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Telegram

Connect your bot to Telegram via BotFather and a GoBotify webhook.

Prerequisites​

  • A Telegram bot token from @BotFather.
  • Your GoBotify webhook template: /integrations/telegram/webhook/{deploymentId}.

Steps in GoBotify​

  1. Choose Telegram as the platform.
  2. Enter your Bot token.
  3. Save + deploy to get the concrete webhook URL (with your deployment ID).

Set the webhook in Telegram​

Run the following (replace placeholders):

https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR_BOT_TOKEN>/setWebhook?url=https://api.gobotify.com/integrations/telegram/webhook/<DEPLOYMENT_ID>
  • You should receive {"ok":true}.
  • If you need to reset, call deleteWebhook then set again.

Permissions and privacy​

  • Keep the token secret; rotate it in BotFather if leaked.
  • If you use group chats, ensure the bot is allowed to read messages (disable privacy mode if required).

Test checklist​

  • Send a message to your bot handle in Telegram; you should see a reply grounded in your knowledge base and personality.
  • Ask an out-of-scope question to confirm fallback/escalation behavior.
  • Verify analytics by POSTing message events to /analytics/message so the dashboard tracks Telegram usage.