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title: Execution Data
description: >-
Documentation for the Execution Data node in n8n, a workflow automation
platform. Includes guidance on usage, and links to examples.
contentType:
- integration
- reference
priority: high
Execution Data
Use this node to save metadata for workflow executions. You can then search by this data in the Executions list.
You can retrieve custom execution data during workflow execution using the Code node. Refer to Custom executions data for more information.
/// info | Feature availability Available on Pro and Enterprise plans. ///
Operations
- Save Execution Data for Search
Data to Save
Add a Saved Field for each key/value pair of metadata you'd like to save.
Limitations
The Execution Data node has the following restrictions when storing execution metadata:
key: limited to 50 charactersvalue: limited to 512 characters
If either the key or value exceed the above limitations, n8n truncates to their maximum length and outputs a log entry.
Templates and examples
[[ templatesWidget(page.title, 'execution-data') ]]