n8n-nodes-zalo

This is an n8n community node that lets you use Zalo Official Account (OA) in your n8n workflows.

Zalo is a popular messaging platform in Vietnam. This node allows you to interact with Zalo Official Accounts.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Community Nodes (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-zalo in Enter npm package name
4. Agree to the risks and click Install

Manual Installation

To get started install the package in your n8n root directory:

npm install n8n-nodes-zalo

For Docker-based deployments add the following line before the font installation command in your n8n Dockerfile:

RUN cd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n && npm install n8n-nodes-zalo

Credentials

You need to create a Zalo Official Account and get API credentials:

1. Go to Zalo for Developers
2. Create or select your Official Account
3. Get your OA ID, App ID, App Secret, and Access Token

Operations

Zalo Node

Message

• Send Text: Send a text message to a user
• Send Image: Send an image to a user
• Send File: Send a file to a user

User

• Get Info: Get information about a user

Zalo Trigger Node

Triggers when events occur in your Zalo Official Account:

• User Send Text: When a user sends a text message
• User Send Image: When a user sends an image
• User Send File: When a user sends a file
• User Send Sticker: When a user sends a sticker
• Follow: When a user follows your OA
• Unfollow: When a user unfollows your OA

Compatibility

Tested with n8n version 1.0.0+

Usage

Example: Auto-reply to messages

1. Add Zalo Trigger node
2. Select events: user_send_text
3. Add Zalo node
4. Set Resource: Message
5. Set Operation: Send Text
6. Set User ID: {{ $json.sender.id }}
7. Set Message: Thanks for your message!

Example: Get user info when they follow

1. Add Zalo Trigger node
2. Select events: follow
3. Add Zalo node
4. Set Resource: User
5. Set Operation: Get Info
6. Set User ID: {{ $json.follower.id }}

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• Zalo Official Account API Documentation

Development

To make changes to this node:

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the node
npm run build

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

License

MIT