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Send a message to Telegram on a new item saved to Reader

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

What is it This workflow aims to build a simple bot that will send a message to a telegram channel every time there is a new saved item to the Reader. This workfl...

Best for

  • Personal Productivity automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.writebinaryfile, n8n-nodes-base.readbinaryfile, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.telegram, n8n-nodes-base.movebinarydata, n8n-nodes-base.functionitem, n8n-nodes-base.function

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Send a message to Telegram on a new item saved to Reader
Workflow name
Send a message to Telegram on a new item saved to Reader

What is it

This workflow aims to build a simple bot that will send a message to a telegram channel every time there is a new saved item to the Reader.

This workflow can be easily modify to support other way of sending the notification, thanks to existing n8n nodes.

Warning: This is only for folks who already have access to the Reader, it won't work if you don't

Also, this workflow use a file to store the last update time in order to not sync everything everytime.

Setup

The config node :

  • It contains the telegram channel id
  • It also contains the file used as storage

To get the header auth, you have to :

  1. Go to the reader
  2. Open the devtools, Option + ⌘ + J (on macOS), or Shift + CTRL + J (on Windows/Linux)
  3. Go to network and find a profile_details/ request, click on it
  4. Go to Request Headers
  5. Copy the value for "Cookie"
  6. In n8n, set the name of the Header auth account to Cookie and the value with the one you copied before

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 - On clicking 'execute'

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

Block 2 - Write Binary File

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

Block 3 - Read Binary File

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

Block 4 - HTTP Request

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

Block 5 - Telegram

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

Block 6 - Binary to json

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

Block 7 - Json to binary

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

Block 8 - Set new update time

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

Block 9 - Split into baches

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

Block 10 - Cron

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

Block 11 - Config

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Send a message to Telegram on a new item saved to Reader
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 11
Categories Personal Productivity
Author Nicolas
Published 29 Jan 2022

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/1416/1416.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 Send a message to Telegram on a new item saved to Reader do?

What is it This workflow aims to build a simple bot that will send a message to a telegram channel every time there is a new saved item to the Reader. This workfl...

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 Personal Productivity use case.