Telegram OpenAI AI Chat Bot

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Telegram AI Bot Template",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "updates": [
          "message"
        ],
        "additionalFields": {}
      },
      "id": "telegram-trigger",
      "name": "Telegram Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "message_text",
              "value": "={{ $json.message.text }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "user_id",
              "value": "={{ $json.message.from.id }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "username",
              "value": "={{ $json.message.from.username || $json.message.from.first_name }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "preprocess-message",
      "name": "Preprocess Message",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3.3,
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "system_prompt",
              "value": "You are a helpful AI assistant. Provide clear, concise, and accurate responses to user questions."
            },
            {
              "name": "temperature",
              "value": "0.7"
            },
            {
              "name": "max_tokens",
              "value": "500"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "bot-settings",
      "name": "Bot Settings",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3.3,
      "position": [
        680,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "chatId": "={{ $('preprocess-message').item.json.user_id }}",
        "action": "typing"
      },
      "id": "send-typing",
      "name": "Send Typing Action",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
        900,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "telegramApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
        "messages": {
          "messageValues": [
            {
              "content": "={{ $('bot-settings').item.json.system_prompt }}",
              "role": "system"
            },
            {
              "content": "={{ $('preprocess-message').item.json.message_text }}",
              "role": "user"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {
          "temperature": "={{ $('bot-settings').item.json.temperature }}",
          "maxTokens": "={{ $('bot-settings').item.json.max_tokens }}"
        }
      },
      "id": "openai-chat",
      "name": "OpenAI Chat",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.openAi",
      "typeVersion": 1.3,
      "position": [
        1120,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "openAiApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "chatId": "={{ $('preprocess-message').item.json.user_id }}",
        "text": "={{ $('openai-chat').item.json.choices[0].message.content }}"
      },
      "id": "send-response",
      "name": "Send Response",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
        1340,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "telegramApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Telegram Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Preprocess Message",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Preprocess Message": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Bot Settings",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Bot Settings": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Typing Action",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Send Typing Action": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "OpenAI Chat",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "OpenAI Chat": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "staticData": null,
  "tags": [],
  "triggerCount": 1,
  "updatedAt": "2025-01-27T00:00:00.000Z",
  "versionId": "1"
}

Credentials you'll need

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• openAiApi
• telegramApi

About this workflow

Telegram AI Bot Template. Uses telegramTrigger, telegram, openAi. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/blob/main/templates/communication/telegram-ai-bot-template.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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