Transparent Tracking Pixel for Email Open Detection β n8n Workflow
Overview
π Description This workflow serves a 1x1 transparent PNG image via a webhook, which can be embedded in an email to track when the email is opened. When the image is loaded by the recipient's email client, the webhook is triggered, optionally capturing a userId to identify who opened the email.
π Workflow Steps
Webhook Trigger (Request img) Path: /webhook/change-with-your-id Triggered by an HTTP request (e.g. when the image is loaded in an email). Accepts a query parameter id to identi
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How it Works
- 1
Trigger
The workflow starts with a webhook trigger.
- 2
Process
Data flows through 5 nodes, connecting converttofile, respondtowebhook, set.
- 3
Output
The workflow completes its automation and delivers the result to the configured destination.
How to Import This Workflow
- 1Click Download JSON button on the right to save the workflow file.
- 2Open your n8n instance. Go to Workflows β New β Import from file.
- 3Select the downloaded
transparent-tracking-pixel-for-email-open-detectionfile and click Import. - 4Set up credentials for each service node (API keys, OAuth, etc.).
- 5Click Test Workflow to verify everything works, then activate it.
Or paste directly in n8n β Import from JSON:
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Created by
Julien DEL RIO
@juliendelrio
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