Connecting to Telegram

Supported Message Types

Version v4.15.0.

Message Type	Receive Support	Send Support	Notes
Text	Yes	Yes
Image	Yes	Yes
Voice	Yes	Yes
Video	Yes	Yes
File	Yes	Yes

Proactive message push: Supported.

1. Create a Telegram Bot

First, open Telegram and search for BotFather. Click Start, then send /newbot and follow the prompts to enter your bot's name and username.

After successful creation, BotFather will provide you with a token. Please keep it secure.

If you need to use the bot in group chats, you must disable the bot's Privacy mode. Send the /setprivacy command to BotFather, select your bot, and then choose Disable.

2. Configure AstrBot

1. Enter the AstrBot admin panel
2. Click Bots in the left sidebar
3. In the interface on the right, click + Create Bot
4. Select telegram

Fill in the configuration fields that appear:

• ID: Enter any value to distinguish between different messaging platform instances.
• Enable: Check this option.
• Bot Token: Your Telegram bot's token.

Please ensure your network environment can access Telegram. You may need to configure a proxy using Configuration -> Other Settings -> HTTP Proxy.