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Send a random recipe once a day to Telegram

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

This telegram bot is designed to send one random recipe a day. This specific bot has filtered out only vegan recipes, so you can choose your diet type and send only recipes for a specific diet. Wha...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.cron, n8n-nodes-base.airtable, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.telegram, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.telegramtrigger

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Send a random recipe once a day to Telegram
Workflow name
Send a random recipe once a day to Telegram

This telegram bot is designed to send one random recipe a day.

This specific bot has filtered out only vegan recipes, so you can choose your diet type and send only recipes for a specific diet.

What credentials you need:

  • Set up a telegram bot.
  • Airtable for listing who has joined your bot. This is needed to send one random recipe a day.
  • Recipe (or other) API. This one uses Spoonacular.

I hope you enjoy your bot!

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 - Cron

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

Block 2 - Airtable2

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

Block 3 - Set

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

Block 4 - Recipe Photo

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

Block 5 - Recipe URL

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

Block 6 - IF

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

Block 7 - Airtable

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

Block 8 - Airtable1

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

Block 9 - Telegram Recipe Image

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

Block 10 - Telegram Recipe URL

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

Block 11 - Set1

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

Block 12 - Get recipes from API

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

Block 13 - Get recipes

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

Block 14 - Telegram Trigger - people join bot

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

Block 15 - Telegram - Welcome Message

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Send a random recipe once a day to Telegram
Complexity advanced
Nodes 15
Categories Personal Productivity
Author Hilary Torn
Published 03 Feb 2022

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/1425/1425.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 random recipe once a day to Telegram do?

This telegram bot is designed to send one random recipe a day. This specific bot has filtered out only vegan recipes, so you can choose your diet type and send only recipes for a specific diet. Wha...

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.