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This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #16659 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Google Sheets → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"name": "Instagram Comment AI Reply (Telegram Approval)",
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"name": "Template",
"createdAt": "2026-02-24T19:47:53.477Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-02-24T19:47:53.477Z"
}
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"content": "## Instagram Comment AI Reply (Telegram Approval)\n\n### How it works\n\n1. The workflow retrieves recent Instagram media every 10 minutes and processes comments.\n2. New comments are evaluated to generate AI-based replies, which are then prepared for Telegram approval.\n3. Telegram notifications are sent for approval, and the decision is logged in Google Sheets.\n4. Approvals or rejections are processed, and the status is updated.\n5. Approved comments are automatically replied to on Instagram.\n6. Telegram updates are continuously monitored for approval replies.\n\n### Setup steps\n\n- [ ] Set up Instagram API credentials for fetching media and comments.\n- [ ] Configure OpenAI API access for generating AI replies.\n- [ ] Connect the Telegram bot to send and receive messages.\n- [ ] Set up Google Sheets API for logging and retrieving comment statuses.\n\n### Customization\n\nAdjust polling intervals, AI response generation parameters, or approval workflows as needed."
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"content": "## Initial trigger setup\n\nTriggers every 10 minutes to start the workflow and prepare environment."
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"content": "## Fetch and prepare media\n\nFetches recent Instagram media and prepares comments for processing."
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"content": "## Process comments\n\nSplits and processes comments, checks for self-comments, and identifies new comments."
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"content": "## Generate AI reply\n\nGenerates AI-based replies for new comments and prepares data for Telegram."
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"content": "## Telegram notification and logging\n\nSends approval requests to Telegram and logs the pending comment state."
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"content": "## Schedule and get updates\n\nTriggered schedule to process Telegram updates for approvals."
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"content": "## Telegram offsets and replies\n\nHandles Telegram updates by managing offsets and processing replies."
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"content": "## Evaluate replies\n\nDetermines if a Telegram message is a reply and processes approved or rejected comments."
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"content": "## Post and update status\n\nPosts replies to Instagram for approved comments and updates Google Sheets."
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"name": "Fetch Instagram Media",
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"notes": "Fetches your 10 most recent media items so we can check each for new comments.",
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"parameters": {
"url": "=https://graph.facebook.com/v19.0/{{$json.id}}/comments",
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"notes": "Carries the media_id and caption forward so they survive the comments lookup.",
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"value": "={{$json.data}}"
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"value": "={{$('Split Media Data').item.json.id}}"
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"notes": "Each item is now a single comment, with media_id/post_caption attached as sibling fields.",
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"parameters": {
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"options": {},
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"name": "Exclude Self Comments",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"notes": "Drops comments authored by your own account. If IG omits 'username' for some commenters, you may need to also compare from.id against your IG business account id.",
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"parameters": {
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"operator": {
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.comments.username }}",
"rightValue": "=retrogames1337"
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"operator": {
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.comments.timestamp }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $now.minus(4880, 'minutes') }}"
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{
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"name": "Post AI Reply",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"notes": "Swap url/model/header for OpenAI or Anthropic if you'd rather not use Groq \u2014 the prompt logic stays the same.",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/chat/completions",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"jsonBody": "={{ JSON.stringify({ model: 'llama-3.3-70b-versatile', messages: [ { role: 'system', content: 'You write short, friendly Instagram comment replies for a retro gaming account. Max 2 short sentences. No hashtags, no emojis spam (1 emoji max), match the casual energy of the original comment. Use the post caption only as context, do not repeat it verbatim.' }, { role: 'user', content: 'Post caption: ' + ($json.post_caption || '') + '\\\\n\\\\nCommenter @' + $json.comments.username + ' wrote: ' + $json.comments.text + '\\\\n\\\\nWrite ONLY the reply text, nothing else.' } ], temperature: 0.7, max_tokens: 80 }) }}",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"headerParameters": {
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{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer {{ $env.token }}"
},
{
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}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"notesInBoxView": false
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"parameters": {
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"type": "string",
"value": "={{$('Split Comment Items').item.json.comments.id}}"
},
{
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"name": "media_id",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{$('Split Comment Items').item.json.media_id}}"
},
{
"id": "47e5dc43-5368-44b6-b8b9-806d17be43c1",
"name": "username",
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"value": "={{$('Split Comment Items').item.json.comments.username}}"
},
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"value": "={{$('Split Comment Items').item.json.comments.text}}"
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{
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"value": "={{$('Split Comment Items').item.json.post_caption}}"
},
{
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"name": "ai_draft_reply",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{$json.choices[0].message.content.trim()}}"
},
{
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"value": "={{ ($('Split Comment Items').item.json.post_caption || '').slice(0, 100) }}"
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"notes": "IMPORTANT: the reviewer must use Telegram's native Reply feature on this exact message, not just send a new message, so Flow B can match it.",
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"parameters": {
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"chatId": "=1386476744",
"additionalFields": {
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"appendAttribution": false
}
},
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
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},
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"comment_id": "={{$('Set Telegram & Sheets Data').item.json.comment_id}}",
"created_at": "={{$now.toISO()}}",
"comment_text": "={{$('Set Telegram & Sheets Data').item.json.comment_text}}",
"post_caption": "={{$('Set Telegram & Sheets Data').item.json.post_caption}}",
"ai_draft_reply": "={{$('Set Telegram & Sheets Data').item.json.ai_draft_reply}}",
"telegram_message_id": "={{ $json.result.message_id }}"
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},
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{
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"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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{
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"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
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"convertFieldsToString": false
},
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"mode": "list",
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"documentId": {
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"parameters": {
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},
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{
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"value": "={{$json.message.reply_to_message.message_id}}"
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"name": "decision_raw",
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"value": "={{$json.message.text}}"
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{
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{
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2608,
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],
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"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "message",
"value": "={{$json.ai_draft_reply}}"
},
{
"name": "access_token"
}
]
}
},
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"notesInBoxView": false
},
{
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"name": "Mark Approved in Sheets",
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2816,
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],
"parameters": {
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"value": {
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"comment_id": "={{ $('Route by Approval').item.json.comment_id }}",
"resolved_at": "={{$now.toISO()}}"
},
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"removed": true,
"required": false,
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"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
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"removed": true,
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"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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"required": false,
"displayName": "status",
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"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
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{
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"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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{
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"display": true,
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"required": false,
"displayName": "row_number",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [
"comment_id"
],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
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"operation": "update",
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"documentId": {
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},
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{
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"name": "Mark Rejected in Sheets",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"notes": "Rejected comments are logged only \u2014 no Instagram action, per spec.",
"position": [
2672,
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],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"status": "rejected",
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"resolved_at": "={{$now.toISO()}}"
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{
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{
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"required": false,
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"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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{
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{
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{
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"display": true,
"removed": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "ai_draft_reply",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
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{
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{
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"name": "Compile Logged IDs",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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{
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],
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"typeVersion": 1.1
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{
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"name": "When Every 3 Min",
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
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992,
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],
"parameters": {
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"options": {},
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "offset",
"value": "={{$json.offset}}"
},
{
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"value": "0"
}
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},
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{
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},
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"name": "Retrieve Stored Offset",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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768,
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],
"parameters": {
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},
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{
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},
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},
{
"id": "42bb894a-74cf-4c5b-8968-1d6cc8aa68f0",
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"options": {},
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},
{
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"name": "Find Matching Approval",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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2096,
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],
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"name": "Wait 4 Seconds",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"settings": {
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"availableInMCP": false,
"executionOrder": "v1"
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"connections": {
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait 3 Seconds": {
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{
"node": "Fetch Instagram Media",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait 4 Seconds": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Retrieve Stored Offset",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Media Data": {
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[
{
"node": "Fetch Media Comments",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Store New Offset": {
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[
{
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"type": "main",
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]
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},
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If Comment Is New": {
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[
{
"node": "Post AI Reply",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Skip Duplicate Comment",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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[
{
"node": "Publish Reply on Instagram",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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[
{
"node": "Split Comment Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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{
"node": "Read All Comment IDs",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Wait 3 Seconds",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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[
{
"node": "Exclude Self Comments",
"type": "main",
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]
]
},
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{
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]
]
},
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{
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"type": "main",
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}
]
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},
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[
{
"node": "If Comment Is New",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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[
{
"node": "Split Media Data",
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]
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[
{
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},
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[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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]
},
"Fetch Telegram Updates": {
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[
{
"node": "Store New Offset",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Find Matching Approval": {
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[
{
"node": "Route by Approval",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
},
"Retrieve Stored Offset": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch Telegram Updates",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Telegram Updates": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Reply In Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Publish Reply on Instagram": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Mark Approved in Sheets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Telegram & Sheets Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Telegram Approval Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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]
},
"Send Telegram Approval Request": {
"main": [
[
{
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}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This workflow monitors new Instagram comments, generates a draft reply with Groq (OpenAI-compatible chat completions), sends it to Telegram for YES/NO approval, and logs the decision in Google Sheets before optionally posting the approved reply back to Instagram. Runs every 10…
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