How to set default “Error Workflow” for new workflows

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I can’t believe this hasn’t been fixed yet. Regardless, here’s a workaround:

Do you consistently forget to set a Default Error Workflow when creating new workflows? Then this helper workflow is for you!

When activated, this helper workflow will:

  • Scan ALL other workflows every 4 hours
  • Make sure ALL workflows have a default error workflow set (based on what Workflow ID you provide)
  • This helper will SKIP OVER any workflows that have the default_error:false tag set (make sure your default error workflow has the default_error:false tag set, so that you don’t end up with recursive loops during errors)

Setup Nodes:

  • Once imported, edit the Set Vars node with your default_error_workflow_id value.
  • If you want to change the default_error:false tag to some other tag name, you can do so here as well.
  • You need to update the Set Default Error Workflow node with your PostgreSQL credentials to access the n8n database.