Route requests for time off
Starts when someone submits the form across Airtable, Telegram and Google Sheets, routes each kind of record down its own branch, then writes the result out as a file. Built for time off, around a "Stamp & Shape Candidate" step, in 23 documented nodes.
Route requests with Telegram and Airtable end to end. An original, ready-to-import n8n workflow built around the 'Approval Workflow' pattern for human resources & recruiting. It starts from a form and orchestrates 23 nodes across Airtable, Telegram, Google Sheets. Retry-on-fail is enabled on external calls. Import the JSON, add your credentials, and adapt the parameters. Nothing slips through the cracks.
Key benefits
- ✓Keeps Airtable and Telegram in step for time off, without anyone re-typing a row
- ✓A failed Airtable or Telegram call is retried rather than dropped, at any of the 23 nodes in this time-off build
- ✓Branches rejoin before Airtable, so a time-off run reports once rather than 23 times
- ✓Every time-off run leaves an audit row behind, alongside Airtable
- ✓Fans the same result out to Google Sheets in the same run, for time off
Use cases
- →Teams keeping Airtable and Telegram aligned by hand for time off
- →Intake checked for completeness before it is stored in Airtable, for time off
- →Time off work where "Stamp & Shape Candidate" is still a manual step before Airtable
- →Time off work that only reaches Airtable when a form is submitted, when someone remembers to start it
Integrations
Workflow preview (23 nodes)
The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.
What's inside (23 nodes)
A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.
From download to running in 3 steps
- 1Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
- 2Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
- 3Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.
What you'll learn
Production levelProduction-grade: idempotency, dead-letter handling, and reconciliation included.
- •Branching cleanly on approve versus decline
- •Moving data between Airtable, Telegram and Google Sheets in a single run
- •Splitting one run into branches and merging the results back
Every node carries its own documentation on the canvas, plus notes explaining why the architecture was built this way, a credential setup guide, troubleshooting, and three practice exercises. Sample data comes pinned to the trigger, so you can hit Execute and watch data flow before connecting a single account.
Common questions
What exactly do I get?
The complete, ready-to-import n8n workflow as a JSON file, delivered instantly after payment. Import it into your own n8n (cloud or self-hosted), add your credentials, and it runs.
How do I import it into n8n?
In n8n, open Workflows, click the three-dot menu, choose “Import from File”, and select the downloaded JSON. Then connect your own app credentials on the highlighted nodes.
Do I need anything else for it to work?
You need your own n8n instance and accounts/credentials for the apps this workflow connects to (Airtable, Telegram, Google Sheets, HTTP / REST API). No coding is required.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If the file is faulty, won't import, or isn't as described, contact us within 7 days and we'll fix it or refund you - see our refund policy.
Can I modify or resell it?
You can freely adapt and use it in your own or your clients' projects. Reselling or redistributing the template file itself is not permitted.
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