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Refresh Telegram Bot Commands Automatically

Publish a clear command menu whenever your Bika.ai workflow changes.

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

Outdated command menus make bots harder to use and support.

  • Keeps bot UX current
  • Reduces manual configuration
  • Makes new capabilities discoverable

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Bika.ai and Telegram in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that applies the command list supplied by the Bika.ai webhook.
  • 3Choose the Notis webhook trigger.
  • 4Select a report channel and test with one real command update.

Questions about this workflow

What should the webhook provide?

Provide the command names and descriptions that Telegram should publish.

Can commands be localized?

Use the language and command scopes supported by Telegram and specify them in the prompt.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Bika.ai to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Bika.ai triggers

Telegram actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Delete Message

Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.

ActionInstant

Edit Message

Edit text messages sent by the bot.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Forward Message

Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.

ActionInstant

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.).

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Get Chat History

Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Bika.ai and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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