N8n Webhook Production URL Not Working Despite Proper Docker and Nginx Setup

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:white_check_mark: Describe the problem/error/question

I’m running n8n using Docker with an Nginx reverse proxy on a VPS (Ubuntu). My instance is accessible

The editor works fine, and I can access the interface and build workflows.
However, production webhooks do not work even when the workflow is activated.

:warning: What is the error message (if any)?

  • When sending a POST request to the Production webhook:

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Cannot POST /webhook/my-webhook-name
  • When sending to the Test webhook (/webhook-test/...) it works correctly.

:floppy_disk: Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version: 1.79.1
  • Database: SQLite (default)
  • EXECUTIONS_PROCESS: main
  • Running via: Docker + Nginx (manual deployment)
  • Operating system: Ubuntu 22.04
  • Relevant .env config:

env

# ========== N8N Server Settings (Critical for OAuth Redirect URL) ==========

# This is the primary variable that n8n uses to construct its own URLs.
# It should be the full external URL that users access.
N8N_EDITOR_BASE_URL=
WEBHOOK_URL=
N8N_LOG_LEVEL=debug
# N8N_HOST should usually be 0.0.0.0 for Docker containers,
# so n8n listens on all internal network interfaces,
# allowing Nginx to proxy to it.
# It does NOT need to be your domain name.
N8N_HOST=0.0.0.0

# The protocol n8n should *internally* believe it is running on.
# Since Nginx proxies HTTPS requests and passes X-Forwarded-Proto,
# n8n should be told it's HTTPS.
N8N_PROTOCOL=https

# The port n8n listens on *internally* within the Docker container.
# Nginx proxies to this port.
N8N_PORT=5678

# Ensure n8n trusts the proxy headers from Nginx (fixes X-Forwarded-For warning).
N8N_EXPRESS_TRUST_PROXY=true

# Security setting for secure cookies (required for HTTPS).
N8N_SECURE_COOKIE=true
# Enable task runners (recommended by n8n deprecation warning).
N8N_RUNNERS_ENABLED=true

# (Optional) If you are still getting 'Invalid boolean value' for permissions:
# N8N_ENFORCE_SETTINGS_FILE_PERMISSIONS=1


# ========== Supabase Database Settings (from previous setup) ==========
SUPABASE_DB_HOST=
SUPABASE_DB_PORT=
SUPABASE_DB_NAME=
SUPABASE_DB_USER=
SUPABASE_DB_PASSWORD=

# ========== N8N Basic Auth Credentials ==========
N8N_USER=
N8N_PASSWORD=

# ========== Other N8N Settings ==========
GENERIC_TIMEZONE=Africa/Algiers
N8N_LOG_LEVEL=info
N8N_LOG_OUTPUT=console
N8N_SKIP_PROXY_WARNING=true
N8N_DISABLE_PRODUCTION_MAIN_PROCESS=true

N8N_PUSH_BACKEND=websocket
N8N_ALLOW_ORIGINS=*
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You have a lot of things going on in your env vars, but first guess is that the way you have configured N8N_PROTOCOL is incorrect. If nginx is reverse-proxying to n8n on regular http, you shouldn’t tell the n8n runtime that it should be creating an https listener. The x-forwarded-proto header is meant to inform the target service what protocol was used on the original request, but it doesn’t change what protocol is used TO forward the request.