Make Bible lookup commands clear in Telegram
Give your group a small, memorable command list for requesting Bible passage and keyword lookups.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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
People may not know how to ask a connected bot for the scripture lookup they need.
- Show group members how to request common scripture lookups.
- Make the bot's available commands easier to remember.
- Reduce repeated questions about how to start a lookup.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Api bible and Telegram once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis in plain language.
- 3Describe the short command list you want, using only commands supported by your bot and lookup workflow.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test by checking the bot command list in Telegram.
Questions about this workflow
Does setting commands create a lookup workflow?
No. This action changes the bot's command list. A separate automation must handle the requested Api bible lookup.
Can the commands be arbitrary?
Use valid Telegram bot commands and ensure each describes a capability your bot actually supports.
Why use a schedule?
The listed trigger options are Notis-native webhook or cron; a schedule can periodically refresh the command list if you need that behavior.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Api bible to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Api bible 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.
Api bible and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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