Debug Helper
Use the Debug Helper node to trigger different error types or generate random datasets to help test n8n workflows.
Operations
Define the operation by selecting the Category:
Do Nothing: Don’t do anything.
Throw Error: Throw an error with the specified type and message.
Out Of Memory: Generate a specific memory size to simulate being out of memory.
Generate Random Data: Generate some random data in a selected format.
Node parameters
The node parameters depend on the Category selected. The Do Nothing Category has no other parameters.
Throw Error
Error Type: Select the type of error to throw. Choose from:
NodeApiError
NodeOperationError
Error
Error Message: Enter the error message to throw.
Out Of Memory
The Out of Memory Category adds one parameter, the Memory Size to Generate. Enter the approximate amount of memory to generate.
Generate Random Data
Data Type: Choose the type of random data you’d like to generate. Options include:
Address
Coordinates
Credit Card
Email
IPv4
IPv6
MAC
Nanoids: If you select this data type, you’ll also need to enter:
Nanoid Alphabet: The alphabet the generator will use to generate the nanoids.
Nanoid Length: The length of each nanoid.
URL
User Data
UUID
Version
Seed: If you’d like to generate the data using a specific seed, enter it here. This ensures the data gets generated consistently. If you’d rather use random data generation, leave this field empty.
Number of Items to Generate: Enter the number of random items you’d like to generate.
Output as Single Array: Whether to generate the data as a single array (turned on) or multiple items (turned off).