Telegram
Connect a Telegram Bot to your Handoff workspace.
Integrate Telegram to communicate with customers who prefer fast, secure messaging. Handoff connects to Telegram via a Telegram Bot.
Setup Instructions
- Open the Telegram app and search for the BotFather (the official bot creation tool by Telegram).
- Send the command
/newbotand follow the prompts to choose a name and username for your new bot. - Once created, BotFather will give you an API Token (often referred to as a Bot Token). Copy this token.
- Go back to Handoff and navigate to Channels in your user menu.
- Click Add Channel and select Telegram.
- Paste your copied Bot Token into the provided field.
- Click Connect Bot. Handoff will automatically configure the required connection with Telegram.