Beginner n8n Error Handling Tutorial - 5 Workflows That Never Fail (Stop Workflow Failures)

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🧩Join my Automation Vault for all my n8n templates and more! www.kristorrington.com Make Your n8n Workflows Unstoppable! In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to handle errors like a pro — so your automations recover automatically instead of crashing. You’ll learn 5 error-handling superpowers: 1️⃣ Retry on Fail — automatically re-run failed nodes. 2️⃣ Continue on Fail — skip bad steps but keep the workflow alive. 3️⃣ Success Failure Routes — separate success vs error paths. 4️⃣ Fallback LLMs — backup brains for your AI agents. 5️⃣ Error Trigger Workflow — send yourself instant error alerts via Gmail. 🎥 I’ll demo each technique live — including OpenAI + n8n agents, Joke API tests, and error recovery alerts. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 – Hook: when workflows just… stop 00:22 – Overview: 5 error-handling superpowers 00:32 – Retry on Fail (Joke API demo) 03:35 – Continue on Fail (friendly fallback) 03:43 – Split Error Route (success vs error paths) 04:43 – Fallback LLM (backup brain for agents) 06:24 – Global Error Workflow (instant email alerts) 08:16 – Recap + Vault link