telegram

name	telegram
description	Send messages and manage Telegram bots via the Bot API. Use when sending notifications or building chat interactions.
metadata	{"category":"messaging","config":[{"name":"TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN","label":"Bot Token","type":"secret","required":true},{"name":"TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID","label":"Chat ID","type":"string","required":true}]}

Telegram Bot API

Use the Telegram Bot API to send messages and manage bots.

API Base

https://api.telegram.org/bot<TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN>/

Common Operations

Messaging

• Send message: curl -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage" -d "chat_id=${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID}" -d "text=Hello"
• Send with formatting: curl -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage" -d "chat_id=${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID}" -d "text=*Bold* _italic_" -d "parse_mode=Markdown"

Bot Info

• Get updates: curl "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/getUpdates"
• Get bot info: curl "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/getMe"

Notes

• Bot token from @BotFather on Telegram
• Chat ID can be found via getUpdates after sending a message to the bot