Error leak

An n8n node is failing silently and killing the whole run

A node hits a bad credential or a 5xx, throws, and the run just stops. No notification, no fallback — you only find out when a client asks where their data went.

Why it happens

The failable node has no error output wired, no 'Continue On Fail', and the workflow has no Error Workflow set, so any failure ends the run silently.

How to fix it

On each failable node enable 'Continue On Fail' or wire its error output to a handler branch, or set a workflow-level Error Workflow that alerts you.

How to verify

Break one node on purpose (bad credential) and confirm the run routes to your error path instead of stopping.

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