Connect Telegram

You need

• a Telegram account
• a working Eliza backend

1. Create the bot

1. Open Telegram.
2. Start a chat with @BotFather.
3. Send /newbot.
4. Pick a display name.
5. Pick a bot username ending in bot.
6. Copy the token.

2. Connect it in Eliza

1. Open the connectors section.
2. Pick Telegram.
3. Paste the bot token.
4. Optionally restrict it to specific chat IDs.
5. Save.

3. Test it

Find the bot by username and send:

hey, are you there?

Group chats

If the bot is silent in groups, Telegram privacy mode is usually the reason. Use BotFather's /setprivacy flow if you want broader group visibility.

Restrict to specific chats

If you only want the bot in specific chats, fetch updates and read message.chat.id after sending it a message:

https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR_TOKEN>/getUpdates

If it fails

Bot never replies

The token is usually wrong or the connector never came online.

It works in DMs but not groups

Check privacy mode and group permissions.

It replies in the wrong places

Use the allowed chat list.

Next

Set Up LifeOps