This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Telegram recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "Telegram Brief",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"updates": [
"message"
],
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "4456fa49-618d-4440-b814-d986ac7a780f",
"name": "Telegram Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
6560,
2816
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 1
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "2945910e-2d71-4f1b-a4eb-0737ac8a5889",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.message.text }}",
"rightValue": "/register",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "startsWith"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
}
}
]
},
"options": {
"fallbackOutput": "extra"
}
},
"id": "fcc9d76b-aaf1-43ad-b8f9-d66898e30af1",
"name": "Command Router",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
6784,
2816
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $env.THE_ROYAL_DISPATCH_API_URL }}/user/by-chat-id?chat_id={{ $json.message.chat.id }}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
}
},
"id": "5dea1e43-6722-421a-b165-e228dc83e69c",
"name": "Lookup User",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
7008,
2912
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.statusCode }}",
"rightValue": 200,
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "a47d507c-ae30-4537-a548-05e03407b29b",
"name": "Sender Filter",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
7232,
2912
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "={{ $env.THE_ROYAL_DISPATCH_API_URL }}/brief",
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={{ JSON.stringify({ text: $('Telegram Trigger').first().json.message.text, user_id: $json.body.user_id}) }}",
"options": {}
},
"id": "f981e8f3-beb8-4e7b-8c8e-e9e200763aa9",
"name": "Post Brief (text)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
7456,
2912
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "={{ $env.THE_ROYAL_DISPATCH_API_URL }}/user/register-link",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "X-N8N-Secret",
"value": "={{ $env.N8N_SHARED_SECRET }}"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={{ JSON.stringify({ telegram_chat_id: $('Telegram Trigger').first().json.message.chat.id }) }}",
"options": {}
},
"id": "4fd06a1f-935e-426a-a1e1-d76cf97cebfa",
"name": "Get Onboarding Link",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
7008,
2720
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $('Telegram Trigger').first().json.message.chat.id }}",
"text": "Set up or edit your family here: ",
"replyMarkup": "inlineKeyboard",
"inlineKeyboard": {
"rows": []
},
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "7ba7f681-0843-4564-bb03-148eae034783",
"name": "Reply With Link",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
7232,
2720
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Telegram Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Command Router",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Command Router": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Onboarding Link",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Lookup User",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Lookup User": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Sender Filter",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Sender Filter": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Post Brief (text)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[]
]
},
"Get Onboarding Link": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Reply With Link",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1",
"binaryMode": "separate",
"timeSavedMode": "fixed",
"callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
"availableInMCP": false,
"timeSavedPerExecution": 0
},
"versionId": "e4270950-7728-425a-a19a-d8595cbba5e0",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"id": "rPeGAbeAeYJg8I76",
"tags": []
}
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telegramApi
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About this workflow
Telegram Brief. Uses telegramTrigger, httpRequest, telegram. Event-driven trigger; 7 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/RobDoan/Princess-Stories/blob/a12e91fddb122d11d3163c7db458e57d19e0023c/n8n/telegram-brief.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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