How to setup Telegram Notification Handler?

Created on 19 May, 2025 • Uptime100 Tutorials • 117 views

Learn how to setup to create your telegram bots and get channel id.

✅ 1. Create a Telegram Bot & Get API Token
1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather.
2. Start the chat and send:

/newbot

3. Give your bot a name and a unique username (must end in bot, e.g., Uptime100NotifierBot).
4. After completion, BotFather will send you a message with:

Use this token to access the HTTP API:

     123456789:ABCdefGHIdFDFeFjklMNOpqrSTUvwxYZ

✅ Copy this token.

✅ 2. Get Your Chat ID
In Telegram, search for @userinfobot, start it, and it will reply with your user ID.

✅ 3. Use in Uptime100
1. Login to Uptime100.net.
2. Go to "Notification Handlers" → "Create notification handler" → "Notification type" → "Telegram".

Paste:

a. Bot Token

b. Chat ID

3. Save and test notification.