Telegram
Easy2 minFree
Prerequisites
- A Telegram account
- Telegram app (desktop or mobile)
Setup Steps
1
Open BotFather
Search for @BotFather in the Telegram app and start a conversation. BotFather is the official Telegram bot for creating and managing bots.
2
Create a new bot
Send the /newbot command to BotFather. It will ask you for a display name (e.g., "My Hatcher Agent") and a username. The username must end with "bot" (e.g., "my_hatcher_agent_bot").
3
Copy the bot token
BotFather will respond with your HTTP API token. It looks like this:
123456789:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrSTUvwxYZ4
Configure in Hatcher
Go to your agent's Integrations tab in the Hatcher dashboard. Select Telegram, paste your bot token, and save.
5
Deploy or restart
Deploy your agent (or restart it if already running). The Telegram integration activates automatically.
Configure in Hatcher
Navigate to your agent's Integrations tab and fill in the following fields:
Bot Token
123456789:ABCdef...The HTTP API token from BotFather
Testing
- 1Open Telegram and find your bot by its username
- 2Send a message like "Hello"
- 3Your agent should respond within a few seconds
- 4Check the Logs tab in Hatcher to verify message receipt