Automate RSS to Telegram: Real-Time Japanese Yen Rate Alerts

What this workflow does

This workflow gets news about Japanese Yen exchange rates from an RSS feed automatically every hour.
It sends new, unread news about the Yen directly to Telegram messaging app.
The workflow stops you from reading the same news twice by saving the latest news date it sent.
You save time and do not miss important updates about the Yen currency.

Who should use this workflow

Anyone who needs quick alerts about Japanese Yen exchange rate news.
It is good for people who watch currency markets but do not want to spend time checking news websites often.
This works best if you want messages on Telegram without opening the browser again and again.

Tools and services used

• n8n: for creating and running the automation workflow.
  
• RSS Feed URL: source of latest Japanese Yen exchange rate news.
  
• Telegram Bot API: sends messages to your Telegram chat.
  

Inputs, processing, and outputs

Inputs

• Scheduled trigger every hour.
  
• RSS feed URL with new currency news items.
  
• Previously saved latest news timestamp from global static data.
  

Processing Steps

• Read RSS feed articles.
  
• Get the date of the last news sent and add it to each feed item.
  
• Filter only news items published after that saved date.
  
• Update saved latest news date when new news is sent.
  
• Send a Telegram message with the news headline and link for each new item.
  

Outputs

• Real-time Telegram messages with new Japanese Yen exchange rate news.
  
• Silent discard of old news items with no errors.
  

Beginner step-by-step: How to use this workflow in n8n

1. Import the workflow

1. Download the workflow file using the Download button on this page.
   
2. Open n8n editor and select “Import from File”.
   
3. Choose the downloaded workflow file to import.
   

2. Configure credentials and options

1. Provide your Telegram Bot API credentials in the Telegram node.
   
2. Update the Telegram Chat ID to receive messages.
   
3. Replace the RSS Feed URL if you want a different Japanese Yen news source.
   

3. Test the workflow

1. Run the workflow manually once to check it works and messages send.
   
Note: Check all nodes for errors during the test.

4. Activate for production

1. Turn on the workflow to run automatically on schedule.
   
2. Ensure the timezone matches your location for correct timing.
   

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Edge cases and common failures

• Telegram node errors if API Key or Chat ID is wrong.
  
• RSS feed read fails if URL is invalid or site unreachable.
  
• IF node might miss new news if date formats or field names are wrong.
  
• Static data not updating causes duplicate messages every run.
  

Check API keys, URLs, field and date formats when troubleshooting.

Customization ideas

• Use a different RSS feed URL for other currencies or news types.
  
• Change Cron schedule to run more or less often.
  
• Add keywords in IF node to filter certain news topics only.
  
• Edit Telegram message text to add emojis or extra info like rates.
  

Summary of results

✓ Saves time by automating news checks about Japanese Yen rates.
✓ Sends new news alerts directly to Telegram without manual browsing.
✓ Stops duplicate messages by tracking previous news dates.
✓ Runs fully on scheduled timing without human action.
✓ Easy to customize for other currencies or news topics.