Refresh Telegram bot commands with research
Turn a changing set of user needs into a small, intentional list of bot commands.
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
Bot command lists can become stale and cluttered when nobody revisits them against current user needs.
- Review command ideas against returned research
- Keep the bot command list concise
- Reduce manual editing of bot settings
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Autom and Telegram once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe the user needs to research and the commands the bot should support.
- 3Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 4Ask Notis to propose only a concise command list and apply it after checking each command against Telegram's command requirements.
- 5Test with one real request and verify the bot's command list.
Questions about this workflow
Will Autom know what commands my bot can perform?
Not from web research alone. Provide the bot's actual capabilities in the instruction so proposed commands remain supported.
Does this publish commands to the bot?
Yes, the selected action changes the bot's command list. Test the resulting list after a run.
What triggers an update?
An HTTP request to the Notis webhook starts the workflow.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Autom to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Autom 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.
Autom and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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