Telegram Alerts

There are three ways to receive alerts via Telegram:

1. Use the Blokiments Alerts Bot (recommended and easiest setup) – Perfect for individual users who want quick and simple notifications.

2. Use the Blokiments Alerts Bot in a group chat—this is ideal for communities or teams where multiple users need to stay informed.

3. Use a personal bot – Best for advanced or specific use cases where the default Blokiments Alerts Bot isn’t suitable.

Use the Blokiments Alerts Bot

Follow these steps:

1. Start a conversation with @blokiments_notification_bot by sending any message—just say /start or anything you like.

1. Retrieve Your Chat ID:

   1. You can get the Chat ID by contacting @get_myidbot. Write /start , and the bot will send you the chat ID. Your user ID is the same as your chat ID.

   2. Copy the Current chat ID number.

1. Now, enter the details in the Blokiments web app:

   1. Name: Give your destination a name (e.g., Blokiments Bot Personal)

   2. Type: Select TELEGRAM

   3. Chat ID: Paste the Chat ID you received in the previous step

   4. Select Bot: Choose Blokiments Bot (this is the default option)

1. Then click Send Test to make sure everything is working correctly. You should receive a confirmation message in your Telegram chat.

1. Click Create if the test was successful.

Use the Blokiments Alerts Bot in a group chat

Below is a step‐by‐step guide to adding the Blokiments Alerts Telegram bot to your group and setting it up to work with your group chat.

Step 1: Add the Bot to Your Telegram Group

• Open Your Telegram Group: Launch Telegram and open the group you want to use or create a new group. You should be the group's admin!

• Invite the Bot:

  • Tap the group name (or group info icon) to access settings.

  • Select “Add Members” (or “Invite Members”).

  • In the search field, type @blokiments_notification_bot and select it.

• Confirm Addition: The bot is now a member of your group.

Step 2: Retrieve Your Group’s Chat ID

• Send a Test Message: Send a message from your account to the group. This step is essential for the bot to work!

• Add a helper bot like @myidbot to the group and ask it for the ID. After adding the bot, a message should be sent to the chat.

• Copy the Current chat ID. You will need it in the next step.

Step 3: Configure the Bot on the Blokiments Webpage

In the new alert destination dialog, enter the name of the alert destination (it can be anything to help you recognize this destination if you have multiple of them).

For the destination type select Telegram.

Follow the following steps:

• Enter the Chat ID: Copy the Current chat ID from the previous step into the Chat ID field.

• Select the Blokiments Bot.

• Send a test message to confirm everything is set up correctly. You should receive the following message in the group:

• After the successful message click on Create.

Now the alerting in your group should be set up. The alert will be sent to your group when the condition is fulfilled.

Use a personal bot

Step 1: Create a Telegram Bot and Get the Bot API Token

Firstly, you must create a bot and obtain the Bot API token. Follow these steps:

1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather (or click here).

2. Start a conversation with @BotFather by clicking the Start button.

3. In the chat, type /newbot and press Enter.

4. BotFather will prompt you to:

   • Choose a name for your bot (e.g., "MyAlertBot123").

   • Choose a username that ends with "bot" (e.g., "MyAlertBot123_bot").

   
5. Once completed, @BotFather will create your bot and provide a Bot API Token (a long string that looks like this: 123456789:ABCDEF...). This token is required to connect your bot to our webpage.

6. Copy the Bot API Token and paste it into our web page's Bot API token field.

7. Start a conversation with your new bot (missing this step will prevent the bot from working).

   1. Search for your bot using its username (e.g., @MyAlertBot123) on Telegram or by clicking the link provided by @BotFather.

   2. Open the chat and click the Start button. This step activates the bot and allows it to send messages.

Step 2: Get the Chat ID

The Chat ID is needed to send alerts or messages from the bot to a specific chat or group. Follow these steps to obtain it:

• Open Telegram and search for @get_myidbot (or click here).

• Start a conversation with @get_myidbot by clicking the Start button.

• The bot will reply with your Chat ID. It usually looks like a series of numbers, e.g., 12345678.

• Copy the Chat ID and paste it into the Chat ID field on your webpage.

Step 3: Test the Bot Connection

• After entering the Bot API Token and Chat ID on your webpage, click the Send Test button.

• You should receive a test message in the chat or group linked to the Chat ID if everything is set up correctly.

You are ready to click the Next button.