Before you begin
- Open Settings → Integrations → Telegram in the workspace you want to connect.
- You need the Telegram app (phone or desktop) and admin rights in any channel or group you want to connect.
- Each connect code is valid for 15 minutes and only works for the workspace that created it.
Path A: guided connect (recommended)
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Start
Click Connect. A code like PSV-XXXXXX, a QR code, and an Open Telegram button appear.
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Open the bot
Scan the QR code, tap Open Telegram, or send the code to @PostsivaBot yourself.
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Pick a chat
The bot replies with Add to channel, Add to group, and Use this chat buttons. Pick one and approve the admin rights Telegram asks for.
- 4
Done
The Postsiva window updates by itself: first “Linked as @you”, then the chat that was connected.
Path B: manual connect
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Add the bot as admin
In your channel or group, add @PostsivaBot as an administrator with the Post messages and Delete messages rights.
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Post the command
Copy the command from the Manual tab and post it in that chat, for example /connect PSV-XXXXXX.
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Confirm
The bot replies in the chat and the chat appears in Postsiva within a few seconds.
Chat types
- Channel: Postsiva posts as the channel. The bot must be an admin with Post messages.
- Group: the bot posts as itself in the group. Admin rights are recommended so posts can be managed.
- DM: “Use this chat” connects your private chat with the bot, which is handy for testing or personal notes.
Managing chats
- Rename: give a chat a display name used only inside Postsiva.
- Re-check: refreshes the bot's rights and the chat details from Telegram.
- Disconnect: the bot leaves the chat and the chat is removed from this workspace.
Troubleshooting
- Code expired: codes last 15 minutes. Click Generate a new code and try again.
- Missing rights: make the bot an admin with the Post messages right, then click Re-check.
- Chat already connected to another workspace: disconnect it there first, then connect it again here.
- Bot removed: someone removed @PostsivaBot from the chat. Add it back and connect again, or disconnect the chat.