Transparent Tracking Pixel for Email Open Detection
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Effortlessly track email opens with a discreet 1x1 transparent PNG pixel. This n8n workflow triggers a webhook each time an email containing the pixel is opened, allowing for real-time engagement analysis.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow empowers marketers to gain valuable insights into email engagement by deploying a virtually invisible 1x1 transparent PNG tracking pixel. When an email containing this pixel is opened and rendered by a recipient's email client, the embedded webhook is automatically triggered. This provides a reliable mechanism to detect email opens, offering a simple yet effective way to measure campaign reach and recipient interaction. The workflow is designed for straightforward integration, allowing you to customize it for various tracking needs, such as associating opens with specific user IDs or logging detailed engagement metrics.
Key Features
- Invisible Tracking: Utilizes a 1x1 transparent PNG pixel that does not affect email appearance.
- Real-time Webhook Trigger: Captures email opens instantly when the pixel is loaded.
- Customizable Identification: Easily pass user IDs or other parameters via webhook queries.
- Simple Integration: Designed for straightforward embedding into HTML emails.
- Extensible Logging: Provides a foundation for advanced analytics and data storage.
How To Use
- Configure the Webhook: In the
Request imgnode, ensure thewebhookIdandpathare set to your desired unique identifier. - Embed the Pixel: In your HTML emails, use the provided
<img>tag, replacing<your-n8n-instance>with your n8n URL and including your webhook path and any desiredidquery parameter. - Customize Logging: Modify the
Do anything to lognode (or replace it with your preferred node, e.g.,HTTP Requestto a database) to process the incomingid({{$json["query"]["id"]}}) or other request metadata as needed. - Activate and Test: Deploy your n8n workflow and send test emails to verify that opens are being tracked and logged correctly.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "c9564c8f-7985-4423-b2bf-97f849c51f59",
"name": "Transparent Tracking Pixel for Email Open Detection",
"nodes": 23,
"category": "Marketing",
"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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