Myth: A 200 Status Means the Workflow Is Done
Myth vs fact: a 200 only means the server accepted the request. A webhook can answer before the workflow has done anything at all.
The guide in text
The myth
The form got a 200, so the work is done.
The fact
A 200 only means the server accepted the request. A webhook that answers immediately can return 200 before the workflow has done anything. That is why the lesson waits for the Respond to Webhook node.
From the Stepthrough AI glossary: HTTP status code
The full definition: What is an HTTP status code? in the AI glossary, with an example from a free lesson, common confusions and tips.
Businesses and people in the examples are made up. The steps, screens and wording come from the free lesson and the Stepthrough glossary and prompt library.
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Build an AI Quote Request Form for Electrical Contractors. Build a quote request form in Lovable and connect it to an n8n workflow — webhook trigger, an AI Agent that drafts an initial estimate note, Google Sheets, Gmail, and a Respond node that ties it all… You do every step yourself in a practice copy of Lovable and n8n, it checks your work as you go, and “Do it for me” finishes any step you get stuck on. Free, and nothing touches your real accounts.
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Plain-English definitions, each with an example from a free lesson.
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