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Automate multi-channel customer support with Gmail, Telegram, and GPT AI

Needs changes

by RedOne ✓ · 5,443 views · created 2025-05-29 · Support Chatbot, AI Chatbot

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 21 nodes and runs on Gmail events (plus 2 other triggers). Along the way it connects Telegram, OpenAI Chat Model, Gmail and Google Sheets. It also calls hooks.slack.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On Gmail events (plus 2 other triggers).

  1. 📋 Process Gmail Message (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 7 fields: channel, customer_email, customer_name…
  2. 📋 Process Telegram Message (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 7 fields: channel, customer_name, customer_id…
  3. 📢 Notify Admin of Error (HTTP Request): calls hooks.slack.com (POST)
  4. 🤖 Gmail AI Agent (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; 2 tools (knowledge base, Gmail Escalation Logger); memory: 🧠 Gmail Memory
  5. 🤖 Telegram AI Agent (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; 2 tools (knowledge base, Telegram Escalation Logger); memory: 🧠 Telegram Memory
  6. 📧 Send Gmail Reply (Gmail): reply
  7. 💬 Send Telegram Reply (Telegram): uses Telegram
  8. ✅ Mark Gmail as Read (Gmail): mark as read
  9. 📊 Log Gmail Interaction (Google Sheets): append
  10. 📊 Log Telegram Interaction (Google Sheets): append

Services it uses

TelegramOpenAI Chat ModelGmailGoogle Sheets

HTTP calls to: hooks.slack.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in 🤖 Telegram AI Agent (v1.7), 🤖 Gmail AI Agent (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
  • Also check Gmail Trigger below v1.4 runs as v1.4 (drafts skipped, max emails per poll).

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
🤖 Telegram AI Agent (v1.7), 🤖 Gmail AI Agent (v1.7)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (12)

From the author

Smart Customer Support AI Agent with Gmail and Telegram Who is this for? This workflow is perfect for: - Small to medium businesses looking to automate customer support - E-commerce stores handling order inquiries and customer questions - SaaS companies…

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