Deep Research Assistant with Perplexity AI and Telegram Citations
**Turn your Telegram bot into a real-time research assistant** with this intelligent n8n workflow. Designed for founders, analysts, and knowledge workers, this automation uses Perplexity Sonar and Sonar Pro to deliver **concise, citation-rich answers** to complex queries directly inside Telegram. --- **What It Does** - **Smart Query Routing:** Automatically selects the right tool based on query complexity - Sonar for fast lookups, Sonar Pro for multi-source synthesis. - **Cited Research Summaries:** Includes clickable URLs from Perplexity's source data for transparency and auditability. - **Session Memory:** Maintains chat context using Telegram chat ID for follow-up questions and threaded insight. - **Secure Access Filter:** Restricts bot usage to authorized Telegram users. - **Customizable Agent Behavior:** Easily adjust tone, tool preferences, and citation style via system message. --- **Use Cases** - Market research & competitor analysis - Academic and scientific deep-dives - Legal and transcript summarization - Podcast, video, and trend monitoring - Personal AI assistant for founders and consultants --- **Setup Instructions** 1. Create a Telegram bot via [@BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather) and add your token. 2. Add your OpenAI and Perplexity API keys. 3. Update the filter node with your Telegram user ID. 4. Deploy and start chatting - responses appear in Telegram.
- Platform
- n8n
- Category
- AI
- Price
- $14.99
- Creator
- David
- filter
- telegram
- stickyNote
- perplexityTool
- agent
- telegramTrigger
- lmChatOpenAi
- memoryBufferWindow
How to import this workflow into n8n
- 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
- 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
- 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
- 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.
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