ChatRhino

Channel · Telegram

Telegram bots that hand over to people.

Create a bot with BotFather, paste its token, and Telegram conversations join the shared inbox with your AI agents and flows.

The ChatRhino inbox with Hiro Tanaka's WhatsApp conversation open: the Northwind Assistant handed a delivery question to the team and the chat is assigned to Tom Becker.

What you get

Telegram in ChatRhino

  • Bot conversations in the shared inbox
  • AI agents and flows
  • Handoff to your team
  • Signed webhook verification for inbound updates

Telegram bots can only message users who have started a conversation with the bot. Telegram Bot API.

Set up

Connect Telegram in 3 steps

  1. STEP 01

    Create a bot

    Message @BotFather in Telegram, run /newbot and copy the token.

  2. STEP 02

    Connect in ChatRhino

    Channels → Telegram, paste the token. ChatRhino registers the webhook.

  3. STEP 03

    Share the link

    Put your t.me link on your website, emails and receipts.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Does Telegram charge for bot messages?

Telegram does not charge per message for the Bot API. Your ChatRhino plan still applies.

Can I broadcast on Telegram?

Only to users who have started your bot, and within Telegram's rate limits and rules.