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Auto-bidder for Freelancer.com with Telegram approval and AI proposals

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1. Workflow Overview

Auto Bidder for Freelancer.com with Telegram Approval and AI Proposals This n8n template automates your freelance bidding workflow on Freelancer.com, combining API call...

Best for

  • Lead Nurturing automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.if, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.telegram, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Mohamed Abdelwahab.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Auto-bidder for Freelancer.com with Telegram approval and AI proposals
Workflow name
Auto-bidder for Freelancer.com with Telegram approval and AI proposals

🔁 Auto-Bidder for Freelancer.com with Telegram Approval and AI Proposals

This n8n template automates your freelance bidding workflow on Freelancer.com, combining API calls, Telegram interactions, and AI-generated proposals. Ideal for freelancers who want to bid smarter, faster, and hands-free.

✨ Features

  • 🔍 Skill-Based Project Search
    Searches for active projects on Freelancer.com using your chosen skill keywords (e.g., n8n, Python, Django).

  • 🚫 Duplicate Bid Prevention
    Automatically checks if you’ve already bid on a project and skips it.

  • 🤖 AI Proposal Generation
    Generates short, persuasive, and customized proposals using an AI agent.

  • 📬 Telegram Notifications
    Sends project summaries to Telegram with inline buttons to Bid or Cancel.

  • Auto-Bid Submission
    When you approve a project via Telegram, the bid is submitted with predefined values (amount, period, milestone).

  • ⏱️ Manual or Scheduled Execution
    Supports both on-demand and scheduled workflows (hourly, daily, etc.).

📌 Requirements

  • Freelancer.com API token (OAuth)
  • Telegram Bot API token
  • OpenAI API key (for proposal generation)

📎 Use Cases

  • Freelancers automating repetitive bidding tasks
  • Agencies managing client profiles
  • Developers experimenting with AI + API + chat integration

🔗 Included Workflows

  • freelancerMain – Kicks off execution with skill input
  • freelancerAgent – Performs project search, bidding logic, Telegram prompts, and AI proposal generation

> 💡 Tip: You can easily customize the skill query list, bid amount logic, or prompt format in the workflow settings.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - create a bid

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 2 - If

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 3 - AI Agent

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 2

Block 4 - OpenAI Chat Model

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - lmChatOpenAi
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 5 - ExtractDate

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 6 - SetInputs

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 7 - If1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 8 - Send Succuss

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - telegram
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 9 - Search

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 10 - GetProjects

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - splitOut
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Loop Over Items

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - splitInBatches
Config choices
Version 3

Block 12 - checkBidding

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 13 - Split Out

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - splitOut
Config choices
Version 1

Block 14 - Edit Fields

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 15 - Aggregate

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.aggregate - aggregate
Config choices
Version 1

Block 16 - If2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 17 - GetApproval

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - telegram
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 18 - Canceled

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - telegram
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 19 - When Executed by Another Workflow

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger - executeWorkflowTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 20 - AlreadyBid

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 21 - When clicking ‘Execute workflow’

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - manualTrigger
Config choices
Version 1

Block 22 - Execute Workflow

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow - executeWorkflow
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 23 - Schedule Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 24 - Edit Fields1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Showing the first 24 of 26 workflow blocks. Download the JSON for the full node graph.

3. Summary Table

Workflow Auto-bidder for Freelancer.com with Telegram approval and AI proposals
Complexity advanced
Nodes 26
Categories Lead Nurturing, Multimodal AI
Author Mohamed Abdelwahab
Published 16 Jul 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/6048/6048.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Auto-bidder for Freelancer.com with Telegram approval and AI proposals do?

Auto Bidder for Freelancer.com with Telegram Approval and AI Proposals This n8n template automates your freelance bidding workflow on Freelancer.com, combining API call...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Lead Nurturing, Multimodal AI use case.