Airtable Telegram Integration: Share Images with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to integrate Airtable with Telegram using Pabbly Connect to automatically share images from Airtable records to your Telegram group. Follow this definitive guide to creating powerful automated workflows with straightforward, efficiency-focused solutions that save valuable time.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Airtable and Telegram Integration

To share images from Airtable records to Telegram, you need to access Pabbly Connect. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect homepage by searching for its URL.

Once on the homepage, you will see options to sign in or sign up. If you are new, click on ‘Sign Up Free’ to get 100 free tasks every month. Existing users can simply sign in to their accounts.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

After signing in to Pabbly Connect, you will be directed to the dashboard where you can create a new workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located at the top right corner.

• Name your workflow as ‘Share Images from Airtable Records to Telegram’.
• Select a folder for your workflow, or create a new one if necessary.
• Click on the ‘Create’ button to finalize your workflow setup.

Now, you will see that your workflow has been successfully created. The next step is to set up the trigger application, which will be Airtable in this case.

3. Setting Up the Trigger with Airtable

To initiate the automation process, select Airtable as your trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Choose the trigger event as ‘New Record’. This means that whenever a new record is added in Airtable, the automation will be activated.

Next, you need to connect your Airtable account. Click on ‘Connect’, then select ‘Add New Connection’. You will be prompted to add your Airtable base. Make sure you have already created a base in Airtable, like ‘Social Media Posts’.

• Select your base from the dropdown menu.
• Grant access to Pabbly Connect for your Airtable data.
• Choose the specific table, such as ‘Telegram’, where the images will be stored.

After successfully setting up the trigger, test it by adding a new record with an image to ensure everything is functioning properly.

4. Configuring the Action with Telegram

Now that the trigger is set, the next step is to configure the action application, which is Telegram. Select Telegram Bot as your action application in Pabbly Connect. Choose the action event as ‘Send a Photo’. This will allow images from Airtable to be sent to your Telegram group.

To connect your Telegram bot, click on ‘Connect’ and select ‘Add New Connection’. You will need a token to authenticate your bot. To get this token, use the BotFather on Telegram to create a new bot.

Type ‘/newbot’ in the BotFather chat to create a new bot. Follow the prompts to name your bot and create a unique username. Copy the token provided by BotFather and paste it into Pabbly Connect.

Once the connection is established, you will need to specify the chat ID for your Telegram group where the images will be sent.

5. Finalizing the Integration and Testing

After entering the chat ID in Pabbly Connect, you can now map the data from Airtable to Telegram. For the caption, you can use the same caption as in your Airtable record by mapping it dynamically.

Next, for the image URL, map the image field from the previous Airtable step. Ensure you configure any additional settings required, such as notification preferences.

Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to check if everything is working. Verify that the image and caption appear in your Telegram group. If successful, your automation is now complete!

Finally, test the entire automation by adding a new record in Airtable with an image. Check your Telegram group after a few minutes to see if the image has been shared successfully.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to use Pabbly Connect to automate sharing images from Airtable records to a Telegram group. By following the steps outlined, you can ensure seamless integration and efficient sharing of your content.