UptimeRobot alerts to Telegram with visual verification

UptimeRobot Alerts to Telegram with Visual Verification

Automatically sends Telegram notifications with optional screenshots when monitors change status (✅ UP/🔴 DOWN/⏸️ PAUSED)

Example Message in Telegram:

Who Is This For?

Teams or individuals needing to:

• Get alerts when websites/services go down
• Verify outages with visual screenshots
• Monitor infrastructure from Telegram

What Does This Workflow Solve?

🚨 Missed Alerts: Get immediate notifications in Telegram
🖼️ Visual Verification: Optional screenshot confirmation of outages
📊 Status Tracking: Clear records of when issues began/resolved
🔗 One-Click Access: Direct links to affected monitors
⏱️ Time Savings: No need to check dashboards manually

Setup Guide

1. Pre-Requisites

• UptimeRobot Account: With at least one monitor configured
• Gmail Account: To receive alert notifications
• Telegram Account: To receive alerts (mobile/desktop app recommended)
• (Optional) ScreenshotMachine free/paid account

2. Credentials Setup

Make sure your n8n instance is connected with:

• Gmail Account (via OAuth2)
• UptimeRobot API (via API key)
• Telegram Bot (via bot token)
• (Optional) ScreenshotMachine (via customer key)

3. Configure Your n8n Workflow Nodes

1. Alert Trigger

• Gmail Trigger: Configure to watch for emails from [email protected]
• Set appropriate polling interval (e.g., every 5 minutes)

2. Monitor Configuration

• Conf Node: Set your preferences:

{
  "take_screenshot": true,
  "screenshotmachine_secret": "your-secret-here",
  "screenshotmachine_device": "desktop",
  "screenshotmachine_dimension": "1366xfull", 
  "screenshotmachine_format": "png"
}

3. Notification Settings

• Telegram Nodes:
  • Set your Chat ID (find with @getidsbot)
  • Customize message formatting if needed

4. Service-Specific Setup

UptimeRobot:

1. Go to Dashboard → My Settings → API Settings
2. Create API key with "Monitor Read" permissions
3. Enable email alerts in monitor settings

Telegram Bot:

1. Message @BotFather to create new bot
2. Get your Chat ID using @getidsbot
3. Add bot token to n8n credentials

ScreenshotMachine (Optional):

1. Sign up at screenshotmachine.com
2. Get Customer Key from account dashboard
3. Set your secret phrase if using hash verification

Final Steps

1. Test your workflow by manually triggering a monitor status change
2. Verify Telegram notifications arrive as expected
3. Check screenshot quality if enabled
4. Monitor for a few days to fine-tune alert preferences

Happy Monitoring!