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Overview

Section titled “Overview”

Phinite’s Telegram predefined tool lets workspace assistants call Telegram APIs through DevStudio after you save a connection under Integrations → Predefined tools.

Send and receive Telegram bot messages, automate support, deliver notifications,

What this integration enables

Section titled “What this integration enables”
  • Automate workflows using this predefined tool from agent graphs
  • Connect once under Integrations and reuse across assistants
  • Enable individual subtools per agent in Graph Studio

Required credentials

Section titled “Required credentials”
  • See integration configuration fields in Phinite

Setup steps

Section titled “Setup steps”
  1. Create a bot via @BotFather on Telegram and copy the bot token.
  2. Log into your Phinite workspace at app.phinite.ai
  3. Navigate to Integrations → Predefined tools
  4. Select Telegram
  5. Click + Add Configuration
  6. Enter the credential fields listed above
  7. Select assistants that should use this connection
  8. Click Save Configuration

Configure in Graph Studio

Section titled “Configure in Graph Studio”
  1. Open an agent in Graph Studio
  2. Select the agent node → Tools tab → Add a new tool
  3. Choose TelegramTool (or search for Telegram)
  4. Select your saved connection or add a new one
  5. Enable the subtools your workflow needs and save

Predefined tools

Section titled “Predefined tools”

Phinite provides 17 subtools for Telegram:

  • Send Message: Send a text message to a Telegram chat
  • Send Photo: Send a photo to a Telegram chat
  • Send Document: Send a document to a Telegram chat
  • Send Poll: Send a poll to a Telegram chat
  • Get Updates: Get incoming updates from Telegram
  • Get Chat Info: Get information about a chat
  • Edit Message: Edit a text message
  • Delete Message: Delete a message
  • Forward Message: Forward a message
  • Get Chat Member: Get information about a chat member
  • Get Chat Administrators: Get a list of administrators in a chat
  • Set Chat Title: Set the title of a chat
  • Set Chat Description: Set the description of a chat
  • Pin Message: Pin a message in a chat
  • Unpin Message: Unpin a message in a chat
  • Get Chat Member Count: Get the number of members in a chat
  • Leave Chat: Leave a chat

Documentation & resources

Section titled “Documentation & resources”
  • Official documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api
  • Phinite documentation: Telegram

Notes

Section titled “Notes”
  • Store API keys and tokens securely; many providers show secrets only once
  • Use separate connections for Dev, UAT, and Prod environments where possible
  • Test with a minimal subtool call after saving credentials