Telegram integration

Telegram integration allows you to receive notifications to your Telegram app about form submissions on your AnyChat widget.

AnyChat settings - telegram integration

To integrate Telegram you need to create a new telegram bot or use an existing Telegram bot.

Create a new Telegram bot

To create a new Telegram bot please follow these steps:

1. Open the Telegram app on your PC, Mac, or another device.

2. Find @BotFather bot.

3. Click the Start button or enter /start command.

4. Follow the steps in the Telegram app.

   1. Enter the name of your new bot (ex: AnyChatBot).

   2. Enter the username of your new bot (ex: AnyChatBot)

   3. At the final step, you will be able to see your bot token. (ex: 5254986478:AAGVNGcVXXdqMag2XqYMHidJHHEWdNb50ic)

5. Copy the bot token to the AnyChat integration settings.

Use existing Telegram bot

To use the existing Telegram bot:

1. Open the Telegram app on your PC, Mac, or another device.

2. Find @BotFather bot.

3. Enter /mybots command.

4. Choose a bot from the menu.

5. Click the API token button.

6. Copy the bot token to the AnyChat integration settings.

Start the bot

Now you need to start your bot in your telegram account:

1. Find your bot in the Telegram by bot username.

2. Click the Start button or enter /start command.