The flow
Starts it 3Model 4Logic 4Service 5
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Simple MemoryMemory Buffer WindowModel
- 2OpenRouter Chat ModelLm Chat Open RouterModel
- 3When clicking ‘Test workflow’Manual triggerStarts it
- 4Receive Message Trigger from TelegramWebhookStarts it
- 5MCP ClientMcp Client ToolModel
- 6Trigger by the main workflowExecute Workflow triggerStarts it
- 7AI AgentAgentModel
- 8Set Telegram WebhookHttp RequestService
- 9Sub-workflow to trigger Typing ActionExecute WorkflowLogic
- 10Typing actionTelegramService
- 11Send AI’s output to the user via TelegramTelegramService
- 12Wait for the typing action to finish by 10 secondsWaitLogic
- 13Check if the execution in N8N is finishedN8nService
- 14If the N8N execution is finishedIfLogic
- 15Check if the N8N status is successIfLogic
- 16Reply Error MessageTelegramService
How it's built
- Starts on
- Another system calling it
- Steps
- 16, with 2 branches, 1 loop or waits
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Telegram
- Model
- OpenRouter
- Retrieval
- Answers are drawn from documents you supply, not from the model alone
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Telegram account, and a key for OpenRouter. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on another system calling it.
Does it use AI?
Yes. It calls OpenRouter. Its answers draw on documents you give it, not on the model alone. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.
How long does it take to set up?
Plan an afternoon. 16 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.
How do I import it?
Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.
Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 16 steps before you point it at anything that matters.