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Telegram
The best messenger
Telegram is a messenger that allows for the creation of advanced chatbots. Let's explore how you can create a Telegram bot using Directual.
Secret token is red. Here on the screenshot it is masked partially :)
The BotFather will give you an HPPT API secret token (the red one).
Go to Directual app, Plugins section → Telegram , insert the secret token you copied and click Install.
Go to Database section,
Integrations/Telegram folder (it appears automatically). Here you will find five data structures:
- Incoming Telegram messages (system name
TMessageIn). Stores all messages that users have sent to the bot. - Outcoming Telegram messages (system name
TMessageOut). Stores all messages that the bot have sent to users. - Users Telegram (system name
TUser). Stores Users who have sent messages to the bot. - Chats Telegram (system name
TChat). Stores Chat-objects. That is the object which is used by scenario Telegram step as a 'destination'. - Keyboards Telegram (Legacy) (system name
TKeyboard).
Also, a webhook for receiving Telegram messages has been added, and a new System scenario
Parse incoming telegram messages has appeared (do not edit them!).Type something to the bot! Send a picture, a file, or location details. Then check the
TMessageIn structure.
Different messages are being sent to the bot
Let's have a look at new objects which appeared in
TMessageIn!
The clue field for text messages is
text — it contains the message. Also there is information referring to images, files and locations. Information about files and images are stored as
Telegram file IDs, further in this manual we'll figure out how to download and process them. Create a new scenario, which triggers new objects in
TMessageIn structure. (See scenarios documentation):
Put the Telegram step in scenario and configure it as follows (don't forget to publish and run the scenario):
The bot will behave as follows:
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