Connect a Telegram bot to Dchat

Before you start

• Difficulty: Easy
• Time: 5 minutes
• You need: A Telegram account
• You need: Admin or owner access to your Dchat workspace

Steps

1. Create a bot with @BotFather

   In Telegram, open @BotFather, send /newbot, and choose a name and a username. BotFather replies with a token that looks like 123456789:AA…

2. Add the channel in Dchat

   In Dchat, open Settings → Channels and choose + Add channel. Pick "Telegram", leave the identifier empty (Dchat fills in the bot id from the token), and paste the token.

   { "BotToken": "123456789:AA..." }

3. Save

   Dchat tells Telegram where to send messages as soon as you save; there is no webhook to paste.

4. Message your bot

   Open your bot in Telegram and send a message. It appears in your Dchat inbox, and the AI replies if AI is on for your workspace.

What goes in each field

• BotToken: The token BotFather gave you. Dchat also stores a webhook secret it generates, which Telegram sends back with every message.

Good to know

• Private chats with the bot only; group chats are ignored.
• Text, button taps, photos and PDFs (up to 5 MB) are handled. Replies are up to 4,096 characters, and quick replies become buttons.
• Changing the token later re-registers the webhook when you save.
• Your workspace needs at least one enabled site; new workspaces have one already. Messages are dropped while every site is switched off.
• Credentials are encrypted when you save them and are never shown again. To change one, paste the full credentials again.