Telegram
Version: 2.0.0
Telegram is a free and open source, cross-platform, cloud-based instant messaging software. The service also provides end-to-end encrypted video calling.
Connect Telegram with LogicHub
- Navigate to Automations > Integrations.
- Search for Telegram.
- Click Details, then the + icon. Enter the required information in the following fields.
- Label: Enter a connection name.
- Reference Values: Define variables here to templatize integration connections and actions. For example, you can use https://www.{{hostname}}.com where, hostname is a variable defined in this input. For more information on how to add data, see 'Add Data' Input Type for Integrations.
- Verify SSL: Select option to verify connecting server's SSL certificate (Default is Verify SSL Certificate).
- Remote Agent: Run this integration using the LogicHub Remote Agent.
- Bot Key: Enter Bot key for the Telegram instance. See details How do bots work.
- After you've entered all the details, click Connect.
How to Get Bot Access Token
To get the Bot token, perform the following steps:
- Open Telegram and log in to your account.
- In the search field, look up for BotFather and press to open it.
- Press the Start button to initiate a conversation.
- Type /newbot in the message field and press send button.
- Choose a name in the first step and username in the next, a token will be generated that can be used to access the HTTP API that looks like this:
110201543:AAHdqTcvCH1vGWJxfSeofSAs0K5PALDsaw
- Go back on the app, and search the name of your bot or click on the newly created link provided in the Bot message. This will open your Bot chat window.
- Press the Start button to start typing your message.
Actions for Telegram
Send Message
This action will send the text messages.
Input Field
Choose a connection that you have previously created and then fill in the necessary information in the following input fields to complete the connection.
Input Name | Description | Required |
---|---|---|
Chat ID | Jinja-templated string containing the chat ID. Example: {{chat_id}}. | Required |
Messages to Send | Jinja-templated string containing text message to be sent. Example: {{msg}}. | Required |
How to Get Chat ID
To get chat ID, perform the following steps:
- Open Telegram and log in to your account.
- In the search field, look up for IDBot and press to open it.
- Press the Start button to initiate a conversation.
- Type /getid in the message field and press send button.
You will receive a chat ID that looks like this:160777333
Output
A JSON object containing multiple rows of result:
{
"ok":true,
"result":{
"message_id":34,
"from":{
"id":16685402536,
"is_bot":true,
"first_name":"ChecklhBot",
"username":"Checklhub_bot"
},
"chat":{
"id":1460777333,
"first_name":"Alice",
"last_name":"Morgan",
"username":"Alicemorgan2",
"type":"private"
},
"date":1624979150,
"text":"Hello Telegram"
},
"error":null,
"has_error":false
}
Release Notes
v2.0.0
- Updated architecture to support IO via filesystem
Updated 12 months ago