SmartPoll Automator is an n8n-powered workflow that automatically creates and publishes polls in Telegram. It helps teams, communities, and businesses run polls without manual work.
You simply send a command or submit a form — the workflow creates the poll and posts it in your selected Telegram group/channel.
Key Features
- Create polls automatically from a webhook or form input
- Support for single-choice and multi-vote polls
- Option to schedule polls
- Logs all poll requests and results
- Sends confirmation and status updates
- Works across multiple Telegram groups/channels
Use Cases
- Daily team check-in polls
- Customer feedback polls
- Community/Q&A voting
- Training/quiz polls
- Opinion surveys for Telegram groups
- Marketing campaign polls
Workflow Steps
| Step | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webhook Trigger | Receives poll request data (question + options) |
| 2 | Data Validation | Checks if poll question & options are valid |
| 3 | Poll Formatting | Structures poll text and options |
| 4 | Telegram API Poll Send | Sends poll to selected Telegram group/channel |
| 5 | Optional Scheduler | Delay or schedule poll time |
| 6 | Logging | Stores poll details for logs |
| 7 | Confirmation | Sends success message to user or admin |
Input Format
Example JSON input via webhook:
{
"poll_question": "Which feature should we build next?",
"options": [
"AI Email Assistant",
"Scraper Automation",
"DevOps Bot"
],
"multiple_answers": false,
"target_chat_id": "123456789",
"schedule_time": ""
}
Output
- Poll posted in Telegram group
- Confirmation message returned
- Log entry stored
Example confirmation response:
Poll successfully created and posted to Telegram!
Requirements
- Telegram Bot Token
- Telegram Chat ID
- n8n instance
- Webhook URL or Google Form/CRM connection
Benefits
- Saves time
- Ensures consistent poll format
- Improves engagement in Telegram communities
- Enables automated market research & internal feedback
- No coding required after setup
Enhancement Ideas
- Add AI to generate poll questions
- Add Google Sheets poll request form
- Add analytics dashboard
- Trigger polls from Slack/CRM
Status
✅ Fully Automated
✅ Multi-group support
✅ Real-time logging
🕒 Optional scheduling