Troubleshooting Google OAuth and Telegram Webhook Issues on Self-Hosted n8n with Docker on GCP

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I’m running a self-hosted n8n instance on Google Cloud using Docker and encountering issues with two key integrations:

• Google OAuth: Despite using the correct OAuth Redirect URI and verified API credentials, authentication fails. For example, the OAuth Redirect URI is set to:

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https://n8n.wills.com/rest/oauth2-credential/callback

Additionally, running the command below returns an error:

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gcloud sql connect devdb [--user=vincent@wills.com](mailto:--user=vincent@wills.com)

Resulting in:

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ERROR: (gcloud.sql.connect) Mysql client not found.

• Telegram Webhook: Although n8n is running on port 5678 and proxied by Nginx to port 443 with SSL (Let’s Encrypt) configured, Telegram rejects the webhook with this error:

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Telegram Trigger1: Bad Request: Webhook can be set up only on ports 80, 88, 443, or 8443.

I’ve confirmed that firewall rules permit necessary traffic and have taken the following troubleshooting steps:

✅ Google OAuth Debugging:

Verified OAuth credentials and redirect URIs in the Google Cloud Console
Configured authorized networks (34.123.216.159, 34.133.19.92)

✅ Telegram Webhook Fixes:

Adjusted Nginx proxy settings to forward requests correctly
Opened appropriate ports (443, 3306, etc.)
Reset API tokens and credentials multiple times

Questions:

Has anyone successfully configured Google OAuth and Telegram webhooks on a self-hosted n8n instance in GCP?
Are there any workarounds for ensuring Telegram correctly recognizes the webhook when proxied?
Could a specific firewall rule be missing for these services?

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Vincent

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 20 days ago

Below is a summary of the error messages reported:

Google OAuth Error

The login process fails without a detailed error from the Google side. In addition, when trying to connect to your Cloud SQL instance, you see this message:

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ERROR: (gcloud.sql.connect) Mysql client not found.

Note: This error indicates that the MySQL client isn’t installed on the machine from which you’re running the gcloud command. It isn’t directly related to OAuth but could reflect configuration issues on your host.

Telegram Webhook Error

Telegram returns this error when trying to set the webhook:

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Telegram Trigger1: Bad Request: Webhook can be set up only on ports 80, 88, 443, or 8443.

Reminder: Even though your n8n instance is listening on port 5678 and Nginx is proxying to 443 (with SSL in place), Telegram validates the publicly accessible URL. If the port information isn’t correctly passed or the reverse proxy isn’t configured to forward websocket and HTTP traffic properly, Telegram will reject the webhook.

For further troubleshooting, consider these points:

Google OAuth: Double-check that your OAuth credentials and redirect URI in the Google Cloud Console exactly match what is used by n8n. Also, ensure that any environment variables (like WEBHOOK_URL) are properly configured when running n8n behind a reverse proxy.
Telegram Webhook: Ensure that your Nginx proxy settings forward not only HTTP but also websocket traffic. Telegram strictly requires HTTPS URLs on an allowed port (80, 88, 443, or 8443). The error suggests that, despite the proxy, Telegram is still “seeing” the n8n instance as running on port 5678.

These are the error messages as reported. If you need further assistance, please make sure to share your reverse proxy configuration and any additional logs, as the workflow itself isn’t the issue according to the troubleshooting details you provided.

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