Start tracking focused work from Telegram
Tell your Telegram bot what you are starting, and DeskTime can begin tracking the matching project task.
Trigger
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
Action
Start Project Task
Tool to start tracking time for a specified project and optional task. use when you need to begin timing work on a project and optionally tag a task.
Why this helps
Opening a time tracker and finding the right task can interrupt the moment you are ready to work.
- Start tracking without switching to DeskTime.
- Capture the project and task in the same natural-language request.
- Make it easier to begin a focused work block.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and DeskTime to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis to make one conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction such as: When I message the Telegram bot that I am starting a project task, start tracking the matching DeskTime task.
- 4Choose Telegram's New Message Received trigger and select a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real start-work message naming a project and task.
Questions about this workflow
What should I include in the Telegram message?
Name the project and task clearly so Notis can interpret which DeskTime task to start.
Does this start a timer for every message?
Describe the specific start-work message in the automation prompt and test with an example.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
Get All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
Message Edited
Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Telegram and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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