The flow
Starts it 1Model 2Logic 6Service 9
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Telegram TriggerTelegram triggerStarts it
- 2OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Open AiModel
- 3Extract Telegram chat and file IDSetLogic
- 4Parse receipt data with AIAgentModel
- 5Check if image was uploadedIfLogic
- 6JSON output parsingSetLogic
- 7Send NotificationTelegramService
- 8Telegram get fileTelegramService
- 9Normalize transaction dataSetLogic
- 10Get ConfigurationsMicrosoft ExcelService
- 11Tesseract OCRTesseract NodeService
- 12Validate required transaction fieldsIfLogic
- 13Check existing transaction in ExcelMicrosoft ExcelService
- 14Send Notification image not validTelegramService
- 15Check for duplicate transactionIfLogic
- 16Send notification duplicateTelegramService
- 17Save transaction to ExcelMicrosoft ExcelService
- 18Send confirmation messageTelegramService
How it's built
- Starts on
- An incoming Telegram message
- Steps
- 18, with 3 branches
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Excel, Telegram
- Model
- OpenAI
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Excel and Telegram accounts, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on an incoming Telegram message.
Does it use AI?
Yes. It calls OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.
How long does it take to set up?
Plan an afternoon. 18 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 18 steps before you point it at anything that matters.