Telegram Credential - Bot Configuration

What is a Telegram Credential

A Telegram credential allows your workflows to send messages, notifications, and files through a Telegram bot. You need to create a bot and obtain its token to connect it with Floogos.

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Configuration Fields

Field	Description	Example
Bot Token	Unique bot token generated by @BotFather	123456789:ABCdefGhIJKlmNOpQRSTuvWXyz
Chat ID	ID of the chat, group, or channel to send messages to	987654321

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Step 1: Create a Bot with @BotFather

1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
2. Send the command /newbot
3. Enter a name for your bot (e.g., “Floogos Notifications”)
4. Enter a username for the bot (must end in bot, e.g., floogos_alerts_bot)
5. BotFather will give you a token in the format: 123456789:ABCdefGhIJKlmNOpQRSTuvWXyz
6. Copy this token into the Bot Token field in Floogos

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Step 2: Get the Chat ID

For personal messages

1. Search for @userinfobot on Telegram
2. Send any message
3. It will reply with your Chat ID (a number)

For groups

1. Add your bot to the group
2. Send a message in the group
3. Visit: https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR_TOKEN>/getUpdates
4. Look for the "chat":{"id": -123456789} field — that’s the group Chat ID (groups have negative IDs)

For channels

1. Add your bot as a channel administrator
2. The channel Chat ID is @channel_name or you can get the numeric ID using the getUpdates method

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Usage Example

Once the credential is configured, you can use the Telegram node in your workflows to:

• Send alerts when a workflow fails
• Notify when a new order is received
• Send periodic reports
• Share files generated by the workflow

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Troubleshooting

Bot doesn’t send messages

• Verify the token is correct
• Make sure the bot was added to the chat/group
• In groups, the bot needs permission to send messages

Incorrect Chat ID

• Group IDs are negative (e.g., -123456789)
• User IDs are positive
• Use @userinfobot to verify your personal ID