UptimeRobot alerts to Telegram with visual verification

UptimeRobot Alerts to Telegram with Visual Verification Automatically sends Telegram notifications with optional screenshots when monitors change status (✅ UP/🔴 DOWN/⏸️ PAUSED) Example Message in Telegram: !202507071250.png(fileId:1708) Who Is This For? Teams or individuals needing to: - Get alerts when websites/services go down - Verify outages with visual screenshots - Monitor infrastructure from Telegram What Does This Workflow Solve? 🚨 Missed Alerts: Get immediate notifications in Telegram 🖼️ Visual Verification: Optional screenshot confirmation of outages 📊 Status Tracking: Clear records of when issues began/resolved 🔗 One-Click Access: Direct links to affected monitors ⏱️ Time Savings: No need to check dashboards manually Setup Guide 1. Pre-Requisites - UptimeRobot Account: With at least one monitor configured - Gmail Account: To receive alert notifications - Telegram Account: To receive alerts (mobile/desktop app recommended) - (Optional) ScreenshotMachine free/paid account 2. Credentials Setup Make sure your n8n instance is connected with: - Gmail Account (via OAuth2) - UptimeRobot API (via API key) - Telegram Bot (via bot token) - (Optional) ScreenshotMachine (via customer key) 3. Configure Your n8n Workflow Nodes 1. Alert Trigger - Gmail Trigger: Configure to watch for emails from alert@uptimerobot.com - Set appropriate polling interval (e.g., every 5 minutes) 2. Monitor Configuration - Conf Node: Set your preferences: json { "takescreenshot": true, "screenshotmachinesecret": "your-secret-here", "screenshotmachinedevice": "desktop", "screenshotmachinedimension": "1366xfull", "screenshotmachineformat": "png" } 3. Notification Settings - Telegram Nodes: - Set your Chat ID (find with @getidsbot) - Customize message formatting if needed 4. Service-Specific Setup UptimeRobot: 1. Go to Dashboard → My Settings → API Settings 2. Create API key with "Monitor Read" permissions 3. Enable email alerts in monitor settings Telegram Bot: 1. Message @BotFather to create new bot 2. Get your Chat ID using @getidsbot 3. Add bot token to n8n credentials ScreenshotMachine (Optional): 1. Sign up at screenshotmachine.com 2. Get Customer Key from account dashboard 3. Set your secret phrase if using hash verification Final Steps 1. Test your workflow by manually triggering a monitor status change 2. Verify Telegram notifications arrive as expected 3. Check screenshot quality if enabled 4. Monitor for a few days to fine-tune alert preferences Happy Monitoring!