Service scheduling & route planner for deliveries with Notion, Telegram and Maps

This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n. 🌸 Graceful Deliveries — Service Scheduling & Route Planner (Notion + Telegram) What this template does Turn new bookings into a graceful, automated delivery plan—with geocoded addresses, a one-tap Google Maps route, owner alerts on Telegram, and sweet pre-arrival updates to your clients (email/SMS). Optional Notion/Sheets logging gives you a beautiful “Delivery Day Planner” you can filter by day or status. Perfect for: florists, mobile dog groomers, massage therapists, cleaners, and any home-visit service that loves systems with a feminine touch. ✨ 💗 Warm: on-brand, human copy clients adore 🧭 Clear logistics: route links, timing, and notes—without chaos 🧰 No-code friendly: plug-and-play nodes, optional storage 🔐 Safe: no API keys in JSON; credentials live in n8n Requirements n8n account (self-hosted or cloud) Telegram Bot (for owner alerts) Email (Gmail OAuth2 or SMTP) for client messages (Optional) Notion or Google Sheets for storing bookings Geocoding: OpenStreetMap Nominatim (no API key required) Setup (5–10 minutes) Import the JSON into n8n. Open Webhook (Bookings) → copy its Test URL (then Production URL when ready). In your booking tool (Calendly, Tally/Typeform/Airtable, Google Forms via Apps Script), POST bookings to the webhook with the fields below. Add Telegram credential to “Telegram → Owner Alert.” Add Email credential to “Email → Client (Pre-arrival).” (Optional) Connect Notion or Google Sheets and add a “Create Page / Append Row” step. Sample Payload (copy for testing) { "name": "Sarah Bloom", "email": "sarah@example.com", "phone": "+1 555-1234", "address": "123 Maple St, Austin, TX 78701", "datetime": "2025-09-01T10:30:00-05:00", "service": "Mobile Grooming – Full Bath", "notes": "Max is shy; prefers lavender shampoo", "petname": "Max", "petphotourl": " } Fallbacks supported: clientname, fullname, appointment, date + time, bookingtype, specialnotes, street/line1 + city + state + zip. How it works (flow) Webhook (Bookings): receives the booking payload. Parse Booking (Function): normalizes fields, derives ISO datetime if possible. Geocode (HTTP → OSM Nominatim): looks up lat/lng (no API key). Format Geocode (Function): extracts coordinates. Merge Data: combines parsed booking + coordinates. Build Summary & Links (Function): Creates a Google Maps route link Calculates pre-arrival time = 1 hour before datetime Composes the owner alert text Telegram → Owner Alert: sends “🚗 Route ready!” with map link. Wait until 1h before: schedules pre-arrival message. Email → Client (Pre-arrival): warm, on-brand message with ETA + route link. Respond to Webhook: returns status + route to your booking tool. Optional: Notion / Google Sheets schema Notion DB: Delivery Day Planner Date (Date), Client (Title), Email (Email), Phone (Phone), Address (Rich Text), Service (Select), Notes (Rich Text), Lat (Number), Lng (Number), Status (Select: Planned / On the way / Done) Google Sheets columns: DateTime, Client, Email, Phone, Address, Service, Notes, Lat, Lng, Status Customize (ideas) ✉️ Swap Email for Twilio SMS (or add both). 🗂️ Log every booking to Notion/Sheets for day and route views. 🧾 Generate a Driver PDF (Google Docs API → export PDF). 🧮 Multi-stop routes: add a Function node (nearest-neighbor) to sort stops. 🎨 Keep copy on-brand (Playfair Display + Lato; Blush #F7D6DC, Gold #F5E1A4, Taupe #D8CFC4, Slate #4A4A4A). Testing In Webhook node, click Test and POST the sample JSON. Confirm Telegram alert arrives with the route link. Set a near-future datetime to quickly test the Wait → Email path. If datetime missing/invalid, the pre-arrival node sends immediately (intended fallback). Troubleshooting & Rate Limits No Telegram message? Start a chat with your bot first; bots can’t initiate. Check you used the correct chat ID. Email didn’t send? Ensure credential is attached to the Email node and the “to” address is valid. Geocode failed? Try a more complete address (street, city, state, ZIP). OSM is free but rate-limited—avoid rapid bulk tests. Timezone drift? datetime should include timezone if possible (e.g., 2025-09-01T10:30:00-05:00). Keywords (SEO) service scheduling, delivery route planner, booking automation, n8n workflow, Notion CRM, mobile business, florist delivery, pet grooming, client reminders, Telegram alerts, pre-arrival updates, geocoding, Google Maps link Made with love by The Workflow Muse 💖 Elegant automation for those who run heart-led businesses.