Telegram

Telegram is the fastest channel to set up. You create a bot through Telegram's official @BotFather, paste the token into ChatbotGen, and you're live.

Disconnected state

When you open the Telegram tab and no bot is connected:

Telegram Run your chatbot as a Telegram bot. Create one with @BotFather and paste the token below.

A centered dashed card with an input:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                        │
│                    [ Telegram glyph ]                  │
│                                                        │
│               Paste your bot token                     │
│        Get one from @BotFather in under a minute       │
│                                                        │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │ 123456:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11        │  │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
│                                                        │
│  Token is stored encrypted and can be          [ Connect ]
│  rotated any time.                                     │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The placeholder is the literal string 123456:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11 — click into the field and replace it with your real token.

While the request is in flight, the button reads "Connecting…". An invalid or unrecognized token returns an inline error under the field.

Getting a token from @BotFather

Below the card, three numbered steps:

• 01. Open @BotFather in Telegram — BotFather is the official bot-creation assistant. Open in Telegram →
• 02. Send /newbot — Pick a display name (what users see) and a username ending in bot — e.g. my_shop_bot.
• 03. Copy the token — BotFather replies with a line like 123456:ABC-DEF… — paste it into the field above.

Three footnotes fill in edge cases:

• "Don't have Telegram?" — install it, then search @BotFather to start.
• "Customize later" — BotFather lets you edit name, bio, commands, avatar any time.
• "Message quota" — replies count against your plan's monthly quota.

Connected state

Once the token validates (the backend calls Telegram's API to confirm it), the page flips to a three-line detail list:

STATUS       ● Live on Telegram
HANDLE       @my_shop_bot
SHARE LINK   https://t.me/my_shop_bot

Plus a green checkmark callout:

✓ Open Telegram and send /start to @my_shop_bot — the bot replies in a couple of seconds.

Three buttons below:

• Open in Telegram ↗ — jumps straight to https://t.me/{bot_name} in a new tab
• View conversations — goes to the chatbot's conversations page
• Disconnect

Disconnecting

Clicking Disconnect opens a confirmation dialog:

Disconnect Telegram? The bot stops replying on Telegram. Your token stays on BotFather's side — you can reconnect with the same token any time.

[ Cancel ] [ Disconnect ]

The bot continues to exist on Telegram; only the webhook from our side is removed. Reconnecting later is a matter of pasting the same token.

Message quota

Telegram messages count toward the monthly message limit on your plan. Free plans are capped at 50 messages/month. See Plans & pricing.