Automate Receipt Logging from Telegram to Google Sheets

Automate Receipt Logging from Telegram to Google Sheets

Transform your financial tracking with unparalleled ease and precision using our Automate Receipt Logging from Telegram to Google Sheets workflow. Seamlessly log receipt images from Telegram into organized Google Sheets, leveraging the power of Google Gemini for detailed data extraction. Additionally, enjoy the convenience of an MCP server tool for sophisticated spending queries by month and category. Say goodbye to manual logging and elevate your financial management to the next level!

What this workflow does

• Receipt Photo Trigger: Initiates when you send a receipt photo to your Telegram bot, capturing every detail with accuracy.
• Image Processing: Automatically downloads the highest-resolution image from your Telegram message and sends it to Google Gemini for detailed data extraction.
• Data Parsing & Normalization: Parses the extracted data, normalizing fields such as date, amount, currency, vendor, category, note, and adds a timestamp.
• Google Sheets Integration: Efficiently appends the expense data as a new row in your specified Google Sheets document, followed by a confirmation message on Telegram.
• MCP Server Endpoint: Offers an HTTP/SSE endpoint for MCP clients to query your expenses, providing detailed spend analysis by month and category.
• Expense Analysis: Reads and filters all expenses in the connected Google Sheet, delivering total expenditure, category breakdowns, and specific transactions upon request.

Use cases

• Personal Finance Management: Effortlessly keep track of your expenses from receipts received on Telegram, ensuring all your financial data is accurate and up to date in Google Sheets.
• Small Business Bookkeeping: Automate the tedious task of manual receipt entry, allowing small business owners to focus on growth rather than data entry.
• Expense Analysis: Use the MCP query tool to easily analyze spending patterns, empowering informed budgetary decisions.
• Remote Teams: Enable team members to submit expenditure receipts remotely and get instant confirmation of their submission.

Technical details

• Nodes used: Code, Telegram, Google Sheets, Telegram Trigger, n8n-nodes-langchain, MCP Trigger
• Integrations: Telegram for receipt photos, Google Gemini for data extraction, Google Sheets for logging and reporting.
• Setup Requirements: Requires a Telegram bot created with @BotFather, and Google Gemini API credentials for seamless workflow execution and enhanced data management.