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Monitor if a page is alive and notify via Twilio SMS if not

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Created by: Rui Borges || rpb-dev

Rui Borges

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Last update 7 months ago

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Workflow Purpose

This workflow periodically checks a service's availability and sends an SMS notification if the service is down.

High-Level Steps

Schedule Trigger: The workflow is triggered at a specified interval, such as every minute.
HTTP Request: An HTTP request is sent to the URL of the service being monitored.
If: The HTTP status code of the response is checked.
If the status code is 200 (OK), the workflow ends.
If the status code is not 200, indicating a potential issue, an SMS notification is sent using Twilio.

Setup

Setting up this workflow is relatively straightforward and should only take a few minutes:

  1. Create a new n8n workflow.
  2. Add the nodes: Schedule Trigger, HTTP Request, If, and Twilio.
  3. Configure the nodes:
  • Schedule Trigger: Specify the desired interval.
  • HTTP Request: Enter the URL of the service to be monitored.
  • If: Set the condition to check for a status code other than 200.
  1. Twilio: Enter the Twilio account credentials and the phone numbers for sending and receiving the SMS notification.
  2. Connect the nodes: Connect the nodes as shown in the workflow diagram.
  3. Activate the workflow: Save the workflow and activate it.

Additional Notes

  • The workflow can be customized by changing the interval, the URL, the Twilio credentials, and the SMS message.
  • This workflow is a simple example, and more complex workflows can be created to meet specific needs.