Send a random recipe once a day to Telegram
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Cron. 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 15 nodes and runs on Telegram events (message) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Airtable and Telegram. It also calls api.spoonacular.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On Telegram events (message) (plus 1 other trigger).
- Airtable: list
- Telegram: uses Telegram
- Airtable: list
- If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Get recipes (HTTP Request): calls api.spoonacular.com
- Set (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Set (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Telegram: send photo
- Get recipes from API (HTTP Request): calls api.spoonacular.com
- Airtable: append
…plus 3 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.spoonacular.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- Cron: replace with Schedule Trigger.
Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| Cron Cron | Schedule Trigger |
Nodes used (7)
- Cron
n8n-nodes-base.cron - Airtable
n8n-nodes-base.airtable - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Telegram Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger
From the author
This telegram bot is designed to send one random recipe a day. This specific bot has filtered out only vegan recipes, so you can choose your diet type and send only recipes for a specific diet. What credentials you need: - Set up a telegram bot. - Airtable…