workflows-telegram-message.md

Sending telegram message with Workflow

Since Advanced Pack version 2.4.0 it’s possible to send HTTP requests with Workflows and BPM tools.

• Workflow configuration
• Telegram configuration

Workflow configuration

Create a workflow rule. Specify needed conditions and then add action Send HTTP Request.

Set:

Request Type: POST

Content-type: None

URL: https://api.telegram.org/bot<TELEGRAM_BOT_AUTH_TOKEN>/sendMessage

Example: https://api.telegram.org/bot3457233623:AAGKRIhcGSJ7bKFFh6DJMRWhyRbVBSRS53c/sendMessage

Payload:

{
    "chat_id": "CHAT_ID",
    "text": "Created new Contact:\n {$name}/n *Phone number:* {$phoneNumber}",
    "parse_mode": "Markdown"
}

• chat_id supports 2 formats:
  • -1003332162016
  • @chat-name
• text supports:
  • plain text.
  • Target Entity variables (e.g. {$description}, {$name}, {$phoneNumber}, etc.).
  • Markdown text.
• "parse_mode" is optional parameter. Can send Markdown or HTML, if you want Telegram apps to show bold, italic, fixed-width text or inline URLs in the media caption.

You can read more about bot request methods and payloads here.

Telegram configuration

1. Create a new Telegram channel.
2. Create a new Telegram bot.
3. Add the bot to your Telegram channel.
4. Add the bot to the channel admins group.