Real-time Telegram Notifications for Jira Issue Changes

This workflow implements real-time monitoring of Jira ticket events and automatically pushes relevant change notifications to the responsible person's Telegram chat window. By accurately identifying the ticket type and the person in charge, it ensures that team members receive task updates in a timely manner, effectively improving response speed and collaboration efficiency. It addresses issues of delayed information delivery and task omissions, making it suitable for software development and project management teams.

Workflow Diagram
Real-time Telegram Notifications for Jira Issue Changes Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

Real-time Telegram Notifications for Jira Issue Changes

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow enables real-time monitoring of Jira issue events—including creation, updates, and assignment changes—and automatically pushes relevant notifications to the responsible individuals’ Telegram chat windows. By automatically identifying the issue type and assignee, it delivers precise, personalized messages to ensure team members receive task updates instantly, thereby enhancing response speed and collaboration efficiency.

Core Problems Addressed

  • Delayed notification of Jira issue changes, negatively impacting team collaboration efficiency.
  • Difficulty in promptly recognizing assignment changes, leading to task omissions or delays.
  • Dispersed information across multiple platforms, making it hard for team members to centrally track task status.

Use Cases

  • Software development teams needing real-time visibility into Jira task creation, updates, and assignments.
  • Project managers seeking instant task change notifications via Telegram.
  • Remote or distributed teams requiring cross-platform synchronization of task status to improve communication efficiency.

Main Workflow Steps

  1. Receive webhook events from Jira, including issue creation, updates, and assignment changes.
  2. Validate the completeness of webhook data and confirm the presence of assignee information.
  3. Map the Jira assignee account ID to the corresponding Telegram chat ID.
  4. Verify the existence of the Telegram account to avoid invalid notifications.
  5. Select different message templates based on the event type (creation, update, assignment change).
  6. Send formatted notification messages to the specified Telegram chat window via the Telegram Bot API.

Involved Systems or Services

  • Jira: Triggers issue events in real-time through webhooks.
  • Telegram: Utilizes Telegram Bot to push messages to individual or group chats.
  • n8n Automation Platform: Serves as the core workflow orchestrator and logic controller, handling event listening, conditional checks, and message dispatching.

Target Users and Value

  • Jira users such as project managers, developers, and testers who need immediate notifications of issue updates.
  • Team members requiring cross-platform instant communication alerts to accelerate task response times.
  • Organizations and teams aiming to reduce manual monitoring and communication costs through automation.

This workflow effectively bridges Jira task management with Telegram instant messaging, creating an efficient and transparent project collaboration environment. It helps team members stay informed of task progress anytime, thereby improving overall work efficiency.