Expense logging with Telegram and Google Sheets
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 11 nodes and runs on Telegram events (message) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Telegram and Google Sheets.
How it runs
Trigger: On Telegram events (message) (plus 1 other trigger).
- Parse Telegram Message (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Google Sheets: uses Google Sheets
- Google Sheets: append
- Calculate Weekly Total (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Google Sheets: uses Google Sheets
- Telegram: uses Telegram
- Check Weekly Budget (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Google Sheets: delete
- Telegram: uses Telegram
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 (5)
- Telegram Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram
From the author
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