How can I capture Telegram group messages using n8n triggers?

Based on the Telegram Trigger node documentation, you can use the Message event to automatically capture new messages from a Telegram group. This event triggers whenever a new incoming message (which can be of any type, such as text, photo, or sticker) is sent, and the payload includes details about the sender—such as their username.

To implement this in your workflow:

1. Add the Telegram Trigger node to your workflow and configure it to listen for the Message event.
2. Ensure your Telegram bot is correctly added to your group so it can receive the messages. (Refer to the common issues documentation if you encounter any problems regarding the bot's participation.)
3. Extract the sender's username and message content from the payload in the subsequent node(s) (such as a Function or Code node) for your analytics.

Here's an example snippet showing how you might extract the username and message text in a Code node:

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// Assume 'items' contains the payload from the Telegram Trigger node
return items.map(item => {
  const message = item.json.message;
  const senderUsername = message.from.username; // Extract sender's username
  const text = message.text; // Extract message text
  
  return {
    json: {
      senderUsername,
      text,
    }
  };
});

This configuration should allow your workflow to capture each message along with the sender's username for later analytics. Be sure to check the Telegram Trigger node documentation and related common issues sections if you run into any configuration problems.