Overview

This node integrates with Telegram via the TelePilot API, enabling various chat-related operations such as opening a chat, sending messages, retrieving chat history, managing chat members, and more. It is useful for automating Telegram interactions within workflows, such as opening a chat to start a conversation, sending media or text messages, or managing chat settings programmatically.

Use Case Examples

1. Opening a chat by its ID to prepare for sending messages or retrieving chat details.
2. Sending a text message or media file to a specific Telegram chat.
3. Retrieving chat history or details for analysis or logging.
4. Adding members to a chat or toggling chat unread status.

Properties

Output

JSON

• chat_id - The ID of the chat involved in the operation.
• result - The result object returned from the Telegram API for the requested operation, which may include chat details, message information, or status responses.

Dependencies

• Requires an API key credential for TelePilot API authentication to interact with Telegram.

Troubleshooting

• Common issues include authentication errors such as 'Unauthorized' or 'Session was closed or terminated', which require re-login via the ChatTrigger node or following the login guide at https://telepilot.co/login-howto.
• Errors related to file handling when sending media messages, such as missing files or unsupported formats, require verifying file paths and formats.
• Telegram API errors like 'CHAT_WRITE_FORBIDDEN' indicate permission issues in the target chat, which need appropriate user permissions to resolve.

Links

• TelePilot Login Guide - Instructions for logging in and managing Telegram sessions with TelePilot.