Prevent Concurrent Workflow Runs Using Redis

Say goodbye to overlapping jobs and race conditions!

This automation adds a Redis-based "lock" mechanism to ensure only one copy of a long-running job runs at a time—perfect for workflows triggered by webhooks, cron jobs, or nested executions.

Ideal for developers, ops teams, and anyone managing high-frequency automations in n8n.

What it does:

🔐 Uses Redis to lock and track job execution by key

⚙️ Blocks duplicate runs with clear errors if a job is already running

📊 Stores live progress updates ("working", "loading", etc.) in Redis

⏱️ Unlocks the job once complete, allowing the next run to begin

🧠 Supports polling for job status via "get", "set", and "unset" actions

✅ Setup guide & importable automation included

Bonus use cases:

🛑 Telegram bot spam protection
🔁 Safe, serialized API syncs
🔒 Maintenance window locking

Need help integrating it with your systems? We offer full setup and tuning for a one-time fee.