To send notifications to the Telegram group or channel you need to create a publishing bot, specify a distribution channel, and add the bot to the channel as a member.

Set up the Telegram bot

If you need to receive a Telegram notification, select [Notification channel] - [Messenger notification] on the [Channel] tab.

The following fields will then appear on the page:

• Template: This is the text of the notification that will be send in Telegram. Press the [+] button to add simple macroses to the name based on the field values of the object.
• Messenger: Select the messaging platform that will be utilized for delivering notifications

<aside> ⚠️ Note: Currently, the only available messenger option is Telegram. If you require another messaging platform, please inform us.

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• Bot: This is the Telegram bot through which the notification will be sent. If you don't have one set up yet, follow these steps:

1. Press the [+Add new] button in the dropdown menu:

   

2. In the modal window that appears, fill in the following fields:

   

   • Messenger: This field will automatically be filled as [Telegram].
   • Name: Enter the name of your bot.
   • Token: This is the API token provided by the BotFather after creating your Telegram bot. The unique token allows you to send notifications to users. If you don't have a token yet, click [Create Telegram bot].

3. In the opened window, click on [Send message].

1. In your opened Telegram activate the bot with the /start command.

2. Enter the command /newbot .

3. Following the prompts of the bot, enter the name and username of a new bot.

   <aside> 📢 Important: The username must contain a particle bot at the end.

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4. Copy the HTTP API provided by the bot and paste it into the token field in Creatio.