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Give campaign work clear Telegram shortcuts

Make the bot's available campaign commands easier to remember by updating its command list from supplied names and descriptions.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Set Bot Commands

Use this method to change the list of the bot's commands. see https://core.telegram.org/bots#commands for more details about bot commands.

Why this helps

A bot's useful commands can be hard to remember when its command list is missing or out of date.

  • Make supported bot commands easier to discover.
  • Use a supplied command list to keep shortcuts relevant.
  • Reduce repeated explanation of how to start common tasks.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect ActiveTrail and Telegram once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for bot command updates.
  • 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: set the bot's commands to the supplied list of command names and descriptions.
  • 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with the actual command list you want available.

Questions about this workflow

Will this invent commands for my bot?

No. Supply the command names and descriptions you want set. The workflow should not assume unsupported commands.

Does this change an ActiveTrail campaign?

No. It updates Telegram bot commands. ActiveTrail supplies the campaign context for this ordered workflow pair.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link ActiveTrail to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

ActiveTrail triggers

Telegram actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Answer Callback Query

Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Delete Message

Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.

ActionInstant

Edit Message

Edit text messages sent by the bot.

ActionInstant

Export Chat Invite Link

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.

ActionInstant

Forward Message

Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.

ActionInstant

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.).

ActionInstant

Get Chat Administrators

Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.

ActionInstant

Get Chat History

Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

ActiveTrail and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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