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Docker
Watchtower
Alert

Watchtower automatically updates your Docker containers when new images are available. This workflow receives Watchtower's HTTP notifications and forwards them instantly to Telegram — so you always know when a container was updated.

🛠 Docker Watchtower✈ Telegram Alerts🔗 Webhook Receiver⚙ n8n
What It Does

Built for production. Running right now.

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Webhook Receiver

Receives POST notifications from Watchtower whenever a Docker container is updated — no polling, instant delivery.

Instant Telegram Alert

Each container update forwarded to Telegram with the update message and timestamp — you know within seconds.

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Works with Any Watchtower Setup

Compatible with any Watchtower instance — just configure the HTTP notification URL to point to this n8n webhook.

Timestamped Notifications

Each alert includes the date the update occurred — building an automatic history of all container updates on your server.

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Always-On Monitoring

The webhook is always listening — day or night, weekday or weekend. Container updates never go unnoticed.

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Audit Trail

Telegram message history becomes your container update log — searchable, timestamped and always accessible.

Simple input.
Automated output.

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Watchtower Detects New Image

Watchtower monitors your Docker containers for new image versions. When one is found, it pulls and updates the container.

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HTTP Notification Sent

Watchtower sends a POST request to your n8n webhook URL with the update details — container name and update message.

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n8n Webhook Receives It

The n8n webhook catches the notification immediately — no delay, no polling.

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Telegram Alert Fired

Formatted message sent to Telegram: "Watchtower update — [message] — [date]". You know which container was updated and when.

Tech Stack

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Docker WatchtowerAuto-updates containers + sends HTTP notification on update
Source
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n8n WebhookReceives Watchtower HTTP POST notifications instantly
Receiver
TelegramForwards update notification with timestamp to your chat
Output
n8n (2 nodes)Minimal, lean webhook-to-Telegram pipeline
Core
InstantAlert delivery
2Nodes — ultra-lean
Always-onWebhook listening
100%Updates notified
Who It's For

Built for real businesses with real problems.

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DevOps & Server Admins

Know the moment any Docker container on your server is updated — important for production environments where updates matter.

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Self-Hosted App Owners

Running n8n, Chatwoot, Ghost or any Dockerised app? Know when Watchtower updates them without checking server logs.

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Solo Founders on VPS

Simple, lean monitoring for your self-hosted stack — Watchtower updates happen while you sleep; this tells you in the morning.

Know when your Docker
containers are updated.

We'll connect Watchtower on your server to this webhook — every container update forwarded to your Telegram instantly.

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