# iMessages Calorie Bot

An AI-powered nutrition tracker that analyzes meal photos and provides calorie counts, nutritional information, and daily/weekly/monthly reports via iMessage.

16 nodes

Intermediate

~5 min setup

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## Workflow Preview

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Workflow Automation - n8n

## Using the n8n HTTP Request Node to Send a [Blooio.com](/content/site-root.html) Message

Follow these steps to configure your existing HTTP Request node in n8n so you can send SMS or iMessage via the [Blooio.com](/content/site-root.html) API.

### 1. Open Your HTTP Request Node

- In your workflow, click on the HTTP Request node you’ve already added (e.g. **Send Message**).

### 2. Set Up the Request

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **Request Method** | `POST` |
| **URL** | `https://backend.blooio.com/v1/api/messages` |
| **Response Format** | `JSON` |
| **Body Content Type** | `JSON (application/json)` |

### 3. Add Required Headers

Add authentication using Bearer token:

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN
Content-Type:  application/json
```

## Message Received Webhook (New Schema):

```
{
  "event": "message.received",
  "message_id": "3FdaRdsf94pQRl85yi-vg",
  "external_id": "+11111111111",
  "text": "Look what I'm having for lunch",
  "attachments": [
    {
      "id": "GEhyfDbTIGbNmyQlqlvac",
      "mime_type": "image/jpeg",
      "file_name": "IMG_7780.heic.jpeg",
      "url": "https://...",
      "size": 911831,
      "height": 975,
      "width": 731
    }
  ],
  "protocol": "imessage",
  "timestamp": 1763717044386,
  "received_at": 1763717039911,
  "device_id": "735E425E"
}
```

## 🚀 Start Here: Blooio Nutrition Tracker Setup

Welcome! Before this n8n workflow can analyze meal photos and send nutrition summaries via SMS or iMessage, follow these steps to get set up:

### ✅ Step 1: Get Your Blooio API Token

1. Visit [https://blooio.com](/content/site-root.html)
2. Sign up for a dedicated instance
3. Navigate to **Settings → API Keys**
4. Generate a new token and **copy** it.

> 🔐 Keep it safe! You’ll paste it in the HTTP Request node where it says `YOUR_API_TOKEN`.

### ✅ Step 2: Connect Blooio to This Workflow

In the **Send Message** node:

- Replace the Bearer token credential with your API key

### ✅ Step 3: Test the Webhook

Send an iMessage with a meal photo or description to your Blooio-connected number.

This will:

- Trigger the `Webhook` node
- Analyze the meal using AI
- Return a nutrition breakdown with daily/weekly/monthly stats

### 📷 What You Can Send

- Meal photos (ideal!)
- Text descriptions of meals
- Multiple items in one image

Enjoy tracking your nutrition effortlessly! 🥦📊📩

## What This Workflow Does

### Input

Photo of your meal

### Output

Detailed nutrition breakdown with calories, protein, carbs, fat, and health score

## Quick Setup Guide

### Step 1

Get Your Blooio API Token

1. Visit [https://blooio.com](/content/site-root.html)
2. Sign up for a dedicated instance
3. Navigate to **Settings → API Keys**
4. Generate a new token and **copy** it.

> 🔐 Keep it safe! You'll paste it in the HTTP Request node where it says `YOUR_API_TOKEN`.

### Step 2

Connect Blooio to This Workflow

In the **Send Message** node:

- Replace the Bearer token credential with your API key

### Step 3

Test the Webhook

Send an iMessage with a meal photo or description to your Blooio-connected number.

This will:

- Trigger the `Webhook` node
- Analyze the meal using AI
- Return a nutrition breakdown with daily/weekly/monthly stats

## Requirements

[**Blooio Account**](/content/site-root.html)

Sign up for Blooio to get your API key and start sending iMessages.

[**n8n Instance**](https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/blooio-integration)

Use n8n Cloud or self-host your own instance to run this workflow.

[**OpenAI API Key**](https://platform.openai.com/)

Required for AI-powered features in this workflow template.