Keep a Telegram status message current with Ably
Update one existing bot message when new status details arrive through a webhook.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Why this helps
A pinned or shared status message can become stale when nobody remembers to revise it.
- Keep an existing status message up to date
- Use a single reference point in Telegram
- Reduce manual status edits
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Telegram once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what you want from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis to edit the existing bot message with the latest status included in each webhook request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real status change and verify the intended message was edited.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new Telegram message?
No. This workflow uses Edit Message to update an existing text message sent by the bot.
What does it need to edit the right message?
The automation needs enough identifying information for the bot to locate the existing message, and the bot must be able to edit it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Telegram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
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Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Forward Message
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Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
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Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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