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Automatic expense tracking with Telegram, AI, and Google Sheets

Ready for 3.0

by M Sayed ✓ · 2,940 views · created 2025-07-20 · Personal Productivity, AI Summarization

Ready 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 10 nodes and runs on Telegram events (message). Along the way it connects Telegram, OpenAI Chat Model, Anthropic Chat Model and HTTP Request and 2 more. It also calls open.er-api.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On Telegram events (message).

  1. AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: o, 2.5F; 1 tool (Get Rates); output parser: Parser
  2. Code: runs custom JavaScript code
  3. Append row in sheet (Google Sheets): append
  4. H3. (Anthropic Chat Model): uses Anthropic Chat Model

Services it uses

TelegramOpenAI Chat ModelAnthropic Chat ModelHTTP RequestGoogle SheetsGoogle Gemini Chat Model

HTTP calls to: open.er-api.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 (9)

From the author

The Problem 😫 Tired of manually logging every coffee and cab ride? Stop wrestling with spreadsheets! This template automates your expense tracking so you can manage your finances effortlessly. It's perfect for freelancers, small business owners, and anyone…

Excerpt from M Sayed's description on n8n.io.

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