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Create and publish AI videos from Telegram with VEED and Blotato

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Create & Publish AI Videos from Telegram Chat with VEED and Blotato

Overview

This n8n workflow creates a conversational AI video agent accessible through Telegram. Users chat with a bot to request AI-generated talking-head videos using VEED's MCP tools, then optionally publish to 9 social media platforms via Blotato with a single approval tap.

Output: AI-generated talking-head videos delivered in Telegram and published to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Pinterest.

What It Does

User Message (Telegram) → AI Agent → VEED MCP tools create video → Response sent via Telegram
                           ↕ Memory     ↓ (if video URL detected)
                                     Approval prompt (Approve/Reject)
                                        ↓ Approved
                                     Upload to Blotato → Publish to 9 platforms in parallel
                                        ↓
                                     Merge results → Summary sent via Telegram

Flow Breakdown

Step Component What Happens
1. Message Received 📩 Telegram Trigger User sends a text message to the bot
2. AI Processing 🤖 AI Video Agent (gpt-5-nano) Interprets request, decides which VEED tools to use
3. Context Retention 💾 Conversation Memory Maintains conversation history per chat (20-message window)
4. Video Creation 🎬 VEED MCP Tools Lists characters/voices, confirms details, creates video via VEED Fabric
5. Response Delivery 📤 Send Agent Response Sends agent text back to user in Telegram
6. URL Extraction 📋 Extract Video URL Detects the VIDEO_READY: marker in agent output
7. Approval Prompt 📩 Publish to Social Media? Telegram sendAndWait with Approve/Reject buttons (24h timeout)
8. Upload 📤 Upload Video to Blotato Uploads video file to Blotato CDN, returns hosted URL
9. Publish TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest All 9 platform nodes post in parallel using the Blotato URL
10. Summary 📤 Send Publish Summary Confirms publication back to user in Telegram

Required Connections

n8n Credentials

Node Credential Type Where to Get
📩 Telegram Trigger Telegram Bot API Create bot via @BotFather in Telegram
🧠 OpenAI Chat Model OpenAI API Key https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
🎬 VEED MCP Tools MCP OAuth2 Your VEED OAuth2 client credentials
📤 Send Agent Response Telegram Bot API Same bot token as trigger
📩 Publish to Social Media? Telegram Bot API Same bot token as trigger
📤 Upload Video to Blotato Blotato API https://my.blotato.com/settings → API
TikTok / YouTube / Instagram / ... Blotato API Same Blotato credential as upload

Community Node Required

Install @blotato/n8n-nodes-blotato via Settings → Community Nodes → Install in n8n.

Configuration Options

AI Agent System Prompt

The AI Agent's behavior is defined by its system prompt. Edit the 🤖 AI Video Agent node to customize:

You are a friendly AI video creation assistant powered by VEED.
You help users create professional talking-head videos with AI avatars through Telegram.

Video Creation Flow:
1. Understand their need - Ask what video they want
2. Choose a character - Show available AI avatars
3. Choose a voice - Ask preferred language/locale
4. Confirm details - Summarize before creating
5. Create the video - Generate with confirmed parameters
6. Track progress - Poll generation status
7. Deliver result - Share the video URL with VIDEO_READY: marker

Agent Configuration

Field Default Description
Model gpt-5-nano OpenAI model used for reasoning
Max Iterations 15 Maximum tool-calling rounds per message
Memory Window 20 messages How many past messages the agent remembers
Session Key {{ $json.message.chat.id }} Isolates memory per Telegram chat

Available VEED MCP Tools

Tool Required Parameters Description
list_workspaces — Show available workspaces
list_characters — (optional: gender) Browse AI avatar characters
list_voices locale (e.g. "en") Browse voices (optional: gender filter)
confirm_fabric_video script, voiceId, characterId Preview video details before creating
create_fabric_video script, voiceId, characterId Create a talking-head video (optional: aspectRatio)
get_generation_status jobId Check video generation progress
get_credit_balance — Check remaining VEED credits

Blotato Platform Configuration

Each platform node needs its accountId configured (select from dropdown after connecting Blotato credentials):

Platform Extra Configuration
TikTok —
YouTube Title, privacy status (private by default), notify subscribers
Instagram —
LinkedIn —
Facebook Page ID (select from dropdown)
Twitter / X —
Threads —
Bluesky —
Pinterest Board ID

Disable any platform node you don't use.

Caption Configuration

Edit the ⚙️ Set Caption node to customize what gets posted:

  • caption: defaults to first 200 characters of the agent's response
  • video_url: automatically extracted from the VIDEO_READY: marker

Conversation Examples

User Says Agent Does
"Hi, what can you do?" Introduces itself and explains video creation capabilities
"Create a video about AI trends" Asks about character/voice preferences, then guides through creation flow
"Show me available characters" Calls list_characters, formats results for easy selection
"Use a female English voice" Calls list_voices with locale "en" and gender filter, shows options
"Yes, create it!" Calls create_fabric_video, then immediately checks get_generation_status
"Is my video ready?" Calls get_generation_status with the last jobId from memory
Taps "Approve" Video uploads to Blotato, publishes to all 9 platforms, summary sent
Taps "Reject" "No problem! Your video won't be published to social media."

Output

Per Video Generated

Asset Format Delivered Via
Video URL VEED hosted MP4 link Telegram message
Approval prompt Approve/Reject buttons Telegram sendAndWait
Social media posts Video + caption TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest
Publish summary Text confirmation Telegram message

Estimated Costs Per Video

Service Usage Approximate Cost
OpenAI gpt-5-nano ~1-3K tokens per conversation turn ~$0.005-0.02
VEED Fabric 1 video render (~8 credits/sec) ~$0.10-0.20
Blotato Media upload + 9 platform posts Included in paid plan
Telegram Bot API Messages Free
Total ~$0.10-0.25 per video

Costs vary based on conversation length, video duration, and current API pricing.

Setup Checklist

Step 1: Import Workflow

  • [ ] Import create-and-publish-ai-videos-from-telegram-chat-with-veed-and-blotato.json into n8n

Step 2: Install Blotato Community Node

  • [ ] Go to Settings → Community Nodes → Install
  • [ ] Enter @blotato/n8n-nodes-blotato and install

Step 3: Create Telegram Bot

  • [ ] Open Telegram and message @BotFather
  • [ ] Send /newbot and follow the prompts to create your bot
  • [ ] Copy the bot token provided by BotFather

Step 4: Configure n8n Credentials

  • [ ] Click on 📩 Telegram Trigger node → Add Telegram Bot credential with your token
  • [ ] Click on 🧠 OpenAI Chat Model node → Add OpenAI API Key credential
  • [ ] Click on 🎬 VEED MCP Tools node → Add MCP OAuth2 credential with your VEED OAuth2 client credentials
  • [ ] Click on 📤 Send Agent Response node → Select the same Telegram Bot credential
  • [ ] Click on 📩 Publish to Social Media? node → Select the same Telegram Bot credential
  • [ ] Click on 📤 Upload Video to Blotato node → Add Blotato API credential (from blotato.com settings)

Step 5: Configure Blotato Platforms

  • [ ] Open each platform node (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.)
  • [ ] Select your connected account from the accountId dropdown
  • [ ] For YouTube: set title and privacy preferences
  • [ ] For Facebook: select your Page from the dropdown
  • [ ] For Pinterest: set Board ID
  • [ ] Disable any platform nodes you don't need

Step 6: Activate & Test

  • [ ] Activate the workflow by clicking Publish and toggling it active
  • [ ] Send a test message to your bot in Telegram (e.g., "Hi, what can you do?")
  • [ ] Verify the bot responds with its capabilities
  • [ ] Create a video and test the full flow including the approval prompt
  • [ ] Approve publishing and verify posts appear on your social accounts

Limitations & Notes

Technical Limitations

  • Telegram activation: The workflow must be published and active — simply executing it is not enough for the Telegram trigger to receive messages.
  • Memory window: Only the last 20 messages are retained per conversation. Older context is lost.
  • VEED processing: Video generation takes 1-5 minutes. The agent reports status but the user must wait.
  • Concurrent users: Multiple users are supported — each Telegram chat gets independent conversation memory keyed by chat.id.
  • Approval timeout: The publish prompt expires after 24 hours if not answered.
  • VIDEO_READY marker: The agent must include VIDEO_READY: <url> in its response for the publishing flow to trigger. This is enforced via the system prompt.
  • Blotato paid plan: API access requires a paid Blotato subscription.

Content Considerations

  • The AI agent autonomously decides which VEED tools to use based on the user's request
  • Users can request specific characters, voices, and scripts through natural conversation
  • The agent cannot edit or modify videos after creation
  • Video output depends on available VEED characters and voices
  • Each second of generated video costs approximately 8 VEED credits
  • Published captions default to the first 200 characters of the agent's response — edit the ⚙️ Set Caption node to customize

Best Practices

  1. Set bot commands: Use @BotFather's /setcommands to add help commands for your users
  2. Test with simple requests first: Start with "list available characters" before attempting full video creation
  3. Monitor token usage: Longer conversations consume more OpenAI tokens per turn
  4. Customize the system prompt: Tailor the agent's persona, default locale, and guidelines to your use case
  5. Disable unused platforms: Disable platform nodes you haven't connected to avoid errors
  6. YouTube defaults to private: Videos are published as private by default — change in the YouTube node if needed

Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
Bot not responding Ensure workflow is published and active, not just executed manually
"Unauthorized" from Telegram Verify bot token is correct in n8n Telegram credential
VEED MCP connection failed Re-authorize the VEED OAuth2 credential in n8n
Agent doesn't use VEED tools Verify 🎬 VEED MCP Tools node is connected to the AI Agent node
Memory not working across messages Confirm session key expression {{ $('📩 Telegram Trigger').item.json.message.chat.id }} is correct
Video generation timeout VEED processing can take up to 5 minutes — agent should poll get_generation_status
"Model not found" error Verify OpenAI API key has access to gpt-5-nano model
No approval prompt after video Check the agent includes VIDEO_READY: marker — verify system prompt is intact
Blotato upload fails Verify Blotato API credential is valid and plan is active
Platform publish fails Ensure accountId is configured in the failing platform node
"Can't parse entities" error The Send Agent Response node should have no parse_mode set (plain text)
Blotato node not found Install @blotato/n8n-nodes-blotato via Settings → Community Nodes

Version History

Version Date Changes
1.0 Mar 2026 Initial release with Telegram bot, AI Agent, VEED MCP integration, conversation memory
2.0 Apr 2026 Added Blotato multiplatform publishing (9 platforms), Telegram approval flow, video URL extraction, caption configuration

Credits

Built with:

  • n8n - Workflow automation
  • OpenAI - AI agent reasoning (gpt-5-nano)
  • VEED - AI video generation (via MCP)
  • Blotato - Multiplatform social media publishing
  • Telegram - Chat interface & approval flow
  • LangChain - Agent framework and memory