User GuidePlatforms
Telegram
Set up Telegram bot integration
Create a Telegram Bot
- Open Telegram and message @BotFather
- Send
/newbotand follow the prompts - Note the bot token provided by BotFather
Configure OpenBee
Add to your config.yaml:
bee:
platforms:
telegram:
enabled: true
token: "your-bot-token"
max_media_size: 52428800 # 50MB, optionalDeploy
Restart OpenBee. The Telegram bot will start polling for messages automatically. Users can find your bot by its username and start chatting.
Media Support
Telegram supports media files up to the configured max_media_size (default 50MB). This is limited by Telegram's Bot API file size restrictions.