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Monitor website uptime with Google Sheets, Slack, Email & Phone Call alerts

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Who’s it for This template is ideal for developers, agencies, hosting providers, and website owners who need real time alerts when a website goes down. It helps teams react quickly to downtime by s...

Best for

  • DevOps automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.slack, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Pixcels Themes.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Monitor website uptime with Google Sheets, Slack, Email & Phone Call alerts
Workflow name
Monitor website uptime with Google Sheets, Slack, Email & Phone Call alerts

Who’s it for

This template is ideal for developers, agencies, hosting providers, and website owners who need real-time alerts when a website goes down. It helps teams react quickly to downtime by sending multi-channel notifications and keeping a historical uptime log for tracking performance over time.

What it does / How it works

This workflow runs on a schedule and checks a list of websites stored in Google Sheets.
For every website URL, it performs an HTTP status check and determines whether the site is up or down.
If the website is up, the workflow logs the status and timestamp into a separate uptime log sheet.
If the website is down, it sends immediate alerts through Slack and Gmail, and also triggers an automated phone call using a voice-call API service.
All uptime and downtime events are logged automatically, enabling long-term monitoring and reporting.

Requirements

  • Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials
  • Slack credentials
  • Gmail OAuth2 credentials
  • Voice-call API credentials (e.g., Vapi.ai)
  • A Google Sheet containing the list of website URLs
  • A second Google Sheet for logging uptime history

How to set up

  1. Connect your Google Sheets, Slack, Gmail, and call-API credentials.
  2. Replace both Google Sheet IDs with your own.
  3. Update the HTTP Request node to reference your sheet’s URL column.
  4. Configure your Slack user or channel for downtime alerts.
  5. Add your API Key, assistant ID, and phone number variables to the call alert node.
  6. Adjust the schedule interval in the Schedule Trigger node.

How to customize the workflow

  • Add SMS alerts (Twilio, Vonage)
  • Log uptime to a database instead of Sheets
  • Add retry logic for false positives
  • Monitor response time in addition to status codes
  • Connect alerts to your incident-management tools (PagerDuty, Jira, Discord)

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Schedule Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 2 - Send a message

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 3 - HTTP Request1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 4 - Send a message1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 5 - htttps request

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 6 - If website up?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 7 - Append row in sheet

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 8 - Edit Fields

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 9 - Get row(s) in sheet

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 10 - Loop Over Items

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - splitInBatches
Config choices
Version 3

Block 11 - Append row in sheet1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 12 - Edit Fields1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 13 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 14 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 15 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 16 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 17 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Monitor website uptime with Google Sheets, Slack, Email & Phone Call alerts
Complexity advanced
Nodes 17
Categories DevOps
Author Pixcels Themes
Published 10 Dec 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/11655/11655.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Monitor website uptime with Google Sheets, Slack, Email & Phone Call alerts do?

Who’s it for This template is ideal for developers, agencies, hosting providers, and website owners who need real time alerts when a website goes down. It helps teams react quickly to downtime by s...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your DevOps use case.