The Exception
Desk.
Eight parcels. Three scans each. One rule that changes which scan counts.
Build an n8n workflow that finds the right scans for your personal desk, then report the parcel count and total work units.
Reading and preparation are untimed. Your first personal data fetch starts the clock.
A workflow, from start to finish
How it works
- 01
Get your desk
Connect when you are ready. Your first data fetch gives you 24 scans, a personal desk and a selection rule.
- 02
Build your workflow
Use native n8n nodes to select the scans and calculate two answers. Follow your own rule, not another person’s.
- 03
Upload your result
Submit the two numbers and your exported workflow JSON. Correct eligible entries are accepted automatically.
Know before you start
The brief
Read everything here without connecting an account.
01 The task and your data
Eight parcels have three scans each. Latest means the largest scan_seq. Each person gets a stable personal desk, dataset and one of three selection rules. The order of choosing and filtering scans matters.
parcel_idThe parcelscan_seqScan orderstatusParcel statusdesk_codeHandling deskserviceService typework_unitsWork for this scanAnswer 1 Parcel countAnswer 2 Total work units
02 Workflow and submission rules
Build and explain your own workflow without AI assistance. Code, Function and Function Item nodes are not allowed, including disabled or disconnected nodes. Other native nodes and normal editor settings are supported.
Export your workflow as JSON. Remove participant keys, passwords and saved run data. Keep your username and the completed nodes. Uploads stay private and are never executed by the challenge.
Submit both answers, a short explanation and the workflow export. Eligible correct answers are accepted automatically. Integrity and reward review happens after the season.
03 Timing, retries and ranking
Reading, connecting and preparation are untimed. Your first personal data issue starts the timer. Your accepted final records the finish. Re-fetching data or retrying keeps your original start.
After a lost response, check your saved status before sending a new request. My result separates original duration, any incident credit and competition time.
Faster competition times rank higher. Exact times share rank. Weekly points are 15 for first, 12 for second or third and 11 for later ranks. Season 2 carries forward your existing C04, C05 and C06 points.
See where the community stands.
Weekly results and Season 2 totals, open to browse.
C07 / Final submission
Submit your workflow
Upload your exported workflow and enter the two numbers you calculated. You can prepare this form before connecting.
Your personal record
My result
Your own receipt, timing and points. Community standings are on the leaderboard.
Your challenge, in one place.
Connect to see your assignment, original timing, saved submissions and points. Connecting does not start your timer.
Connect to view your personal timing, receipt and points.
Submission history
Upload workflowYour submission history appears here after connecting.
The community standings
Leaderboard
Ranked by competition time. No participant connection needed to browse.
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Exact times share rank. Weekly points: 15 for first, 12 for second or third, 11 for later ranks. C07 is the Season 2 finale.
Weekly Challenge
Challenges
C07 closes Season 2. C08 begins Season 3.
Current / Season 2 finale
C07: The Exception Desk
Select the correct parcel scan for your own rule and desk. Report the count and total work units.
Previous challenges
Earlier submissions, original timings and awarded points stay in their original challenge records.
Prepare without a clock
Learn and practise
Offline practice is different from the ranked parcel challenge and makes no network request.
Try the offline stock desk
Import five fictional stock records. Keep records where in_stock = true, count the SKUs and sum quantity. Check your result against 3 available SKUs and quantity 26. Build the calculation yourself.
The offline practice file cannot start your timer. Running the ranked starter personal data request does. Practice values are not C07 answers.
Native n8n building blocks
Build together, submit independently
Community
Use the discussion for platform questions and errors. Keep your participant key, personal answers and completed solution private.
C07 discussion
For a submission issue, include your request ID and exact error. Do not post your participant key or workflow publicly.
Quick answers
Challenge FAQ
The task, timing and submission contract in one place.
Do I need to connect to read the challenge?
No. Browse the brief, starter, practice and standings first. Connect your username and participant key only for personal data, submitting and My result.
When does my timer start and finish?
Your first personal data issue starts the original timer. The accepted final records the finish. Connecting, reading and importing an unexecuted starter do not start it. Re-fetching keeps the original assignment and start.
How is my assignment different?
Each account keeps its own desk, data and one of three selection rules. Follow the rule issued to you. A copied fixed answer or another personal assignment is not yours.
What can I build with?
Use native nodes. Code, Function and Function Item nodes are prohibited, including disabled or disconnected nodes. AI assistance is not allowed. Other normal native node types, settings and export metadata are supported.
What do I submit?
Two integer answers, your clean exported workflow JSON and your own explanation in 40 to 2,000 characters and at least eight words. Remove keys, credential references and saved run data. Uploads remain private and are never executed by the challenge service.
What if my response is lost?
Keep the same request and check saved status before another submission. The site retains the selected file and answers during reconciliation. Contact the organisers with the request ID and exact error if the result remains unknown.
How do points and seasons work?
Faster competition times rank higher. Exact times share rank. Weekly points are 15 for first, 12 for second or third and 11 for later ranks. C07 adds to C04-C06 in Season 2. C08 starts Season 3.
When does C07 close?
Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 11:59 pm IST. Data access, checks and new submissions must fall within the published window.
Where do I get or recover my key?
Create an account with your community username. Your key arrives in your forum inbox. Recover it with the same registered email. A recovery preserves your original assignment, timings, accepted work and points.
C07 / Season 2
Participant standing
Public challenge and season totals, with original earlier challenge history preserved.
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Connect accountFor your personal assignment and result. Browse without connecting.
Connect to start your personal assignment or view your saved result. Connecting does not start your timer.