Send a message to Telegram on a new item saved to Reader
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 6 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Write Binary File, Read Binary File, Convert to/from binary data, Function Item (legacy), Function (legacy), Cron. 6 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What to replace before upgrading
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| Write Binary File Write Binary File | Read/Write Files from Disk |
| Read Binary File Read Binary File | Read/Write Files from Disk |
| Convert to/from binary data Binary to json, Json to binary | Convert to File or Extract from File |
| Function Item (legacy) Set new update time | Code node, mode 'Run Once for Each Item' |
| Function (legacy) Split into baches | Code node, mode 'Run Once for All Items' |
| Cron Cron | Schedule Trigger |
Nodes used (10)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Write Binary File
n8n-nodes-base.writeBinaryFile - Read Binary File
n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - Convert to/from binary data
n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData - Function Item
n8n-nodes-base.functionItem - Function
n8n-nodes-base.function - Cron
n8n-nodes-base.cron - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set
What it does
What is it !workflow-screenshot(fileId:599) This workflow aims to build a simple bot that will send a message to a telegram channel every time there is a new saved item to the Reader. This workflow can be easily modify to support other way of sending the notification, thanks to existing n8n nodes. Warning: This is only for folks who already have access to the Reader, it won't work if you don't Also, this workflow use a file to store the last update time in order to not sync everything everytime. Setup The config node : It contains the telegram channel id It also contains the file used as storage To get the header auth, you have to : 1. Go to the reader 2. Open the devtools, Option + ⌘ + J (on macOS), or Shift + CTRL + J (on Windows/Linux) 3. Go to network and find a profiledetails/ request, click on it 4. Go to Request Headers 5. Copy the value for "Cookie" 6. In n8n, set the name of the Header auth account to Cookie and the value with the one you copied before