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Overview

Error workflows run when another workflow fails with an application error. Failed workflow

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Trigger payload

The failed run is passed into the error workflow under ${{ TRIGGER }}. Fields:
  • ${{ TRIGGER.message }}: the top-level failure message.
  • ${{ TRIGGER.orig_wf_id }}: the failed workflow ID.
  • ${{ TRIGGER.orig_wf_exec_id }}: the failed workflow execution ID.
  • ${{ TRIGGER.orig_wf_exec_url }}: the failed workflow execution URL, if available.
  • ${{ TRIGGER.orig_wf_title }}: the failed workflow title.
  • ${{ TRIGGER.trigger_type }}: the original trigger type.
  • ${{ TRIGGER.errors }}: structured action error details, if available.
Example payload: 
{
  "message": "Action failed",
  "handler_wf_id": "wf_4itKqkgCZrLhgYiq5L211X",
  "orig_wf_id": "wf_3mYp8JkL2nQr7sTu9vWx0Z",
  "orig_wf_exec_id": "wf_3mYp8JkL2nQr7sTu9vWx0Z/exec_7aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTu",
  "orig_wf_exec_url": "https://platform.tracecat.com/workspaces/ws_2xYzAbCdEfGhJkLmNoPqRs/workflows/wf_3mYp8JkL2nQr7sTu9vWx0Z/executions/exec_7aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTu",
  "orig_wf_title": "Investigate alert",
  "trigger_type": "webhook",
  "errors": [
    {
      "ref": "fetch_alert",
      "message": "Request returned 500",
      "type": "HTTPError"
    }
  ]
}

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Configure an error workflow

Set Error workflow in the workflow settings panel. Use a workflow ID or alias. Error workflow

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Publish behavior

The workflow must be published for the committed error workflow setting to apply to published runs and schedules.