Retry Execution Hourly

For platform n8n, this automated workflow retries failed executions every hour, ensuring seamless operation by filtering out successfully retried tasks. It logs into n8n, retrieves error executions, and efficiently manages retries, enhancing reliability and reducing downtime.

7/8/2025
13 nodes
Medium
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Categories:
Schedule TriggeredMedium Workflow
Integrations:
N8nNoOpSticky NoteSplitInBatchesSchedule Trigger

Target Audience

This workflow is ideal for:
- Automation Professionals: Those looking to automate error handling and execution retries in N8n.
- Developers: Individuals who need to ensure their workflows run smoothly without manual intervention.
- Business Analysts: Users who want to monitor and manage workflow executions efficiently.
- Operations Teams: Teams responsible for maintaining the reliability of automated processes in their organization.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the following issues:
- Error Management: Automatically identifies and retries failed executions without manual effort.
- Scheduled Monitoring: Runs hourly to ensure timely detection of errors, minimizing downtime.
- Streamlined Workflow Execution: Reduces the need for constant oversight by automating the retry process for failed workflows.

Workflow Steps

  • Schedule Trigger: The workflow is triggered hourly to check for failed executions.
    2. Login to N8n: It logs into the N8n instance using predefined credentials.
    3. Fetch Error Executions: Retrieves all executions with a status of 'error'.
    4. Filter Successful Retries: Filters out executions that have been successfully retried to avoid redundant actions.
    5. Conditional Check: Checks if there are any executions that need to be retried.
    6. Loop Over Items: Iterates over each execution that requires a retry.
    7. Retry Workflow: Sends a request to retry each failed execution.
    8. No Operation: If there are no executions to retry, the workflow does nothing, ensuring efficiency.

    • Customization Guide

    Users can customize this workflow by:
    - Updating Credentials: Change the login details in the 'login_details' node to match your N8n instance.
    - Adjusting Schedule: Modify the schedule trigger settings to fit your preferred frequency (e.g., every 30 minutes instead of hourly).
    - Altering Conditions: Customize the conditions in the 'If' node to include additional criteria for retrying executions.
    - Adding Notifications: Integrate notification nodes (e.g., email or Slack) to alert users of failed executions or retries.
    - Modifying Batch Size: Adjust the 'Loop Over Items' node to change how many executions are processed at once.