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title: "Trigger Flows from Telegram"
url: "https://help.flows.world/en/article/trigger-flows-from-telegram"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-02-03T07:43:06.880Z"
---

# Trigger Flows from Telegram

## **How to trigger Flows when receiving messages in Telegram.**

This guide explains how to configure a webhook in Flows to receive triggers from a Telegram bot. By using the "Set Webhook" stage, you can automatically process incoming messages from Telegram and trigger a specific flow in Flows.

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### **Prerequisites**

Before setting up the webhook, ensure that:

1\. You have created a Telegram bot via BotFather and obtained its API token.

2\. You have created a connection in your Telegram app settings in Flows.

3\. You have an enabled and public flow in Flows that you want to trigger.

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### **Step-by-Step Guide**

#### **Step 1: Create a Flow in Flows**

Navigate to Flows and create a new flow with manual trigger.

Configure the flow logic based on what should happen when the Telegram bot receives a message.

Ensure that the flow is **enabled** and **set to public**.

Copy the **Flow ID** from the flow settings (this will be needed for the webhook setup).

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#### **Step 2: Set Up the Webhook in Flows**

Add a **Telegram - Set Webhook** stage to a new manual trigger flow.

Select your **Telegram connection** from the dropdown.

Paste the **Flow ID** that you copied earlier into the "Flow ID" field.

Run the test suite once and check that you got a successful response. If the Telegram stage errored - add a "return dictionary" stage and check the response from Telegram  
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#### **Step 3: Test the Webhook**

Open Telegram and send a message to your bot.

Your flow should be triggered automatically. You can add a message to Slack in your triggered flow using {{qDictionary}} to see the full payload sent from Telegram.

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### **Important Notes**

The **Flow ID** must match the one in the enabled public flow.

If your flow is not triggering, ensure it is **set to public** in the flow settings.

The webhook will only work with messages sent directly to the bot and not messages from groups unless explicitly configured.

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### **Troubleshooting**

**Issue:** The flow is not triggering.

**Solution:** Ensure the flow is enabled and public.

**Solution:** Double-check that the correct Flow ID is entered in the webhook stage settings and that you ran the test suite successfully.

**Solution:** Verify that the Telegram bot is properly connected in Flows with the correct API key.  
 

**Issue:** Webhook is not receiving messages.

**Solution:** Ensure that the Telegram bot is active and responding to messages.

**Solution:** Check Flows logs for errors and reconfigure the webhook if necessary.

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully set up and use a webhook in Flows to receive messages from your Telegram bot!