Get Adafruit IO device alerts in Telegram
Send an alert to Notis and get the useful details in Telegram, ready for a quick decision.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send Message
Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Device alerts can get buried while you are switching between dashboards, projects, and chats.
- Bring important device alerts into a chat you already check.
- Summarize the alert details supplied in the webhook request.
- Keep a clear record of the alert and requested follow-up in Telegram.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and Telegram to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create a new automation in Notis and name it for your device alerts.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis how to summarize each incoming alert and send it to Telegram.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real alert request that includes the device, reading, and desired follow-up.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this automation?
An HTTP request to its Notis webhook starts it. Include the alert details you want Notis to use.
Does Adafruit IO automatically send an alert to this webhook?
The trigger is a Notis webhook. Set up the request from the process that detects or forwards your alert, and test it with a real example.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO triggers
Telegram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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.
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.
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.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
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.).
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.
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.
Adafruit IO and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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