> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Telegram

> Messages, photos and chat members. A bot channel, unrelated to what the site says.

Messages, photos and chat members. A bot channel, unrelated to what the site says.

## Connecting

In the dashboard, open **Connectors**, find Telegram and press **Connect**. The key you enter is checked against Telegram before anything is saved, so a key that is refused never becomes a connection that fails later.

### What you will need

| Field     | What it is                              |
| --------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Bot Token | Your Telegram bot token from @BotFather |

### Getting the credential

1. Open Telegram and message [@BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather)
2. Send `/newbot` command
3. Choose a name and username for your bot
4. Copy the bot token provided by BotFather
5. Use the token to configure this connector

## What an agent can do with it

| Tool                     | What it does                                     |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `send_message`           | Send a text message to a chat                    |
| `send_photo`             | Send a photo to a chat                           |
| `send_document`          | Send a document to a chat                        |
| `get_updates`            | Get incoming updates (messages, callbacks, etc.) |
| `get_chat`               | Get information about a chat                     |
| `get_chat_members_count` | Get the number of members in a chat              |
| `get_chat_member`        | Get information about a chat member              |
| `delete_message`         | Delete a message                                 |
| `edit_message_text`      | Edit text of a message                           |
| `pin_chat_message`       | Pin a message in a group or channel              |

## Useful resources

* [Telegram documentation](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#authorizing-your-bot)