☕🤖Tutorial: How To Create A Telegram Bot Using AI

PLUS: Full video tutorial and prompts inside...

Hey AI Break fam👋!

Imagine having a chatbot that can respond to customer questions around the clock with rich, AI-powered answers.

Whether it’s for a restaurant, a gym, or your SaaS product, Telegram bots let you provide instant support and information to your audience.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a fully functional Telegram bot that uses AI (via OpenAI) and the Make.com platform.

Let’s dive in!

(Entire automation and assistant prompt at the end)

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1. Requirements 📌

Before you get started, make sure you have:

1. A Telegram account, along with the Telegram desktop app (this is essential to create your bot).

2. A Make.com account (free plan is usually enough to get started).

3. An OpenAI account with API access and credits (you’ll need your API key and to set up billing).

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2. Setting Up the Telegram Bot 🤖

1. Open Telegram Desktop

   • Download and install Telegram for your desktop if you haven’t already.

2. Find “BotFather” in Telegram

   • Search for @BotFather in your Telegram desktop app.

     

   • Click Start to begin the process of creating a new bot.

     

3. Create Your Bot

   • Type or click /newbot in the BotFather chat.

   • When prompted, choose a descriptive name for your bot (for example: “MyRestaurantBot”).

   • When prompted for a username, ensure it ends with the word bot. (Example: MyRestaurant_bot).

   

4. Copy Your Bot’s API Token

   • BotFather will respond with a “Congratulations” message and provide an HTTP API token.

   • Copy the entire token—you’ll need this in Make.com.

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3. Connecting Telegram to Make.com 🤝

1. Create a New Scenario in Make.com

   • Log into your Make.com account.

   • Click Create a new scenario and search for “Telegram” modules.

2. Select “Watch Updates”

   • Drag the Telegram module into the scenario.

   • Choose the Watch updates (or Watch messages) trigger.