Does n8n support using a locally hosted Telegram bot?

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Hi, I have a question about Telegram integration in n8n.

Telegram API usually has some limitations, such as sending files larger than 20MB, for example. One way to get around these limitations is to host your own Telegram bot, using the telegram-bot-api application. This application can be hosted on an external server or on localhost.

My question is: does n8n support using a locally hosted Telegram bot? My concern is that, although it works similarly to the standard Telegram API, I don’t know if n8n is fully compatible with this solution or if it requires additional configuration.

Has anyone tried this or have more information on how to set it up in n8n?

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It looks like your topic is missing some important information. Could you provide the following if applicable.

  • n8n version:
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
  • Operating system:
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n8n should be able to reach your server. If your n8n instance is in the cloud, and you host your telegram server locally, you’ll need to set up a tunnel first. Other than that, as long as your server has an API, you should be able to get it to work!

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