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title: "Flows - Telegram integration"
url: "https://help.flows.world/en/article/flows-telegram-integration"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-01-28T08:40:35.674Z"
---

# Flows - Telegram integration

### **How to connect your Telegram channel to Flows.**

**Step 1: Create a Telegram Bot and Get the API Key**

1.  Open Telegram and search for @BotFather.
2.  Start a chat with BotFather and send the command:

/newbot

1.  Follow the prompts:
    -   Enter a **name** for your bot (e.g., "Flows Bot").
    -   Enter a **username** for your bot (must end in bot, e.g., "FlowsMessengerBot").
2.  Once created, BotFather will provide a **bot token** (API key) in this format:

123456789:ABCdefGhIjKlMnOpQrStUvWxYz123456789

1.  Install the Telegram app in your Flows instance and add this token as your connection Api Key. Save this token securely for any future use.

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**Step 2: Create a Telegram Channel**

1.  Open Telegram and tap the **menu** (three lines in the top left corner).
2.  Select **New Channel** and enter:
    -   A **channel name** (e.g., "Flows Updates").
    -   A **description** (optional).
3.  Choose whether the channel is **Public** or **Private**:
    -   **Public**: Anyone can find and join.
    -   **Private**: Only invited users can join.
4.  Complete the setup and copy the **channel link** for reference.

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**Step 3: Add the Bot as an Admin to the Channel**

1.  Open your bot in Telegram and tap on the **bot logo** at the top right.
2.  Select **Add to Group or Channel**.
3.  Search for your channel and select what the app can do.
4.  Click on "Add Bot as Admin".

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**Step 4: Find the Telegram Channel ID**

1.  **Using Telegram Web:**
    -   Open [Telegram Web](https://web.telegram.org/).
    -   Go to your channel and check the URL:

https://web.telegram.org/k/#-1234567890

-   Add \-100 in front of the number (e.g., \-1001234567890).

1.  **Using a Bot:**
    -   Search for @username\_to\_id\_bot in Telegram.
    -   Forward a message from your channel to this bot.
    -   It will reply with the **channel ID**.

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Once set up, you can use the Telegram app within Flows to automate Telegram message posting. 🚀

  
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