This article provides a complete, practical walkthrough of the Telegram Splitout Automation Scheduled n8n agent. It connects HTTP Request, Webhook across approximately 1 node(s). Expect a Intermediate setup in 15-45 minutes. One‑time purchase: €29.

What This Agent Does

This agent orchestrates a reliable automation between HTTP Request, Webhook, handling triggers, data enrichment, and delivery with guardrails for errors and rate limits.

It streamlines multi‑step processes that would otherwise require manual exports, spreadsheet cleanup, and repeated API requests. By centralizing logic in n8n, it reduces context switching, lowers error rates, and ensures consistent results across teams.

Typical outcomes include faster lead handoffs, automated notifications, accurate data synchronization, and better visibility via execution logs and optional Slack/Email alerts.

How It Works

The workflow uses standard n8n building blocks like Webhook or Schedule triggers, HTTP Request for API calls, and control nodes (IF, Merge, Set) to validate inputs, branch on conditions, and format outputs. Retries and timeouts improve resilience, while credentials keep secrets safe.

Third‑Party Integrations

• HTTP Request
• Webhook

Import and Use in n8n

1. Open n8n and create a new workflow or collection.
2. Choose Import from File or Paste JSON.
3. Paste the JSON below, then click Import.
4. Show n8n JSON

   🎦💌 Title:
   Automate YouTube Video Alerts: Build a Smart RSS Notification System with n8n
   
   📑 Meta Description:
   Learn how to automatically track your favorite YouTube channels and get timely updates via email and Telegram using an advanced n8n workflow that integrates RSS feeds, the YouTube Data API, OpenAI, and more.
   
   🔑 Keywords:
   - n8n YouTube automation
   - YouTube RSS feed alerts
   - automated YouTube notifications
   - YouTube to email workflow
   - Telegram YouTube video alerts
   - OpenAI HTML email templates
   - Gmail YouTube notification bot
   - smart YouTube tracking
   - YouTube RSS feed builder
   - YouTube API integration with n8n
   
   🔌 APIs and Third-Party Services Used:
   1. YouTube Data API (v3)
   2. Gmail API (OAuth2)
   3. Telegram Bot API
   4. OpenAI API (GPT-4 series)
   5. RSS Feed XML standard
   
   📄 Article:
   
   # Automate YouTube Video Alerts: Build a Smart RSS Notification System with n8n
   
   In the fast-paced world of digital content, staying updated with your favorite YouTube channels can be overwhelming. But what if you could automatically receive responsive email digests or Telegram messages whenever new videos are released—without lifting a finger? With the powerful automation platform n8n, this is now not only possible but relatively easy to implement.
   
   In this article, we'll explore an advanced workflow in n8n called 🎦💌“Advanced YouTube RSS Feed Buddy for Your Favorite Channels” that does the following:
   
   - Converts YouTube channel IDs into RSS feed URLs
   - Monitors YouTube channels for newly published videos
   - Retrieves detailed video metadata via YouTube API
   - Filters recent uploads within a 3-day window
   - Sends formatted email notifications (individually or as a digest)
   - Delivers Telegram alerts with thumbnails and links
   
   Let’s break it down.
   
   ---
   
   ## 🔁 How It Works
   
   This n8n workflow combines various triggers and nodes to form a smart automation system. Here’s an overview of what happens:
   
   ### 👉 1. Getting Your YouTube Channel IDs
   
   Users can either submit a list of custom YouTube Channel IDs through a form or fall back on a predefined list of default channels. This flexibility allows users to personalize which content they want to follow.
   
   ### 🌐 2. Creating RSS Feed URLs
   
   Each YouTube channel ID is automatically transformed into a valid RSS feed URL such as:
   
   ```
   https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id={channel_id}
   ```
   
   These feeds are essential to track the latest 15 video uploads for each channel.
   
   ### 🧠 3. Analyzing Feed Data
   
   Using the RSS Feed Read node, n8n pulls in available video data from each channel. A custom JavaScript code filter labels which videos are considered "recent" (within 3 days). This threshold can be adjusted based on your needs.
   
   ### 🔍 4. Enriching with YouTube API Data
   
   For each recent video, the workflow extracts the video ID and fetches detailed metadata using the YouTube Data API. It dives into snippet, stats, embed, and player information to enrich notifications with relevant details such as:
   
   - Title
   - Description
   - Published date
   - Thumbnails
   - Embed URL
   
   ### 🎨 5. Generating Email-Ready HTML with OpenAI
   
   To make your notifications beautiful and professional, OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini in this case) is called upon to generate responsive HTML email templates. The templates follow best practices—mobile responsive, web-safe fonts, inline CSS, and visual video indicators like thumbnails and play buttons.
   
   Emails can be sent in two formats:
   
   - 📬 Individual Email per Video
   - 📦 Single Email Digest with All Recent Videos
   
   ### 📬 6. Notifications via Gmail API and Telegram
   
   Once rendered, emails are sent using the Gmail API (OAuth2 authenticated), and Telegram users receive a captioned image message that includes the video title, thumbnail, and a direct YouTube link.
   
   ---
   
   ## 🧰 Tools & APIs Used
   
   This advanced workflow is powered by a combination of third-party APIs and n8n features:
   
   | Service         | Purpose                                   |
   |----------------|-------------------------------------------|
   | YouTube Data API | Retrieves detailed video information     |
   | Gmail API       | Sends email notifications to users       |
   | Telegram Bot API| Sends media-rich messages via bot        |
   | OpenAI GPT-4o   | Generates mobile-friendly HTML emails     |
   | RSS Feed        | Tracks YouTube channel uploads            |
   
   ---
   
   ## 🛠️ Requirements & Configuration
   
   Before deploying this workflow, users need to configure a few key variables:
   
   - 🔑 YouTube Data API Key: Needed to access video details
   - 📬 Gmail Account: For sending email updates
   - 📲 Telegram Bot Token + Chat ID: To push Telegram notifications
   - 🧠 OpenAI API Key: Used for generating HTML messages
   
   Also, you’ll need to:
   
   - Add your favorite YouTube Channel IDs
   - Set your preferred notification interval (e.g., once daily)
   - Choose between individual notifications or digest emails
   
   ---
   
   ## 💡 Who’s It For?
   
   This automation tool is ideal for:
   
   - Creators who want to monitor their competitors' output
   - Marketers analyzing YouTube trends
   - Fans who never want to miss a video
   - Curators compiling the latest video lists for their community
   
   ---
   
   ## 🌟 Final Thoughts
   
   By combining RSS, YouTube’s API, OpenAI, Gmail, and Telegram, this n8n workflow becomes a content delivery powerhouse. Instead of continuously checking YouTube or relying on YouTube's own notifications, you now have a reliable, tailored system that brings new content directly to your inbox and chat apps—formatted perfectly and always on time.
   
   Whether you’re a digital enthusiast, a productivity geek, or just someone who wants clean, efficient updates, this workflow is a fantastic use of automation done right.
   
   Start building smarter alerts—and never miss a video again.
   
   🧠🔔 Ready to try it? Head over to n8n and import the 🎦💌 Advanced YouTube RSS Feed Buddy workflow today!

5. Set credentials for each API node (keys, OAuth) in Credentials.
6. Run a test via Execute Workflow. Inspect Run Data, then adjust parameters.
7. Enable the workflow to run on schedule, webhook, or triggers as configured.

Tips: keep secrets in credentials, add retries and timeouts on HTTP nodes, implement error notifications, and paginate large API fetches.

Validation: use IF/Code nodes to sanitize inputs and guard against empty payloads.

Why Automate This with AI Agents

AI‑assisted automations offload repetitive, error‑prone tasks to a predictable workflow. Instead of manual copy‑paste and ad‑hoc scripts, your team gets a governed pipeline with versioned state, auditability, and observable runs.

n8n’s node graph makes data flow transparent while AI‑powered enrichment (classification, extraction, summarization) boosts throughput and consistency. Teams reclaim time, reduce operational costs, and standardize best practices without sacrificing flexibility.

Compared to one‑off integrations, an AI agent is easier to extend: swap APIs, add filters, or bolt on notifications without rewriting everything. You get reliability, control, and a faster path from idea to production.

Best Practices

• Credentials: restrict scopes and rotate tokens regularly.
• Resilience: configure retries, timeouts, and backoff for API nodes.
• Data Quality: validate inputs; normalize fields early to reduce downstream branching.
• Performance: batch records and paginate for large datasets.
• Observability: add failure alerts (Email/Slack) and persistent logs for auditing.
• Security: avoid sensitive data in logs; use environment variables and n8n credentials.

FAQs

Can I swap integrations later? Yes. Replace or add nodes and re‑map fields without rebuilding the whole flow.

How do I monitor failures? Use Execution logs and add notifications on the Error Trigger path.

Does it scale? Use queues, batching, and sub‑workflows to split responsibilities and control load.

Is my data safe? Keep secrets in Credentials, restrict token scopes, and review access logs.