> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Telegram

## Table of Contents

1. [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
2. [Receive alerts as 1:1 chat](#to-receive-alerts-as-a-1-1-telegram-chat)
3. [Receive alerts in a group chat](#to-receive-alerts-in-a-telegram-group-chat)
4. [Add Telegram chat ID to Scale3 Autopilot Integrations](#add-telegram-chat-id-to-scale3-autopilot-integrations)
5. [Configuring Telegram Integration for Grafana Alerts](#configuring-telegram-integration-for-grafana-alerts)
6. [Conclusion](#conclusion)

## Prerequisites

* Have a Telegram account. Sign up for one [here](https://telegram.org/).
* Have a Telegram group chat or 1:1 chat with the `scale3-intel` bot. See steps below to setup.

### To receive alerts as a 1:1 Telegram chat

* Search `scale3-intel` bot in your Telegram app
* Open a chat with the bot and type `/start`
* You will receive a Verification Complete message, copy the Chat ID and continue the steps

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/scale3labs/O0WXC3tuYZrwI26B/images/tg1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=O0WXC3tuYZrwI26B&q=85&s=eb1c7a35edc9dcb9ac7189f17ac5334a" alt="Untitled" width="531" height="215" data-path="images/tg1.png" />

### To receive alerts in a Telegram Group chat

* Invite `scale3-intel` bot to the telegram group chat
* Type in `/verify` in the group chat, you will receive a Verification Complete message
* Copy the Chat ID include any - as shown in example below the chat ID is `-4038973593`

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/scale3labs/O0WXC3tuYZrwI26B/images/tg2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=O0WXC3tuYZrwI26B&q=85&s=bf352d0e82a200c4a05bfa95fa2b99b0" alt="Untitled" width="809" height="348" data-path="images/tg2.png" />

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### Add Telegram chat ID to Scale3 Autopilot Integrations

* On the Scale3 Autopilot page, Navigate to **Settings > Integrations**
  * You may also hit **CMD+K** on your keyboard then search for **Integrations**
* Use the **Connect** button under Telegram integration to provide the Chat ID you copied from previous step

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/scale3labs/XR6fqDCAdSEYx8EM/images/tg3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XR6fqDCAdSEYx8EM&q=85&s=896369956d575f894af587ee1fcc06a9" alt="Untitled" width="1490" height="841" data-path="images/tg3.png" />

* You’ve successfully configured Telegram as an alert integration.