Keep a Telegram progress message up to date
Refresh one status message as work progresses instead of posting a trail of updates.
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
Repeated progress posts can clutter a chat and make the current status hard to spot.
- Keep current progress in one bot-authored message.
- Make project updates easier to scan.
- Reduce repeated status posts in busy chats.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Api labz and Telegram to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in Notis and name it for the status update.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to edit the relevant bot-authored Telegram text message with the latest supplied progress.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real progress update and an editable bot message.
Questions about this workflow
Can this edit any Telegram message?
This action edits text messages sent by the bot. Provide the relevant editable message details to the automation.
What starts an edit?
The Api labz-connected process calls the Notis webhook when it has new progress to report.
Can the message keep a consistent format?
Yes. Specify the headings or concise format Notis should use each time.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Api labz to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Api labz 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 labz and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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