[BENCHMARK] Single Webhook¶

A minimal n8n workflow containing only a webhook trigger, designed for performance testing and benchmarking purposes. This workflow provides the simplest possible HTTP endpoint to measure baseline response times and throughput.

Purpose¶

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How It Works¶

This workflow operates as a single-step process:

Webhook receives request - An HTTP request is made to the webhook endpoint
Response returned - The webhook immediately returns a response with the received data

This is the most basic workflow possible in n8n, making it ideal for performance benchmarking and testing the fundamental webhook functionality.

Workflow Diagram¶

graph TD
    A[HTTP Request] --> B[Webhook]
    B --> C[HTTP Response]

Trigger¶

Webhook Trigger - Path: /single-webhook - Method: All HTTP methods accepted - Authentication: None required

The webhook is accessible at: https://your-n8n-instance.com/webhook/single-webhook

Nodes Used¶

Node Type	Node Name	Purpose
Webhook	Webhook	Receives HTTP requests and returns responses

External Services & Credentials Required¶

None - this workflow operates entirely within n8n without external dependencies.

Environment Variables¶

No environment variables are required for this workflow.

Data Flow¶

Input: - Any HTTP request body (JSON, form data, etc.) - Query parameters - Headers

Output: - Returns the received request data as JSON - Includes headers, body, query parameters, and other request metadata

Example Response:

{
  "headers": {
    "content-type": "application/json",
    "user-agent": "curl/7.68.0"
  },
  "params": {},
  "query": {},
  "body": {
    "test": "data"
  }
}

Error Handling¶

This workflow has no explicit error handling nodes. Any errors would be handled by n8n's default error handling: - Invalid requests return standard HTTP error codes - Server errors return 500 status codes - The webhook will always attempt to return a response

Known Limitations¶

No data validation or processing
No authentication or security measures
Designed for testing purposes only
Not suitable for production use cases requiring data processing

No related workflows specified in the context.

Setup Instructions¶

Import the workflow
- Copy the workflow JSON
- In n8n, go to Workflows → Import from JSON
- Paste the JSON and save
Activate the workflow
- Click the "Active" toggle in the workflow editor
- The webhook will become immediately available

Test the webhook

curl -X POST https://your-n8n-instance.com/webhook/single-webhook \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"test": "data"}'

Verify response
- You should receive a JSON response containing your request data
- Check the execution history in n8n to see the workflow runs

Note: Replace your-n8n-instance.com with your actual n8n instance URL. For local development, this would typically be localhost:5678.