This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Telegram recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "chatID",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"notes": "username and language",
"position": [
-100,
680
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "// Telegram uses the following language codes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IETF_language_tag\r\n\r\nvar data = $node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json;\r\nconst botlang = [\"ru\", \"en\"]; // Update this after adding new language in the dictionary\r\n\r\n// Assign the default language if the translation is not yet ready\r\nvar curlang = botlang.includes(data.message.from.language_code) ? data.message.from.language_code : \"en\";\r\n\r\nreturn [{json: {chatID : data.message.chat.id,\r\n lang : curlang\r\n}}];"
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"notes": "Wait for dictionary to load",
"position": [
480,
460
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "passThrough"
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Switch",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"notes": "check bot commands",
"position": [
620,
460
],
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"rules": [
{
"value2": "/start"
},
{
"output": 1,
"value2": "/help"
}
]
},
"value1": "={{$node[\"Merge\"].json[\"message\"][\"text\"]}}",
"dataType": "string",
"fallbackOutput": 3
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "IF",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
940,
300
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"empty\"]}}",
"value2": "={{true}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": false
},
{
"name": "msg_greet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
1260,
220
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{$evaluateExpression($node[\"botmessages\"].json[\"greeting\"][$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"lang\"]])}}",
"chatId": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "msg_welcomeback",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
1260,
380
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{$evaluateExpression($node[\"botmessages\"].json[\"welcomeback\"][$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"lang\"]])}}",
"chatId": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "msg_help",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
1260,
540
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{$evaluateExpression($node[\"botmessages\"].json[\"help\"][$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"lang\"]])}}",
"chatId": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}",
"additionalFields": {
"parse_mode": "Markdown"
}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "msg_wrongcommand",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
1260,
700
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{$evaluateExpression($node[\"botmessages\"].json[\"wrongcommand\"][$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"lang\"]])}}",
"chatId": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "New user?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
780,
300
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "return [{json: {empty: Object.keys($node[\"CheckUser\"].json).length == 0}}];"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "CheckUser",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.nocoDb",
"position": [
380,
680
],
"parameters": {
"table": "TG_users",
"options": {
"where": "=(TG_account_ID,eq,{{$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"chatID\"]}})"
},
"operation": "getAll",
"projectId": "n8n_multilang_bot_wzhb"
},
"credentials": {
"nocoDb": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"name": "LoadDictionary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.nocoDb",
"position": [
60,
680
],
"parameters": {
"table": "botmessages",
"options": {},
"operation": "getAll",
"projectId": "n8n_multilang_bot_wzhb",
"returnAll": true
},
"credentials": {
"nocoDb": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"name": "botmessages",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
220,
680
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "\nlet data = {};\n\nfor (item of items) {\n data[item.json.botmessage]=item.json;\n}\n\nreturn data;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Telegram Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger",
"position": [
240,
460
],
"parameters": {
"updates": [
"message"
],
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "HTTP AddUser",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1100,
220
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://database.digigin.eu/api/v1/db/data/noco/n8n_multilang_bot_wzhb/TG_users",
"options": {
"bodyContentType": "json"
},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"authentication": "headerAuth",
"bodyParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "TG_account_ID",
"value": "={{$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"chatID\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Last_language_used",
"value": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"from\"][\"language_code\"]}}"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "HTTP UpdateUser",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1100,
380
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://database.digigin.eu/api/v1/db/data/noco/n8n_multilang_bot_wzhb/TG_users/{{$node[\"CheckUser\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
"options": {
"bodyContentType": "json"
},
"requestMethod": "PATCH",
"authentication": "headerAuth",
"bodyParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "TG_account_ID",
"value": "={{$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"chatID\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Last_language_used",
"value": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"from\"][\"language_code\"]}}"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "AddUser",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.nocoDb",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
1460,
220
],
"parameters": {
"table": "TG_users",
"fieldsUi": {
"fieldValues": [
{
"fieldName": "TG_account_ID",
"fieldValue": "={{$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"chatID\"]}}"
},
{
"fieldName": "Last_language_used",
"fieldValue": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"from\"][\"language_code\"]}}"
}
]
},
"operation": "create",
"projectId": "n8n_multilang_bot_wzhb"
},
"credentials": {
"nocoDb": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "UpdateUser",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.nocoDb",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
1460,
380
],
"parameters": {
"id": "={{$node[\"CheckUser\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
"table": "TG_users",
"fieldsUi": {
"fieldValues": [
{
"fieldName": "TG_account_ID",
"fieldValue": "={{$node[\"chatID\"].json[\"chatID\"]}}"
},
{
"fieldName": "Last_language_used",
"fieldValue": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"from\"][\"language_code\"]}}"
}
]
},
"operation": "update",
"projectId": "n8n_multilang_bot_wzhb"
},
"credentials": {
"nocoDb": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1440,
80
],
"parameters": {
"width": 440,
"height": 460,
"content": "## What's this?\nDue to some breaking API changes in NocoDB some of its node options are not working at the moment (MAY 2022). These two nodes were replaced by HTTP request nodes. Functionality is still the same."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"IF": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP AddUser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "HTTP UpdateUser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Switch",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Switch": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "New user?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "msg_help",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
null,
[
{
"node": "msg_wrongcommand",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"chatID": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "LoadDictionary",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"CheckUser": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"New user?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"botmessages": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "CheckUser",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"HTTP AddUser": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "msg_greet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"LoadDictionary": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "botmessages",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"HTTP UpdateUser": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "msg_welcomeback",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Telegram Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "chatID",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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httpHeaderAuthnocoDbtelegramApi
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How this works
This workflow enables seamless interaction between your Telegram community and NocoDB database, allowing members to query data or submit updates directly through chat commands without needing separate apps. It's ideal for community managers or small teams handling customer support, event registrations, or inventory checks, saving hours on manual data entry and responses. The key step involves a Telegram trigger that routes incoming messages to NocoDB via HTTP requests, processing commands to fetch or store records before sending tailored replies back to users.
Use this workflow when you need real-time, conversational access to a NocoDB backend for a Telegram group focused on support tickets or simple data sharing, especially if your team lacks dedicated developers. Avoid it for high-volume enterprise needs or complex queries requiring AI processing, as it relies on basic conditional logic. Common variations include adding email notifications for critical updates or integrating with Google Sheets for hybrid data sources.
About this workflow
Nocodb Telegram. Uses telegram, nocoDb, telegramTrigger, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 18 nodes.
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