Audun This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #3400 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "72babb83-0530-4809-9f6f-d9afaf91fd59",
"name": "Send Log to BetterStack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
80,
140
],
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"message\":\"{{ $json.message }}\",\n \"level\": \"{{ $json.level }}\"\n} ",
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "863b184b-05c0-47b7-82c1-166bdf25a32a",
"name": "Recieve log message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"notes": "from another workflow",
"position": [
-140,
140
],
"parameters": {
"workflowInputs": {
"values": [
{
"name": "level"
},
{
"name": "message"
}
]
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "e696b65e-5249-43b2-9a33-4e59fc616f21",
"name": "Test workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
-260,
-120
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f7b51eae-4016-4072-9539-b66ea8646508",
"name": "Send test log message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"notes": "using workflow",
"position": [
-40,
-120
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{$workflow.id}}"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"value": {
"level": "error",
"message": "This is a test log message"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "level",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "level",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "message",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "message",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "72457cde-ea6f-406a-8d5e-70878114dd3e",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-440,
60
],
"parameters": {
"width": 860,
"height": 280,
"content": "## Send log entries to BetterStack\nThis workflow can be used in two ways:\n1. Save it as a separate workflow to\nuse if from multiple worflows.\n2. Embed it into one workflow to just\nuse it from one."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "442976e5-1306-4c9b-a3e6-5693ae6d132c",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-440,
-240
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 660,
"height": 280,
"content": "## Demo\nThis is just a demo of how to call the workflow.\nKeep it here, replace it with your own workflow or delete it."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4175c168-1f59-4213-8bc4-a71dd62c3bd9",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
20,
100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"height": 200,
"content": "### Edit me"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c69c7c62-f4b5-4b14-b6be-8e9f3b8a38cd",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-780,
-240
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 300,
"height": 580,
"content": "### \ud83e\uddfe Log to BetterStack\n\n**\ud83d\udc4b Hello! I'm Audun / xqus** \n\ud83d\udd17 My work: [xqus.com](https://xqus.com)\n\ud83d\udcb8 n8n shop: [xqus.gumroad.com](https://xqus.gumroad.com)\n\n\nThis workflow sends log messages to [BetterStack Logs](https://betterstack.com/logs) using a POST request.\n\n#### \u2705 Usage:\n1. **From other workflows** \n \u2192 Use the **Execute Workflow** node and pass in `level` and `message`.\n\n2. **As standalone** \n \u2192 Manually trigger for testing, or embed it into a single workflow.\n\n#### \ud83d\udd27 Setup:\n1. Set your **BetterStack Logs endpoint URL** in the HTTP Request node. \n2. Add your **Header Auth** credentials: `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE`\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Test workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send test log message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Recieve log message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Log to BetterStack",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
httpHeaderAuth
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About this workflow
This workflow is perfect for automation builders, developers, and DevOps teams using n8n who want to send structured log messages to BetterStack Logs. Whether you're monitoring mission-critical workflows or simply want centralized visibility into process execution, this reusable…
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/3400/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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