Automate UniFi controller updates via SSH with Telegram notifications
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 AI workflow has 8 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 13:00). Along the way it connects OpenAI and Telegram. It also calls dl.ui.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 13:00).
- HTTP Request: calls dl.ui.com
- Extract Codename + Date + Time Comparison (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Update package lists (SSH): uses SSH
- Upgrade UniFi (SSH): uses SSH
- Message a model (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
- Notify via Telegram (Telegram): uses Telegram
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: dl.ui.com
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 (7)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - SSH
n8n-nodes-base.ssh - OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram
From the author
Overview Automate UniFi Controller updates on self-hosted instances. This workflow checks the official UniFi Debian repo for a fresh release in the last 24 hours and, if found, upgrades the unifi package via SSH. It can also summarize changes and ping you on…