Retry on Fail Except for Known Error
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A template demonstrating how to retry a workflow on failure, but skip retries for specific known errors.
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Overview
This template showcases a robust error handling mechanism for n8n workflows. It allows for automatic retries of failed executions for general errors, while gracefully handling and skipping retries for predefined known errors. This is particularly useful for scenarios where certain failures are expected or can be resolved by external factors without needing to re-run the entire workflow.
Key Features
- Configurable retry logic for general workflow failures.
- Ability to define and catch specific known errors.
- Conditional skipping of retries for known errors.
- Uses
stopAndError,set,if, andwaitnodes for comprehensive error management.
How To Use
- Import this workflow into your n8n instance.
- Identify the node that might produce the errors you want to catch.
- Configure the
Catch known errornode's conditions to match the specific error messages or status codes you want to handle differently. - Replace the
Replace Menode with your actual workflow logic that might fail. - Ensure the error output of your logic node is connected to the
Catch known errornode. - Configure the
Set max triesandSet Waitnodes to adjust retry behavior as needed.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "394b3aee-9637-4bf0-92d6-c9c3bb43cffd",
"name": "Retry on Fail Except for Known Error",
"nodes": 0,
"category": "Error Handling",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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