(De)activate n8n workflows using Telegram commands
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 9 nodes and runs on Telegram events (message). Along the way it connects Telegram.
How it runs
Trigger: On Telegram events (message).
- Keep only messages from a specific chat id (Filter): keeps only the items that match a condition
- Switch: routes items into 2 branches
- Switch: routes items into 2 branches
- Switch: routes items into 2 branches
- Deactivate the marketing workflow (n8n): deactivate
- Deactivate the sales workflow (n8n): deactivate
- Activate the marketing workflow (n8n): activate
- Activate the sales workflow (n8n): activate
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 (4)
- Filter
n8n-nodes-base.filter - n8n
n8n-nodes-base.n8n - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - Telegram Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger
From the author
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