Description

n8n-nodes-inboxino

This is an n8n community node that lets you use Inboxino messaging services in your n8n workflows.

Inboxino is a unified messaging platform that allows you to send messages across multiple channels including Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, and SMS from a single API.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Prerequisites
• Credentials
• Compatibility
• Usage
• Operations
• Examples
• Resources
• License

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Community Nodes (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes in your n8n instance
2. Click Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-inboxino in the npm package name field
4. Click Install
5. Restart your n8n instance

Manual Installation

To install manually, navigate to your n8n installation directory and run:

npm install n8n-nodes-inboxino

Then restart your n8n instance.

Prerequisites

Before using this node, you need:

1. An Inboxino account
2. An Inboxino API token (Bearer token)
3. At least one configured messaging channel in your Inboxino account (Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, or SMS)

Credentials

To use this node, you'll need to configure the Inboxino API credential with your API token.

Getting Your API Token

1. Log in to your Inboxino dashboard
2. Navigate to API Settings or Developer Settings
3. Generate or copy your API token
4. Use this token in your n8n Inboxino API credential

Setting Up Credentials in n8n

1. In your n8n workflow, click on Credentials → New
2. Search for Inboxino API
3. Enter your API token
4. Click Save

Compatibility

• Minimum n8n version: 1.0.0
• Tested with n8n version: 1.70.0+

Usage

The Inboxino node allows you to send messages through various messaging platforms using a unified interface.

Node Parameters

• Resource: Currently supports Message
• Operation: Currently supports Send
• Account: Your Inboxino account identifier
• Channel: Select the messaging channel:
  • Telegram
  • WhatsApp
  • Instagram
  • SMS
• Receiver: The recipient identifier (phone number, username, etc.)
• Message Type: The type of content to send:
  • Text
  • Image
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Document
  • Location

Depending on the message type selected, additional fields will appear for message content, media URLs, captions, or location coordinates.

Operations

Message Resource

Send Operation

Send a message through Inboxino to any supported channel.

Required Fields:

• Account ID
• Channel
• Receiver
• Message Type
• Content (varies by message type)

Examples

Example 1: Send a Text Message via Telegram

{
  "account": "your-account-id",
  "channel": "telegram",
  "receiver": "@username",
  "messageType": "text",
  "message": "Hello from n8n! Your order #12345 has been shipped."
}

Example 2: Send an Image via WhatsApp

{
  "account": "your-account-id",
  "channel": "whatsapp",
  "receiver": "+1234567890",
  "messageType": "image",
  "mediaUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
  "caption": "Your order confirmation"
}

Example 3: Send Location via Instagram

{
  "account": "your-account-id",
  "channel": "instagram",
  "receiver": "username",
  "messageType": "location",
  "latitude": 40.7128,
  "longitude": -74.0060
}

Example 4: Dynamic Message from Webhook

Webhook Trigger
  ↓
Set Node (Extract data)
  ↓
Inboxino Node
  - Channel: Telegram
  - Receiver: {{$json.customer_phone}}
  - Message: "Hi {{$json.customer_name}}, your order is ready!"

Example 5: Daily Report via WhatsApp

Schedule Trigger (Daily at 9 AM)
  ↓
HTTP Request (Fetch daily stats)
  ↓
Code Node (Format report)
  ↓
Inboxino Node
  - Channel: WhatsApp
  - Receiver: +1234567890
  - Message: {{$json.report}}

Example 6: Multi-Channel Notification

Manual Trigger
  ↓
Split Out Node
  ↓
Inboxino Node (Telegram)
  ↓
Inboxino Node (WhatsApp)
  ↓
Inboxino Node (SMS)

Use Cases

This node is perfect for:

• 📧 Customer Notifications: Send order updates, shipping confirmations, and delivery notifications
• 🚨 Alerts & Monitoring: Send system alerts, error notifications, and monitoring reports
• 💬 Customer Support: Automate responses and support ticket notifications
• 📊 Reports: Send daily/weekly reports to team members
• 🎯 Marketing: Send promotional messages and campaigns
• 🔔 Reminders: Send appointment reminders and follow-ups
• 🤖 Chatbot Integration: Build automated conversational workflows

Features

• ✅ Support for multiple messaging channels (Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, SMS)
• ✅ Multiple message types (text, image, video, audio, document, location)
• ✅ Batch processing support
• ✅ Error handling with continue-on-fail option
• ✅ Dynamic field display based on message type
• ✅ Full integration with n8n's expression system

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Node not appearing in n8n:

• Ensure the package is installed correctly
• Restart your n8n instance after installation
• Check n8n logs for any loading errors

Authentication errors:

• Verify your API token is correct
• Ensure the token has proper permissions in Inboxino
• Check if the token has expired

Message sending fails:

• Verify the receiver identifier is in the correct format for the channel
• Ensure your Inboxino account has the selected channel configured
• Check the Inboxino API documentation for channel-specific requirements

Media messages not sending:

• Ensure the media URL is publicly accessible
• Verify the media format is supported by the target channel
• Check file size limits for the specific channel

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• Inboxino API Documentation
• Inboxino Website

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

• 🐛 Report bugs
• 💬 n8n Community Forum
• 📧 Contact: diakoo123@gmail.com

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development

To develop and test this node locally:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/erfandiakoo/n8n-nodes-inboxino.git
cd n8n-nodes-inboxino

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the node
npm run build

# Start n8n with the node loaded
npm run dev

Version History

0.1.0 (Initial Release)

• ✨ Initial release
• ✅ Support for Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, and SMS channels
• ✅ Support for text, image, video, audio, document, and location message types
• ✅ Bearer token authentication

License

MIT

Author

Erfan Diakoo

• Email: diakoo123@gmail.com
• GitHub: @erfandiakoo

Note: This is a community-created node. It is not officially maintained by n8n or Inboxino. For official support, please refer to the respective platforms.

Keywords

n8n, n8n-community-node-package, n8n-node, inboxino, messaging, telegram, whatsapp, instagram, sms, notifications, automation, workflow