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Telegram Bot

Learn how to create a Telegram Bot channel in TextPeak and connect it to the bot that sends your replies, one-time passcodes and alerts.

A Telegram Bot channel sends automated replies, one-time passcodes and alerts through a bot you own.

Creating the channel

  1. Log in to TextPeak in your browser.
  2. Click Channels in the main menu on the left.
  3. The Channels page opens and lists every channel type, with the number of channels you have created under each one.
Screenshot of the TextPeak Channels page showing the intro banner and the start of the channel type grid

The Channels page in TextPeak


  1. Select the Telegram Bot card, then select Add channel.
Telegram Bot channel list with an empty state inviting you to create the first channel

An empty type list offers the same Add channel control.

  1. Enter a Channel name and a Channel description.
  2. To limit which IP addresses can call this channel, select Enable IP ACL and add the addresses (required) under Add IP.
  3. Add Tags if you group channels by team, campaign or environment.
  4. To try the channel without sending real messages, select Use Demo Sending.
Channel details step of the Add new channel form for Telegram Bot

Step 2 stays locked until the channel details are complete.

  1. Select Next.
  2. Under Telegram Bot settings, paste the Auth token (required) that @BotFather issued for your bot.
Telegram Bot settings step with the Auth token field

Paste the token @BotFather issued for your bot.

  1. Select Save & activate.
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NOTE

Saving activates the channel straight away and it starts accepting traffic. You can pause or edit it at any time.

  1. The channel appears in the Telegram Bot Channels list, and the Bots column shows the bot it is connected to.

Updated 9 days ago

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