Give your lead bot clear commands
Make the next action obvious for anyone using the Telegram bot.
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
Teams hesitate when a bot has unclear or outdated commands for lead work.
- Clarify the available actions
- Keep commands aligned with current work
- Reduce onboarding friction
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bettercontact and Telegram once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for lead bot command updates.
- 3Tell Notis to set the supplied Telegram command list to match the current Bettercontact lead operation.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select the Telegram report chat.
- 5Test with one real command set.
Questions about this workflow
Can commands include custom descriptions?
Yes, provide each command and its description in the automation instruction.
Does this change Bettercontact settings?
No, it updates Telegram bot commands based on your supplied operation.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Bettercontact to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Bettercontact 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.
Bettercontact and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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