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{
"id": 4,
"name": "Save Telegram reply to journal spreadsheet",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Add entry to sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
700,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"sheetId": "YOUR_SPREADSHEET_ID",
"operation": "append"
},
"credentials": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get journal reply",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger",
"position": [
220,
240
],
"parameters": {
"updates": [
"message"
],
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Parse message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.functionItem",
"position": [
460,
240
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "// When telgram sees a message it will make sure its a reply to its message and from the user. \n// If thats the case then it will return {entry: string, date: string}\n\nconst botUsername = 'BOT_USERNAME'\nconst user = 'YOUR_USERNAME'\n\nconst res = item.message\n\nconst isReplyToBot = res.reply_to_message.from.username === botUsername\nconst isFromUser = res.from.username === user\n\n// This assumes your message is formatted as follows: \"SOME CUSTOM MESSAGE: YYYY-MM-DD\"\nconst date = res.reply_to_message.text.split(':')[1].replace(/\\s/g, '');\n\nconst journalEntry = res.text\n\nif (isReplyToBot && isFromUser) {\n return {entry: journalEntry, date}\n}\n\nreturn undefined;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {},
"connections": {
"Parse message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Add entry to sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get journal reply": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Save Telegram reply to journal spreadsheet. Uses googleSheets, telegramTrigger, functionItem. Event-driven trigger; 3 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →