Stripe Payment Failure & Dunning Recovery — AI Automation

Every failed subscription payment is a customer quietly slipping away. This

n8n workflow catches every Stripe payment_failed event in real time and takes action automatically — no manual chasing required.

How it works:

1. Stripe Trigger fires the moment a card payment fails on any invoice

2. The workflow logs the failure to Google Sheets so you always have a record

3. First-time failures get a friendly, non-alarming reminder email with a direct link to update payment details

4. If a customer hits 3+ failed attempts, the workflow automatically escalates: sends an urgent recovery email AND posts a real-time alert to your #billing-alerts Slack channel so your team can step in before the subscription cancels

Perfect for SaaS founders, subscription businesses, membership sites, and agencies managing recurring revenue. Recovers revenue that would otherwise be lost to expired cards, insufficient funds, or ignored emails — completely hands-free.

What's included:

- Ready-to-import n8n JSON workflow

- Stripe webhook trigger pre-configured

- Two-tier email escalation logic (friendly → urgent)

- Slack alert integration for at-risk accounts

- Google Sheets logging for full audit trail

- Setup guide included

Requires: Stripe account, Gmail/SMTP credentials, Slack workspace, Google Sheets. Beginner-friendly — no coding needed, just connect your credentials and activate.