Send Telegram Message on New RSS Reader Item

The workflow JSON

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "On clicking 'execute'",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        340,
        380
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Write Binary File",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.writeBinaryFile",
      "position": [
        1680,
        280
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "fileName": "={{$node[\"Config\"].parameter[\"values\"][\"string\"][0][\"value\"]}}"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Read Binary File",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile",
      "position": [
        580,
        460
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "filePath": "={{$node[\"Config\"].parameter[\"values\"][\"string\"][0][\"value\"]}}"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "continueOnFail": true,
      "alwaysOutputData": true
    },
    {
      "name": "HTTP Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        1020,
        460
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://readwise.io/reader/api/state/",
        "options": {},
        "authentication": "headerAuth",
        "queryParametersUi": {
          "parameter": [
            {
              "name": "schemaVersion",
              "value": "5"
            },
            {
              "name": "filter[updated_at][gt]",
              "value": "={{$json[\"last_synced\"]}}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "headerParametersUi": {
          "parameter": []
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "httpHeaderAuth": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Telegram",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
      "position": [
        1480,
        460
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "text": "={{$json[\"title\"]}} by {{$json[\"author\"]}}\n\n{{$json[\"summary\"]}}\n\n{{$json[\"url\"]}}",
        "chatId": "={{$node[\"Config\"].parameter[\"values\"][\"number\"][0][\"value\"]}}",
        "additionalFields": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "telegramApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Binary to json",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
      "position": [
        800,
        460
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "alwaysOutputData": true
    },
    {
      "name": "Json to binary",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData",
      "position": [
        1480,
        280
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "mode": "jsonToBinary",
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Set new update time",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.functionItem",
      "position": [
        1280,
        280
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "return {\n  last_synced: new Date().getTime()\n};"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Split into baches",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
      "position": [
        1280,
        460
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "const newValue = Object.values(items[0].json.documents).filter(it => it.category === 'article').filter(it => it.children.length === 0).map(it => ({\n  json: {\n      url: it.url,\n  title: it.title,\n  author: it.author,\n  summary: it.summary,\n  saved_at: new Date(it.saved_at),\n  }\n}))\n\n\nreturn newValue;"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Cron",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
      "position": [
        340,
        540
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "triggerTimes": {
          "item": [
            {
              "mode": "everyX",
              "unit": "minutes",
              "value": 10
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Config",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        800,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "number": [
            {
              "name": "Telegram chat it",
              "value": 19999
            }
          ],
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "file path",
              "value": "/whatever/readwiseLastSynced.json"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Cron": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Read Binary File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "HTTP Request": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Split into baches",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Set new update time",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Binary to json": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "HTTP Request",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Json to binary": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Write Binary File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Read Binary File": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Binary to json",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Split into baches": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Telegram",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set new update time": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Json to binary",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "On clicking 'execute'": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Read Binary File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

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• httpHeaderAuth
• telegramApi

How this works

Stay effortlessly informed about articles you save in your RSS reader by receiving instant Telegram notifications for new items, ensuring you never miss key updates without constantly checking feeds. This workflow suits avid readers, researchers, or professionals monitoring specific topics, delivering concise summaries or links directly to your messaging app. The core step involves an event trigger that detects new saves, followed by an HTTP request to fetch details and the Telegram node to dispatch the alert seamlessly.

Use this workflow when you rely on a reader like Inoreader or Feedly for curated content and want real-time mobile alerts without app overload. Avoid it if your reader lacks robust event hooks or you prefer batched digests over immediacy. Common variations include adding filters in the function node to prioritise items by keyword or integrating email as an alternative to Telegram for broader reach.

About this workflow

Send A Message To Telegram On A New Item Saved To Reader. Uses manualTrigger, writeBinaryFile, readBinaryFile, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 11 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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