Telegram integration

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security, it’s super-fast, simple, and free. You can use Telegram on all your devices at the same time — your messages sync seamlessly across any number of your phones, tablets, or computers. Telegram has over 500 million monthly active users and is one of the 10 most downloaded apps in the world.

Follow below steps to integrate -

1. Navigate to https://web.telegram.org or use the telegram app.

2. Login with your mobile number.

3. A bot is required to send a notification to the group in the classroom.

4. Search for @BotFather and start a chat with the @BotFather with a blue tick after the username. Beware of similar usernames.

5. After entering the chat screen of the @BotFather, send a text “/newbot”. Give a name and username to your bot.

6. Add this bot as a member of the group in which you want to send notifications of your classroom. Create a group if you haven’t created it yet.

7. Now, you have got a token.

8. Navigate to the app extension section of the classroom and click on “Add to classroom” button against the Telegram app

9. Paste the copied token and Select the groups you want to send notifications of your classroom.