This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Telegram recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "58",
"name": "Receive updates from Telegram and send an image of a cocktail",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Telegram Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger",
"position": [
570,
260
],
"parameters": {
"updates": [
"message"
],
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "HTTP Request",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
770,
260
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1/random.php",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Telegram",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
970,
260
],
"parameters": {
"file": "={{$node[\"HTTP Request\"].json[\"drinks\"][0][\"strDrinkThumb\"]}}",
"chatId": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}",
"operation": "sendPhoto",
"additionalFields": {
"caption": "={{$node[\"HTTP Request\"].json[\"drinks\"][0][\"strDrink\"]}}",
"reply_to_message_id": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger\"].json[\"message\"][\"message_id\"]}}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {},
"connections": {
"HTTP Request": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Telegram",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Telegram Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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telegramApi
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About this workflow
Receive updates from Telegram and send an image of a cocktail. Uses telegramTrigger, httpRequest, telegram. Event-driven trigger; 3 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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