Keep incident bot commands current
Make the right response actions easy to discover during an incident.
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
Outdated bot commands slow responders and create uncertainty during high-pressure work.
- Reduce command confusion
- Keep response steps discoverable
- Align chat tooling with process changes
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Better Stack and Telegram once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named Incident Command Refresh.
- 3Tell Notis to review the current Better Stack response playbook and update Telegram bot commands to match approved actions.
- 4Choose notis_cron and set a schedule after playbook reviews.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real command update.
Questions about this workflow
What commands should be created?
Provide the approved command list or ask Notis to derive it from a supplied playbook.
Can it invent response actions?
No, it should use only the commands and procedures you provide.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Better stack to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Better stack 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.
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