Create your own bot for telegram to receive news updates

How to get started with Chatfuel on Zapier and add your bot to Telegram

Before you connect your Chatfuel account to Zapier (zapier.com), you’ll need to set up a bot on Telegram messenger, link it with Chatfuel, and retrieve your bot’s unique key. Here’s how to do it:

Start by initiating a conversation with the Botfather on Telegram messenger. To do that search “Botfather” in Telegram or copy/paste this link into your browser: https://telegram.me/botfather

Now you’re able to create a new bot with the /newbot. You’ll also need to provide a name, and a username for the bot that ends in bot or _bot:

The Botfather will give you an API key for the bot. Copy this — it’s what will let you link the bot with Chatfuel’s servers.

The next step is to initiate a conversation with Chatfuel, so search for Chatfuel and press start.

If this is your first time using Chatfuel, be sure to pick your language from the options presented.

After that, add the API key the Botfather gave you with the /addbot YOURAPIKEY command.

Almost done! Now that Chatfuel knows you own this bot, you can search for it and start a conversation. Alternatively, you can use your browser by typing: https://telegram.me/yourbotname

Once you’re talking to your bot, you’ll need to open up its admin panel with /chatfuel and enter the /botkey command.

That’s the key Zapier needs in order to connect with your bot, so copy that into your clipboard, and start creating a Zap from your dashboard on Zapier. Register for Zapier account first. You will have 14 days in trial.

When you set up a Chatfuel for the first time, you’ll be prompted to connect an account. To do that press: Make a Zap.

You will see the following page:

Type RSS by Zapier

Enter your Feed URL and test it.

Now you need to choose your Action App. For this search “Chatfuel”.

You will be asked for the key the key your bot gave you.

Once you’ve got your Zap set up, all you need to do is tell your Telegram contacts to search for your new bot. Once they initiate a conversation with it and use the /start command, they’ll subscribe to the bot, after which they’ll receive Telegram messages from the bot with everything your Zaps send to it!