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Send an SMS when a workflow fails

Send an SMS when a workflow fails. Uses errorTrigger, twilio. Event-driven trigger; 2 nodes.

Event trigger★☆☆☆☆ complexity2 nodesError TriggerTwilio
General Trigger: Event Nodes: 2 Complexity: ★☆☆☆☆

The workflow JSON

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Download .json
{
  "id": "56",
  "name": "Send an SMS when a workflow fails",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Error Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.errorTrigger",
      "position": [
        550,
        260
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Twilio",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.twilio",
      "position": [
        750,
        260
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "to": "",
        "from": "",
        "message": "=Your workflow with ID: {{$node[\"Error Trigger\"].json[\"workflow\"][\"id\"]}} and name: {{$node[\"Error Trigger\"].json[\"workflow\"][\"name\"]}} failed to execute."
      },
      "credentials": {
        "twilioApi": "<your credential>"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {},
  "connections": {
    "Error Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Twilio",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

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About this workflow

Send an SMS when a workflow fails. Uses errorTrigger, twilio. Event-driven trigger; 2 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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