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n8n workflows need explicit credentials, node-level inputs and outputs, webhook behavior, failure paths, retries, alerts, and ownership.
A successful happy-path test is not an operational handoff.
Treat n8n workflows as a system decision: inputs, owners, review steps, and the system of record matter more than any single feature comparison.
Acceptance of n8n workflows should be demonstrated on the genuine path with real content, real accounts, and representative traffic rather than staged examples.
If work on n8n workflows is already underway, audit assumptions against the references below and record where implementation deviates from the documented plan.
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Terminology and platform behavior in this note trace back to published docs, not secondhand summaries.
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