Track Telegram expenses with Data Tables and monthly reports
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 17 nodes and runs on Telegram events (message). Along the way it connects Telegram.
How it runs
Trigger: On Telegram events (message).
- Prepare Configuration Settings (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Parse Telegram Message (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Route by Command Type (Switch): routes items into 4 branches
- Maintain Data Table Fields (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Retrieve Monthly Expenses (Data table): get
- Locate Last Expense (Data table): get
- Create Help Information (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Store Expense Record (Data table): uses Data table
- Generate Monthly Report (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Remove Last Expense (Data table): delete rows
…plus 6 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (6)
- Telegram Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - Data table
n8n-nodes-base.dataTable - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram
From the author
Quick overview This workflow logs expenses sent as Telegram messages into an n8n Data Table and responds with confirmations, monthly spending reports by category, an undo option, and a help menu, all without external databases or AI services. How it works 1.…