Make scenario fails, retries, fails again, and burns through operations
Make default error handling is "rollback and retry". On a permanent error (bad mapping, deleted record) the scenario keeps repeating until quota runs out.
Try this first
- 1Add an Error Handler route on the failing module, type Resume or Commit, not Rollback
- 2Write the failed payload to a Data Store or your own "failed_runs" table
- 3Filter the retry: do not retry on 4xx from the source; do retry on timeouts or 5xx
- 4Alert on the "failed_runs" counter, otherwise the silent growth goes unnoticed
When to bring us in
Loop has been running for hours and operations quota is close: pause the scenario first, fix after. An empty quota mid-month also stops every other flow you have.
See also
- n8n: self-host or cloud?Self-hosted is cheaper at volume and keeps data local. Cloud removes ops burden.
- Zapier or Make: which fits better?Zapier is straight-line; Make handles complex flows with routers and iterators for less money.
- Power Automate Cloud or Desktop: which to use?Cloud for SaaS integrations and triggers. Desktop for RPA against legacy Windows apps without APIs.
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