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N8n Workflow Error Alerts with Google Sheets, Telegram, and Gmail

ByAitor | 1Node @aitoralonso on n8n.io

This n8n workflow provides a robust error handling and notification system for your n8n workflows. When an error occurs, it automatically logs the error details to Google Sheets, sends a notification to a Telegram channel, and dispatches an email alert, ensuring you're…

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This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #4407 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Error Trigger → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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{
  "id": "Yb92Z9P4HSj7JLuW",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "name": "Error handling alerts with Google Sheets, Telegram and Gmail",
  "tags": [],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "ad41781c-30ed-4408-b3a4-7bfa592c3dd0",
      "name": "Error Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.errorTrigger",
      "position": [
        -80,
        -100
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "98d27f8f-baec-404f-a960-9068e66a9586",
      "name": "Log error",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "position": [
        140,
        -200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "columns": {
          "value": {
            "URL": "={{ $json.execution.url }}",
            "Node": "={{ $json.execution.error.node.name }}",
            "STATUS": "NEW",
            "Workflow": "={{ $json.workflow.name }}",
            "Timestamp": "={{ $now.format('D hh:mm a') }}",
            "Error Message": "={{ $json.execution.error.message }}"
          },
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "Timestamp",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "Timestamp",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Workflow",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "Workflow",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "URL",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "URL",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Node",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "Node",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Error Message",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "Error Message",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "STATUS",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": false,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "STATUS",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            },
            {
              "id": "Notes",
              "type": "string",
              "display": true,
              "removed": false,
              "required": false,
              "displayName": "Notes",
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true
            }
          ],
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "matchingColumns": [],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": false
        },
        "options": {},
        "operation": "append",
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "gid=0",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KKolzBcFWGI_RtFUvT1bdufFpMdA0WfM9quvgg_cKlU/edit#gid=0",
          "cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
        },
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "1KKolzBcFWGI_RtFUvT1bdufFpMdA0WfM9quvgg_cKlU",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KKolzBcFWGI_RtFUvT1bdufFpMdA0WfM9quvgg_cKlU/edit?usp=drivesdk",
          "cachedResultName": "Error Logs"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.5
    },
    {
      "id": "c62ec787-76eb-400d-852f-6df07eba72b9",
      "name": "Edit Fields",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        140,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "0e3ef75e-b4d9-489a-b45b-ca0b994756a7",
              "name": "telegramChatID",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "chatID"
            },
            {
              "id": "6e354af6-dd5e-4200-99ef-7856129d782e",
              "name": "toEmail",
              "type": "string",
              "value": "toEmail"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.4
    },
    {
      "id": "12396bb3-7143-466c-a9e0-b7a567425706",
      "name": "Notify in channel",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
      "position": [
        360,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "text": "=\u26a0\ufe0f\ud83d\udc1b New bug in n8n\n\nWorkflow: {{ $('Error Trigger').item.json.workflow.name }}\nExecution URL: {{ $('Error Trigger').item.json.execution.url }}\nNode name: {{ $('Error Trigger').item.json.execution.error.node.name }}\nError message: {{ $('Error Trigger').item.json.execution.error.message }}",
        "chatId": "={{ $json.telegramChatID }}",
        "additionalFields": {
          "appendAttribution": false
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "telegramApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.2
    },
    {
      "id": "cf154995-a319-4c24-8244-3a1a6d75cc81",
      "name": "Send email",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "position": [
        580,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "sendTo": "={{ $('Edit Fields').item.json.toEmail }}",
        "message": "={{ $json.result.text }}",
        "options": {
          "senderName": "n8n Error Tracker",
          "appendAttribution": false
        },
        "subject": "=\ud83d\udc1bNew n8n bug in \"{{ $('Error Trigger').item.json.workflow.name }}\""
      },
      "credentials": {
        "gmailOAuth2": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.1
    },
    {
      "id": "25a14f2b-710d-4a07-a484-bea302232fe8",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        80,
        -20
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "height": 320,
        "content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n## Update fields \n- Set your Telegram chat id to get notified in a channel \n- Insert the recipient's email"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "timezone": "Europe/Madrid",
    "callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "5cb21186-8ab7-4dcc-9489-1ba8e7e36f61",
  "connections": {
    "Edit Fields": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Notify in channel",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Error Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Log error",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Edit Fields",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Notify in channel": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send email",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About this workflow

This n8n workflow provides a robust error handling and notification system for your n8n workflows. When an error occurs, it automatically logs the error details to Google Sheets, sends a notification to a Telegram channel, and dispatches an email alert, ensuring you're…

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/4407/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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