Send a random recipe once a day to Telegram

Ready-to-use n8n workflow template for social media. This automation connects Airtable, Telegram with 15 nodes. Import directly into your n8n instance and customize for your needs.

15 nodesschedule trigger3 views0 copiesSocial Media
AirtableTelegram

Workflow JSON

{"nodes": [{"name": "Cron", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron", "position": [440, 440], "parameters": {"triggerTimes": {"item": [{}]}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Airtable2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable", "notes": "Grab our list of chats from Airtable to send a random recipe", "position": [660, 440], "parameters": {"table": "Table 1", "operation": "list", "application": "your_sheet_id", "additionalOptions": {}}, "credentials": {"airtableApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your airtableApi]"}}, "notesInFlow": true, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Set", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [860, 600], "parameters": {"values": {"number": [{"name": "chatid", "value": "={{$node[\"Airtable2\"].json[\"fields\"][\"chatid\"]}}"}], "string": []}, "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Recipe Photo", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [1240, 440], "parameters": {"file": "={{$node[\"Get recipes from API\"].json[\"recipes\"][0][\"image\"]}}", "chatId": "={{$node[\"Set\"].json[\"chatid\"]}}", "operation": "sendPhoto", "additionalFields": {}}, "credentials": {"telegramApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your telegramApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "continueOnFail": true}, {"name": "Recipe URL", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [1420, 440], "parameters": {"text": "=\n{{$node[\"Get recipes from API\"].json[\"recipes\"][0][\"title\"]}}\n\n{{$node[\"Get recipes from API\"].json[\"recipes\"][0][\"sourceUrl\"]}}", "chatId": "={{$node[\"Set\"].json[\"chatid\"]}}", "additionalFields": {}}, "credentials": {"telegramApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your telegramApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "continueOnFail": true}, {"name": "IF", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "notes": "If the chat ID isn't in our airtable, we add it. This is to send a new recipe daily. ", "position": [860, -80], "parameters": {"conditions": {"number": [], "string": [{"value1": "= {{$node[\"Airtable1\"].parameter[\"fields\"][1]}}", "value2": "= {{$node[\"Airtable1\"].parameter[\"fields\"][0]}}", "operation": "notEqual"}], "boolean": []}}, "notesInFlow": true, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Airtable", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable", "position": [620, -80], "parameters": {"table": "Table 1", "operation": "list", "application": "your_sheet_id", "additionalOptions": {}}, "credentials": {"airtableApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your airtableApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Airtable1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.airtable", "position": [1340, -100], "parameters": {"table": "Table 1", "fields": ["chatid", "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger - people join bot\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}", "Name", "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger - people join bot\"].json[\"message\"][\"from\"][\"first_name\"]}}"], "options": {}, "operation": "append", "application": "your_sheet_id", "addAllFields": false}, "credentials": {"airtableApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your airtableApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Telegram Recipe Image", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [980, 180], "parameters": {"file": "={{$node[\"Get recipes\"].json[\"recipes\"][0][\"image\"]}}", "chatId": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger - people join bot\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}", "operation": "sendPhoto", "additionalFields": {}}, "credentials": {"telegramApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your telegramApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Telegram Recipe URL", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [1180, 180], "parameters": {"text": "=\n{{$node[\"Get recipes\"].json[\"recipes\"][0][\"title\"]}}\n\n{{$node[\"Get recipes\"].json[\"recipes\"][0][\"sourceUrl\"]}}", "chatId": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger - people join bot\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}", "additionalFields": {}}, "credentials": {"telegramApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your telegramApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Set1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [1120, -100], "parameters": {"values": {"string": [{"name": "chatid", "value": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger - people join bot\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}"}, {"name": "Name", "value": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger - people join bot\"].json[\"message\"][\"from\"][\"first_name\"]}}"}]}, "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Get recipes from API", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "notes": "https://spoonacular.com/food-api/docs", "position": [1080, 440], "parameters": {"url": "https://api.spoonacular.com/recipes/random?apiKey=APIKEYHERE&number=1&tags=vegan", "options": {"fullResponse": false}, "queryParametersUi": {"parameter": []}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Get recipes", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "notes": "https://spoonacular.com/food-api/docs", "position": [800, 180], "parameters": {"url": "https://api.spoonacular.com/recipes/random?apiKey=APIKEYHERE&number=1&tags=vegan", "options": {"fullResponse": false}, "queryParametersUi": {"parameter": []}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Telegram Trigger - people join bot", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger", "position": [420, 140], "webhookId": "your_bot_id", "parameters": {"updates": ["message"], "additionalFields": {}}, "credentials": {"telegramApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your telegramApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"name": "Telegram - Welcome Message", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [620, 180], "parameters": {"text": "=Welcome! This bot will send you one vegan recipe a day. Here is your first recipe!", "chatId": "={{$node[\"Telegram Trigger - people join bot\"].json[\"message\"][\"chat\"][\"id\"]}}", "additionalFields": {}}, "credentials": {"telegramApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your telegramApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}], "connections": {"IF": {"main": [[{"node": "Set1", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Set": {"main": [[{"node": "Get recipes from API", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Cron": {"main": [[{"node": "Airtable2", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Set1": {"main": [[{"node": "Airtable1", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Airtable": {"main": [[{"node": "IF", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Airtable2": {"main": [[{"node": "Set", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Get recipes": {"main": [[{"node": "Telegram Recipe Image", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Recipe Photo": {"main": [[{"node": "Recipe URL", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Get recipes from API": {"main": [[{"node": "Recipe Photo", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Telegram Recipe Image": {"main": [[{"node": "Telegram Recipe URL", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Telegram - Welcome Message": {"main": [[{"node": "Get recipes", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Telegram Trigger - people join bot": {"main": [[{"node": "Airtable", "type": "main", "index": 0}, {"node": "Telegram - Welcome Message", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}

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  2. 2Open your n8n instance and go to Workflows.
  3. 3Click Import from JSON and paste the copied workflow.

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