This article provides a complete, practical walkthrough of the Schedule Http Monitor Webhook n8n agent. It connects HTTP Request, Webhook across approximately 1 node(s). Expect a Intermediate setup in 15-45 minutes. One‑time purchase: €29.

What This Agent Does

This agent orchestrates a reliable automation between HTTP Request, Webhook, handling triggers, data enrichment, and delivery with guardrails for errors and rate limits.

It streamlines multi‑step processes that would otherwise require manual exports, spreadsheet cleanup, and repeated API requests. By centralizing logic in n8n, it reduces context switching, lowers error rates, and ensures consistent results across teams.

Typical outcomes include faster lead handoffs, automated notifications, accurate data synchronization, and better visibility via execution logs and optional Slack/Email alerts.

How It Works

The workflow uses standard n8n building blocks like Webhook or Schedule triggers, HTTP Request for API calls, and control nodes (IF, Merge, Set) to validate inputs, branch on conditions, and format outputs. Retries and timeouts improve resilience, while credentials keep secrets safe.

Third‑Party Integrations

• HTTP Request
• Webhook

Import and Use in n8n

1. Open n8n and create a new workflow or collection.
2. Choose Import from File or Paste JSON.
3. Paste the JSON below, then click Import.
4. Show n8n JSON

   Title:  
   Automating Server Uptime Monitoring with n8n, Google Sheets, and Gmail
   
   Meta Description:  
   Learn how to build a reliable web server monitoring system using n8n, Google Sheets, and Gmail. This workflow checks server health every minute, logs uptime data, and sends alerts when issues are detected — no coding required.
   
   Keywords:  
   n8n workflow, server monitoring automation, web server status check, uptime monitoring tool, Google Sheets integration, HTTP monitoring, Gmail alert system, server downtime alerts, automate website checks, no-code IT monitoring
   
   Third-Party APIs Used:
   
   - Google Sheets API (via OAuth2)
   - Gmail API (via OAuth2)
   - HTTP Web Request (generic, calling server endpoints)
   
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   Article:
   
   🖥️ Automating Web Server Monitoring with n8n: A No-Code Workflow That Sends Real-Time Downtime Alerts
   
   In the modern IT landscape, system uptime is paramount. Whether you're hosting a website, a client-facing app, or internal APIs, knowing when your servers go down — and acting quickly — can make a critical difference. Thanks to no-code automation tools like n8n, even non-developers can craft reliable workflows for continuous uptime monitoring.
   
   This article breaks down a powerful n8n workflow designed to check the availability of web servers every minute. It logs both healthy and failed checks into Google Sheets and sends real-time downtime alerts via Gmail. It's a complete monitoring solution — no hardcore coding required.
   
   Let’s explore how it works and how you can implement a similar setup in your organization.
   
   🧱 Workflow Overview
   
   The workflow — called “Web Server Monitor” — is a self-sustaining uptime checker. It performs these key steps:
   
   1. Fetches server IPs/URLs from Google Sheets
   2. Sends an HTTP GET request to each server to assess availability
   3. Logs results into "Alive" or "Down" Google Sheets
   4. Sends an alert email via Gmail when any server fails
   
   Monitoring happens every minute — ensuring consistent oversight with minimal manual effort.
   
   Here’s a detailed breakdown of each component:
   
   ⏰ 1. Schedule Trigger: Initiating Monitoring Every Minute
   
   The heart of this workflow is the Schedule Trigger node. It's configured to run once every minute, acting as the heartbeat of the monitoring cycle.
   
   This interval can be adjusted based on your needs, but one-minute increments strike an ideal balance between responsiveness and resource efficiency.
   
   📄 2. Google Sheets: Dynamic Server List
   
   Instead of hardcoding servers into the workflow, a Google Sheet (named "Server_List") stores the list of servers to monitor. Each row includes a URL or IP address.
   
   This makes adding or removing servers incredibly simple — just update the sheet. n8n pulls the latest data automatically each cycle.
   
   🌐 3. HTTP Request: Checking Server Health
   
   For each server in the list, an HTTP GET request is sent using the n8n HTTP Request node.
   
   - If the server responds (status 200), it’s considered "alive"
   - If the server fails to respond or errors out, it’s considered "down"
   
   This node sends the success flow to the next step for logging healthy servers, while failures are routed to an alternative path for alerts and error logging.
   
   📝 4. Logging Uptime in Google Sheets
   
   Servers that successfully respond are logged into a separate Google Sheet labeled "Server_Status_Alive."
   
   Each entry records:
   - Server IP or URL
   - A "Status: Alive" flag
   - A UTC-formatted timestamp
   
   This Sheet can be used for generating daily uptime reports, dashboards, or historical performance reviews.
   
   🚨 5. Gmail: Real-Time Email Alerts for Downtime
   
   If a server fails to respond, an alert is immediately sent via Gmail.
   
   The email includes:
   - The affected server’s address
   - The timestamp of failure
   - A message urging immediate inspection
   
   This ensures your IT team or DevOps engineer is quickly informed, potentially reducing mean time to recovery (MTTR).
   
   📉 6. Logging Downtime in Google Sheets
   
   In addition to the email, the failing server check is logged in another Google Sheet titled "Server_Status_Down." Like its sibling, this Sheet tracks:
   
   - Timestamp of failure
   - Server address
   - Status: Down
   
   This log acts as an invaluable audit trail to better understand server reliability and identify recurring outages.
   
   🎯 Why Use This Setup?
   
   - ✅ Automated Monitoring: No manual checking; it runs every minute.
   - ✅ Low Maintenance: Add/remove servers from a Google Sheet — no edits to workflow logic.
   - ✅ Google Sheets Integration: Easily accessible logs, shareable with teams.
   - ✅ Timely Alerts: Instant Gmail notification on failure improves responsiveness.
   - ✅ No-Code: Built entirely in n8n — accessible to non-developers.
   
   🔧 Prerequisites
   
   To replicate this monitoring system, you'll need:
   - An n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud)
   - A Google Sheets account for storing server data and logs
   - A Gmail account to send alerts (Gmail OAuth2 credentials need to be set up in n8n)
   - Basic familiarity with n8n’s UI and node configuration
   
   🌐 Third-Party APIs Involved
   
   Here are the external services and APIs used in this workflow:
   
   1. Google Sheets API — for reading the server list, logging uptime, and downtime
   2. Gmail API — for sending downtime alert emails
   3. HTTP API — native use of the HTTP GET request node to ping server endpoints
   
   📌 Final Thoughts
   
   The “Web Server Monitor” n8n workflow transforms uptime monitoring from a manual task to an automated, systematized process. It integrates the best of Google Sheets, Gmail, and HTTP, simplifying a traditionally complex DevOps function.
   
   This setup is ideal for small-to-medium teams, startups, and IT administrators looking for lightweight but effective monitoring tools. With n8n as the engine, and zero coding needed, you can achieve enterprise-style monitoring capabilities without the overhead.
   
   Whether you're maintaining public websites or microservices, uptime vigilance doesn't have to be complicated — just automated.
   
   📎 Want to try it? Clone this workflow in your n8n instance and tailor it to your infrastructure needs. Happy monitoring!

5. Set credentials for each API node (keys, OAuth) in Credentials.
6. Run a test via Execute Workflow. Inspect Run Data, then adjust parameters.
7. Enable the workflow to run on schedule, webhook, or triggers as configured.

Tips: keep secrets in credentials, add retries and timeouts on HTTP nodes, implement error notifications, and paginate large API fetches.

Validation: use IF/Code nodes to sanitize inputs and guard against empty payloads.

Why Automate This with AI Agents

AI‑assisted automations offload repetitive, error‑prone tasks to a predictable workflow. Instead of manual copy‑paste and ad‑hoc scripts, your team gets a governed pipeline with versioned state, auditability, and observable runs.

n8n’s node graph makes data flow transparent while AI‑powered enrichment (classification, extraction, summarization) boosts throughput and consistency. Teams reclaim time, reduce operational costs, and standardize best practices without sacrificing flexibility.

Compared to one‑off integrations, an AI agent is easier to extend: swap APIs, add filters, or bolt on notifications without rewriting everything. You get reliability, control, and a faster path from idea to production.

Best Practices

• Credentials: restrict scopes and rotate tokens regularly.
• Resilience: configure retries, timeouts, and backoff for API nodes.
• Data Quality: validate inputs; normalize fields early to reduce downstream branching.
• Performance: batch records and paginate for large datasets.
• Observability: add failure alerts (Email/Slack) and persistent logs for auditing.
• Security: avoid sensitive data in logs; use environment variables and n8n credentials.

FAQs

Can I swap integrations later? Yes. Replace or add nodes and re‑map fields without rebuilding the whole flow.

How do I monitor failures? Use Execution logs and add notifications on the Error Trigger path.

Does it scale? Use queues, batching, and sub‑workflows to split responsibilities and control load.

Is my data safe? Keep secrets in Credentials, restrict token scopes, and review access logs.