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
- 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).