execution halted.. Continue?",
"options": {
"limitWaitTime": {
"values": {
"resumeUnit": "minutes",
"resumeAmount": 3
}
}
},
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "C08ALJ7JM1S",
"cachedResultName": "n8n_errors"
},
"operation": "sendAndWait",
"authentication": "oAuth2",
"approvalOptions": {
"values": {
"approveLabel": "Continue?"
}
}
},
"credentials": {
"slackOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "669dbd64-bb46-4c14-a32d-98addb8e855b",
"name": "No Operation, do nothing",
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"parameters": {},
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{
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"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f20ab72a-1514-42e9-9433-128f199a62fe",
"name": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"reset": false
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "ed5ad713-1e17-4ca3-a52d-da090b12fbc4",
"name": "10 Random Data Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.debugHelper",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"category": "randomData",
"randomDataType": "email"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "fb5bcccd-4c88-45e4-9b8f-72418ef2f3f6",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 1480,
"content": "## Use Slack for Debug Breakpoints!\nIf you are frustrated with n8n's lack of effective tools for debug print and debug breakpoints, look no further than using the Slack node:\n- Log to your own personal channel in slack\n- Slack volume is free (with company slack account)\n- Slack node now supports interactive prompts, which can be used to create conditional breakpoints"
},
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"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 340,
"height": 320,
"content": "This will message a user or channel and wait to continue. For teams, I suggest you use a var set per-user and your own personal channel.\n"
},
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},
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"id": "38e36175-f9d9-47a6-8e94-47cba3abfd28",
"name": "If Loop is 4",
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"options": {},
"conditions": {
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"typeValidation": "strict"
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"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "5db6bf4f-1c31-45de-bab6-63367027889c",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $runIndex }}",
"rightValue": 4
}
]
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}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "0ce2012e-6988-4b17-903a-c9be291d2358",
"connections": {
"Breakpoint": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "No Operation, do nothing",
"type": "main",
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}
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]
},
"If Loop is 4": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Breakpoint",
"type": "main",
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}
],
[
{
"node": "No Operation, do nothing",
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}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
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[
{
"node": "No Operation, do nothing1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "If Loop is 4",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"10 Random Data Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"No Operation, do nothing": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Execute workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "10 Random Data Items",
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}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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slackOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
How it Works: You can now use the Slack node to create conditional breakpoints! This example shows the loop stop on 4 (of 10) and then you can hit "continue" in Slack when you are ready.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/5490/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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