Victor Gold
Automation & AI expert with over 7 years of experience in the digital & tech industry. Founder digital design, web & mobile development studio INSAIM.DESIGN. Focusing on startups & tech companies and helping to streamline their processes with AI and automation.
Templates by Victor Gold
Telegram bot starter template setup & AI agent chatbot
Telegram Bot Starter template workflow + n8n AI Agent Chatbot provides a foundational setup for creating powerful Telegram bots with n8n. It handles incoming messages, photos, files, and voice notes, making it an excellent starting point for developers looking to create bots for customer engagement, support, or interactive services. Sign up to n8n now → and try it! Key Features: Dynamic Message Handling: Respond to text messages, photos, files, and more. Modular Design: Easily integrate additional workflows such as user registration, payment modules, or custom commands. Error Handling: Ensure the bot gracefully manages errors and user inputs. Extensibility: This workflow is the base for building any Telegram bot. Additional modules, such as a user registration module, payment integration, and user profile management, are available for easy connection to expand the bot’s functionality. ✍🏻Use the Telegram user registration workflow → 💵Use the Telegram Payment, Invoicing and Refund Workflow for Stars → Who Can Use This Workflow? Developers looking for a quick way to build and customize Telegram bots. Businesses and service providers who need customer interaction automation. Setup Instructions: Replace Telegram credentials with your own API credentials. Customize responses for different message types (text, photo, file). If integrating with external services (like Google Sheets), update the necessary credentials and links. UPDATES: 🔥 Get the most up-to-date and expanded version → June 25: New! AI Agent + Setup Instructions Simple setup instructions and examples are included inside the workflow as sticky notes. Sep 24: Improved message handler: Updated logic to handle various types of messages using Switch (text, photo, file, voice, and callback). Payment processing: Added new nodes for sending invoices and handling payments via Telegram Aug 24: Changed processing of system events: “new user” and ‘user who blocked bot’ events Please reach out to Victor if you need further assistance with your n8n workflows and automations! Sign up to n8n →, you have to try it!
By Victor GoldTelegram payment, invoicing and refund workflow for Stars
This workflow provides a complete solution for handling Telegram Stars payments, invoicing and refunds using n8n. It automates the process of sending invoices, managing pre-checkout approvals, recording transactions, and processing refunds for stars, making it ideal for businesses using Telegram Stars for digital payments. What are Telegram Stars? Learn more here. Key Features Payment Handling: Automate invoice creation and sending via Telegram, with pre-checkout approval for smooth payment processing. Refund Management: Simplify the refund process using user IDs and payment charge IDs from successful Telegram Stars transactions. Transaction Recording: Record all payment details, such as user information and payment charge IDs, in Google Sheets for transparent financial tracking. Who Can Use This Workflow? Developers and Businesses: Looking to implement Telegram Stars as a payment system within Telegram. Service Providers: Managing subscriptions, donations, or digital sales through Telegram automation. Use Cases Subscription Sales Automation: Use the workflow to issue invoices and automatically process payments for recurring subscriptions. Infopreneurs and Marketers: Use the workflow for delivering lead magnets, tripwires, and further automating sales via Telegram Stars. Course Sales Automation: Automate invoicing and refunds for educational platforms selling online courses. Developers and Businesses: Looking to implement Telegram Stars as a payment system within Telegram. Service Providers: Managing subscriptions, donations, or digital sales through Telegram automation. Online Educational Platforms: Automate billing for courses and handle refunds easily. Setup Instructions Replace the Telegram API credentials with your bot API token from BotFather. Customize invoice details, including product name, description, and payment amount. Connect your Google Sheets for storing transaction logs. Configure refund steps for easy processing of star refunds when needed. Note: The setup is very simple—just follow the instructions provided on the yellow sticky notes within the workflow and insert your data. All other nodes are pre-configured and require no additional customization. The entire setup process takes just 1 minute. I provided a short Loom record with an explanation. Extensibility This workflow can be further customized to include user profile management, payment analytics, or integration with external services like CRMs or accounting tools. Additional modules can be easily connected to manage advanced features like Telegram User Registration. Available Templates Telegram Bot Starter Template: A foundational setup for creating custom Telegram bots. Telegram User Registration Workflow: Automate user registration and data collection via Telegram. Telegram Payment and Refund Workflow for Stars: Streamline your Telegram payment processing with stars, invoices, and refunds. Support and Updates This workflow is supported and regularly updated to stay compatible with the latest Telegram features and n8n improvements. If you encounter any issues, technical support is available to ensure smooth integration and setup. Key terms: Telegram Stars payment workflow, Telegram refund automation, n8n payment template, Google Sheets transaction logging, Telegram bot for payments, automated refunds on Telegram, Telegram Stars invoice workflow. Please reach out to Victor if you need further assistance with your n8n workflows and automation!
By Victor GoldTelegram user registration workflow
Telegram User Registration module Offers an efficient way to manage new and returning users in your Telegram bot workflow. It checks user data against a Google Sheets database, saving essential user information and ensuring personalized interactions. Key Features: User Lookup: Searches for users in a Google Sheets database based on their unique Telegram ID. New User Handling: Automatically registers new users, capturing details such as first name, last name, username, and language code. Returning User Recognition: Detects when an existing user returns and updates their status. Data Storage: Safely stores user information in a structured format, with fields for status and date of registration. Personalized Greetings: Delivers customized welcome messages for both new and returning users, promoting engagement. Setup Instructions: Copy this Telegram User Registration Workflow Follow the instructions inside: - Use Google Sheet template - Set up your credentials - Use example data to test workflow Customization: Adjust the status and messages for users based on your bot's needs. Connecting to the bot Workflow: Copy my Telegram bot starter template Copy Workflow ID of your Telegram User Registration Workflow Find the Register module in Telegram bot starter template and paste your Workflow ID Now the user's data is entered into the Register Workflow. This module provides a scalable foundation for managing user registration, whether your bot is for meal planning, customer support, or other interactive services. My easy to set up Telegram bot modules: 🏁 Telegram bot starter template 📝 Telegram callback menu (soon) Please reach out to Victor if you need further assistance with you n8n workflows and automations!
By Victor GoldTelegram AI chatbot with document-based answers using OpenAI and PGVector RAG
🤖 AI Q&A Chatbot Workflow – Build Your Own AI Agent Trained on Private Documents This powerful AI automation add-on upgrades your Telegram Bot Starter Template by integrating a fully functional AI chatbot and a context-aware AI agent that answers user questions using your internal documents. Unlike generic bots, this chatbot uses your own data to respond with deeply personalized, context-relevant information — perfect for support, onboarding, internal knowledge access, and client-facing interactions. It connects to any PostgreSQL database — including Neon.tech, Supabase, or a self-hosted Postgres setup — allowing you to build custom AI-powered FAQ assistants, internal support bots, or knowledge-based customer service tools. --- 🧠 Why It Works: Contextual Retrieval The secret is Contextual Retrieval — a powerful technique where your documents are stored in a way that preserves meaning and context. This allows the AI to fetch highly relevant, source-backed responses, eliminating hallucinations and guesswork. > Data is embedded, chunked, and saved in a vector database (Postgres + PGVector), enabling smart semantic search tailored to your needs. 📖 Learn more about this approach in this article by Anthropic → --- ✨ Key Features Chat with your internal documents: Uses your content to answer questions with precision Built-in document vectorization: Pre-configured Google Drive ingestion flow (Notion, Airtable, Dropbox available separately) Contextual memory: Past chats stored in PostgreSQL for personalized conversations Plug-and-play architecture: Connect Supabase, OpenAI, custom APIs via n8n’s interface --- 👤 Who Can Use This Workflow? Entrepreneurs & startups building branded AI chatbots without code Customer support teams automating answers using documentation Ops teams creating internal FAQ bots for onboarding and training No-code developers using n8n to build Telegram bots with AI features --- ⚙️ Setup Instructions You'll find step-by-step instructions inside the workflow. Quick Setup Overview: Import the workflow into n8n (cloud or self-hosted) Add your Telegram Bot credentials Connect your PostgreSQL DB (Neon, Supabase, etc.) Set up document ingestion from Google Drive Activate the workflow and start chatting --- 🧩 Extensibility This workflow is modular and ready to expand. Build powerful assistants by connecting additional workflows: Vectorization modules for Notion, Airtable, Dropbox, and others Any vector DB: Neon.tech, Supabase, or self-hosted PGVector ✍🏻 Telegram User Registration Module → 💵 Telegram Payment, Invoicing & Refund Module → --- 🧠 More Smart AI Agents Explore more AI workflows and agents on my Gumroad → 🌐 Agent: Find in the Internet — fetches live info from the web 📁 Agent: Search Internal Docs — queries Notion, Google Drive, etc. 📦 Agent: Check Order Status — reads status from Airtable or CRM 💰 Agent: Calculate Cost or Quote — builds pricing logic from inputs 📨 Submit your idea here for a custom AI agent →
By Victor Gold