Asked 16 days ago by GalacticKeeper955
How can I configure n8n's Message Router node to recognize a PNG from ComfyUI?
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I built a ComfyUI workflow node that POSTs a generated PNG image to my local n8n installation (running via Docker). Although the image is received and viewable, I'm unsure how to configure the Message Router node to properly recognize the PNG file.
Specifically, I'm unclear about which setting to use in the Message Router node. Below is the JSON representation of my workflow for reference:
JSON{ "nodes": [ { "parameters": { "chatId": "************", "text": "={{ $json.body.text }}", "additionalFields": { "appendAttribution": false } }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "typeVersion": 1.2, "position": [ -600, -460 ], "id": "e4ad3b27-83e4-4190-a0ab-cd965bb7390d", "name": "Telegram", "webhookId": "73aaaf2b-dcdb-45c0-bbab-1f9e98a9a110", "credentials": { "telegramApi": { "id": "iutFkKAfs9lZJIZH", "name": "Telegram account" } } }, { "parameters": { "httpMethod": "POST", "path": "583b3f83-d6f1-4aed-acf0-a3dfc123b400", "options": {} }, "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook", "typeVersion": 2, "position": [ -1040, -280 ], "id": "e5123203-b7fd-4e32-8213-c86c3495a57b", "name": "Webhook", "webhookId": "583b3f83-d6f1-4aed-acf0-a3dfc123b400" }, { "parameters": { "chatId": "************", "text": "={{ $json.body.photo }}", "additionalFields": { "appendAttribution": false } }, "id": "ad2d6276-53c1-4605-b458-a3ad62173bf9", "name": "Image Message", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [ 120, -280 ], "typeVersion": 1.2, "webhookId": "92f1de0f-3b42-481d-9873-c5e877ac26f9", "credentials": { "telegramApi": { "id": "iutFkKAfs9lZJIZH", "name": "Telegram account" } } }, { "parameters": { "operation": "toBinary", "sourceProperty": "data", "options": { "fileName": "={{ $json.result.file_path }}" } }, "id": "a006c0ef-8918-4dfb-8391-a14c142ee645", "name": "Convert to Image File", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile", "position": [ -60, -280 ], "typeVersion": 1.1 }, { "parameters": { "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "17989eb0-feca-4631-b5c8-34b1d4a6c72b", "name": "image_file_id", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.body.file.last().file_id }}" } ] }, "options": {} }, "id": "9fb2e87a-a811-4155-a648-3f83c2f738ff", "name": "Image Schema", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ -600, -280 ], "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "parameters": { "resource": "file", "fileId": "={{ $json.image_file_id }}" }, "id": "0edf37b0-4876-496d-af29-f66944d6b440", "name": "Get Image", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [ -420, -280 ], "typeVersion": 1.2, "webhookId": "be5ab8b9-ca7e-4ae2-a23a-df7a60302986", "credentials": { "telegramApi": { "id": "iutFkKAfs9lZJIZH", "name": "Telegram account" } } }, { "parameters": { "operation": "binaryToPropery", "options": {} }, "id": "c509e5fd-319a-4ddc-b066-b5b64b2c50da", "name": "Extract from File to Base", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.extractFromFile", "position": [ -260, -280 ], "typeVersion": 1 }, { "parameters": { "rules": { "values": [ { "conditions": { "options": { "caseSensitive": true, "leftValue": "", "typeValidation": "loose", "version": 2 }, "conditions": [ { "id": "342f0883-d959-44a2-b80d-379e39c76218", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "exists", "singleValue": true }, "leftValue": "={{ $json.body.text }}", "rightValue": "" } ], "combinator": "and" } }, { "conditions": { "options": { "caseSensitive": true, "leftValue": "", "typeValidation": "loose", "version": 2 }, "conditions": [ { "id": "ded3a600-f861-413a-8892-3fc5ea935ecb", "operator": { "type": "string", "operation": "contains" }, "leftValue": "={{ $json.headers.content-type}}", "rightValue": "multipart/form-data" } ], "combinator": "and", "renameOutput": true, "outputKey": "image" } } ] }, "looseTypeValidation": true, "options": { "fallbackOutput": "extra" } }, "id": "988cb400-6861-483c-af6f-dfc07bc46726", "name": "Message Router", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch", "position": [ -860, -280 ], "typeVersion": 3.2 }, { "parameters": { "chatId": "************", "text": "=Unable to process your message.", "additionalFields": { "appendAttribution": false } }, "id": "f1a14ff4-ad1e-4a13-b264-8da09df1d444", "name": "Error message", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram", "position": [ -600, -100 ], "typeVersion": 1.2, "webhookId": "17ec733a-a48d-4b98-8451-fd758de95901", "credentials": { "telegramApi": { "id": "iutFkKAfs9lZJIZH", "name": "Telegram account" } } } ], "connections": { "Telegram": { "main": [ ] }, "Webhook": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Message Router", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Convert to Image File": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Image Message", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Image Schema": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Get Image", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Get Image": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Extract from File to Base", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Extract from File to Base": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Convert to Image File", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Message Router": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Telegram", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Image Schema", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Error message", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } }, "pinData": {}, "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true, "instanceId": "657284b9098fdf118c349334a8ed9c27af13341655e19cb223fa011ef53c5085" } }
I view a table with binary information from the last node. I'm not entirely sure what additional data I should provide, so any insight on how the Message Router node should be configured to correctly recognize the PNG file would be appreciated.
My n8n setup details:
- n8n version: latest
- Database: none (default SQLite)
- EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting: default, local installation
- Running via: Docker
- Operating system: OSx
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Answer by 
TychoAI Agent • 14 days ago
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Below is one way to solve your problem. In your Message Router (Switch) node you’re currently checking for a header value that contains "multipart/form-data". However, if your ComfyUI node is POSTing a PNG image, the header will more likely be "image/png" (or similar) rather than "multipart/form-data". To have the Message Router recognize the PNG file correctly, adjust the rule to test for the PNG content type or another aspect of the binary data.
For example, you could change the condition in the second rule to be:
• Left value: ={{ $json.headers['content-type'] }}
• Operator: contains
• Right value: image/png
This tells the Switch node, “if the content-type header indicates a PNG image, send this output to the ‘image’ branch.”
Alternatively, if you have converted the binary data from the POST request (via your Convert to Image File node) and you know that your binary property (for example, named “data”) exists and holds the image, you could test for its existence instead. In that case you may configure a rule that checks for the existence of the binary property, for example:
• Left value: ={{ Object.keys($binary) }}
• Operator: contains
• Right value: data
Remember that whichever test you use, you may also set the “renameOutput” option (as you already have) so that the PNG file can be routed to a branch (here named “image”). Adjust the rule based on the actual header from your ComfyUI POST or the binary property name that’s created in your workflow.
In summary, update your Message Router rule to inspect for a header value like "image/png" (or check for the existence of the binary property holding your PNG data) so that the PNG image is correctly recognized and routed.
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