Automate Telegram Chatbot: How to Create a Telegram Bot in Pabbly Connect

Learn how to integrate Telegram Bot with Pabbly Connect for automation. Follow this step-by-step guide to create your own Telegram bot. Transform complex automation concepts into accessible, actionable steps that eliminate unnecessary manual work while maximizing existing application capabilities.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect to Create a Telegram Bot

To start creating a Telegram bot using Pabbly Connect, first go to the URL Pabbly.com/connect. This will take you to the Pabbly Connect landing page. If you’re a new user, you can sign up easily within two minutes; existing users should click on ‘Sign In’ to access their account.

After signing in, navigate to the dashboard and click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. A dialog box will prompt you to name your workflow. Name it something like ‘Create a Telegram Bot in Pabbly Connect’ and click on ‘Create’ to proceed.

2. Setting Up Telegram as the Trigger Application

In this section, we will set up Telegram as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. After creating the workflow, you’ll see options for setting the trigger and action. Click on the trigger option and search for Telegram. Select it and choose the trigger event as ‘Set Webhook or Watch Updates’.

• Select ‘Add New Connection’ to connect your Telegram account.
• You will need a token to establish this connection.
• Follow the steps to create a new bot in Telegram and obtain the token.

Once you have the token, paste it into Pabbly Connect and click ‘Save’. This completes the setup for the trigger application.

3. Creating Your Telegram Bot

To create your Telegram bot, go to your Telegram account and search for ‘BotFather’. Start a chat and type ‘/newbot’ to create a new bot. You will be prompted to enter a name for your bot. For instance, you can name it ‘Auto Pabbly Bot’.

Next, you’ll need to choose a username that ends with ‘_bot’. For example, ‘AutoPabblyBot’. After successfully naming your bot, BotFather will provide you with a token. Copy this token and return to Pabbly Connect to paste it into the connection setup.

4. Testing the Telegram Bot Integration

After setting up the Telegram bot, it’s essential to test the integration in Pabbly Connect. Start a conversation with your newly created bot and send a test message. For instance, type ‘This is just a test message’ in the chat.

Go back to Pabbly Connect and click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. This will capture the response from Telegram. If successful, you will see the message details captured in the response, confirming that the integration works.

5. Sending Messages to Google Sheets

Now that your Telegram bot is set up and tested, you can send the messages received to Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect. For this, select Google Sheets as the action application. Connect it to your Pabbly Connect account.

• Choose the spreadsheet where you want to log the messages.
• Map the fields from the Telegram message to the corresponding columns in Google Sheets.
• Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to send the message to your Google Sheet.

If the integration is successful, you will see the test message appear in your Google Sheet, confirming that everything is working perfectly.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to create a Telegram bot using Pabbly Connect and automate the process of sending messages to Google Sheets. This integration allows for efficient data management and automation, making your workflow seamless and productive.