n8n-errors-execution
Installation
SKILL.md
n8n Error Handling & Execution Failures
Quick Reference
| Mechanism | Scope | Purpose | Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Error Workflow | Workflow-level | Catch any unhandled failure, notify/recover | Workflow Settings > Error Workflow |
| continueOnFail | Per-node | Allow workflow to continue despite node failure | Node Settings > Continue On Fail |
| Retry on Fail | Per-node | Automatically retry transient failures | Node Settings > Retry On Fail |
| Stop And Error | Explicit node | Deliberately fail workflow with custom message | Add Stop And Error node |
Error Handling Decision Tree
Workflow execution fails
├── Is the failure transient (API timeout, rate limit)?
│ ├── YES → Enable Retry on Fail on that node
│ │ Config: maxTries=3, waitBetweenTries=1000ms
│ │ └── Still fails after retries? → Falls to Error Workflow
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