RecipeAgents / n8n nodes / Webhook
Node reference · data pulled Oct 26, 2026n8n Webhook node: what the data shows
Starts a workflow when another app or script sends an HTTP request to its URL.
What it does
Each Webhook node gets a test URL (live only while you click to listen in the editor) and a production URL (live once the workflow is published). You choose the method, path, optional authentication (basic, header or JWT) and whether to reply immediately, at the end, or from a Respond to Webhook node.
Nearly half of Webhook templates also contain Respond to Webhook. That is the pattern for building a small API: receive, process, send a custom reply.
How often public templates use it
2,676 of the 13,574 public templates on n8n.io (19.7%) contain this node, in the snapshot we took on 2026-10-20. The table splits that by the year each template was published. 2026 runs to October 20.
| Year published | Templates with the node | Share of that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93 of 462 | 20.1% |
| 2025 | 1,054 of 6,564 | 16.1% |
| 2026 | 1,447 of 5,845 | 24.8% |
The median template using this node has 135 views on n8n.io, against 284 for all templates. Template counts show what people publish, not what runs in production.
What it is used with
The most frequent partners are the nodes that appear most often in the same templates. "Lift" compares that with the whole library: 2× means the partner turns up twice as often next to this node as in an average template.
| Most frequent partner | Share of its templates | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Code | 67.4% | 1.13× |
| If | 63.5% | 1.26× |
| Edit Fields (Set) | 59.4% | 1.07× |
| HTTP Request | 56.9% | 1.10× |
| Respond to Webhook | 48.6% | 4.88× |
| AI Agent | 31.2% | 1.00× |
Strong pairings (in at least 5% of its templates, lift 1.5× or more): 4. The top ones:
| Strong partner | Share of its templates | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Respond to Webhook | 48.6% | 4.88× |
| Anthropic Chat Model | 5.1% | 1.55× |
| Send Email | 8.2% | 1.52× |
| Switch | 22.9% | 1.50× |
Most viewed public templates that use it: Creating an api endpoint (464,784 views); Ai powered youtube video summarization and analysis (115,946 views); Proxmox ai agent with n8n and generative ai integration (103,901 views).
Versions and changes
Node versions from the npm packages n8n-nodes-base and @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain, version 2.44.4. New workflows get the default version; workflows built earlier keep the version they were built with until you replace the node.
| Node | Versions | Default | Credential types | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webhook | 1, 1.1, 2, 2.1, 2.2 | 2.2 | Basic auth, Header auth, JWT | – |
Source on GitHub: packages/nodes-base/nodes/Webhook: 107 commits since the repository was reorganised on 2021-11-17, last on 2026-10-21.
Recent fixes and features
- 2026-07-30: fix(Webhook Node): Don't flag Respond to Webhook nodes owned by a Wait node as unused (PR #33911)
- 2026-07-02: fix(Webhook Node): Return 401 instead of 403 when basic auth credentials are wrong (PR #31119)
- 2026-06-22: feat(Webhook Node): Add "Only Run If" option to filter requests (PR #28872)
- 2025-12-22: fix(Webhook Node): Use CIDR matching for IP whitelist check (PR #23399)
- 2025-12-08: fix(Webhook Node): Assign default binary property names if it's empty or whitespace (PR #21857)
- 2025-09-19: fix(webhook Node): More informative error for webhook response config mismatch (PR #19693)
Merged dates from GitHub. A fix only helps once your n8n instance runs a release that includes it, so check your version.
Known problems
- Test URL vs production URL. The test URL only works while the editor is listening; outside apps must call the production URL of a published workflow. Source: n8n docs
- Only one method. A webhook listens to one HTTP method unless you allow multiple methods in its settings. Source: n8n docs
- One webhook per path and method. Two active workflows can't share the same path and method. Source: n8n docs
- Timeouts on n8n Cloud. Cloud requests that wait over 100 seconds for a reply get a 524 timeout from Cloudflare; reply early and keep working. Source: n8n docs
- IP whitelist behind a proxy. Behind a reverse proxy, set N8N_PROXY_HOPS so n8n sees the real client IP. Source: n8n docs
- CIDR ranges in the whitelist. IP ranges in CIDR form have been matched properly only since December 2025. Source: n8n PR #23399
Forum trouble signal: not measured. The n8n community forum's terms forbid automated access, so we don't count forum threads.
Our recipes that use it
2 of our 25 importable workflows use this node:
- Tag why deals were lostn8n JSON you can import
- Draft replies to Google reviewsn8n JSON you can import
Official docs and sources
Usage, pairings, AI share and views: our count of 13,574 public n8n.io templates (snapshot 2026-10-20). Versions: npm packages, version 2.44.4. Changes: n8n's GitHub repository. Docs read and data pulled Oct 26, 2026. We describe each node in our own words; the docs are the authority on settings.
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Questions
- How many n8n templates use the Webhook node?
- 2,676 of the 13,574 public templates on n8n.io (19.7%), in our snapshot of 2026-10-20.
- What is the Webhook node most often used with?
- Code, which appears in 67.4% of its templates. The most distinctive partner is Respond to Webhook (lift 4.9×).
- Why does my n8n webhook return 404?
- Usually you are calling the test URL while the editor isn't listening, or the production URL of an unpublished workflow.
- How do I secure an n8n webhook?
- Use the node's basic, header or JWT authentication, and an IP whitelist if callers have fixed addresses.