Telegram
Telegram is a popular messaging app that allows you to send messages, photos, videos, and files to your friends and family.
It is available on all major platforms, including iOS, Android, and the web.
Telegram also has a bot API that allows developers to create bots that can interact with users on the platform.
Introduction
The Telegram integration allows you to send messages, photos, videos, and files to a Telegram chat or channel. You can use this integration to send notifications, alerts, and updates to your Telegram contacts.
Prerequisites
Before you can set up the Telegram integration, you need to have the following:
- A Telegram account
- A Telegram bot
- A Telegram chat or channel
- A bot token
Setting up the integration
Here will show you how to set up the Telegram integration by creating a Telegram bot and adding it to a chat.
Create a Telegram bot
To set up the Telegram integration, you need to create a Telegram bot in your Telegram account. You can do this by following these steps:
- Open the Telegram app.
- Search for the
BotFatherbot. - Start a chat with the
BotFatherbot. - Use the
/newbotcommand to create a new bot. - Follow the instructions to create a new bot.
- Copy the bot token into the
botTokenfield (see the Configure section). - Add the bot to your chat you're hoping to bridging it.
- Start a chat with the bot and send a command to verify that it is working.
Here is the official documentation for creating a Telegram bot: Telegram Bots
Configure
Here are the options you can configure for the Telegram integration:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
enable | Whether the provider is enabled or not. |
botToken | The bot token of the Telegram API. |
enable
type: boolean
Whether the provider is enabled or not.
botToken
type: string
The bot token of the Telegram API.
You can find the bot token in the BotFather chat after creating the bot.
More information about the Telegram bot API can be found here.
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