Connect Telegram Bot

Buda supports direct conversations with users via a Telegram bot. Creating a bot only takes a few minutes inside Telegram — no developer account or approval process required.

Step 1: Create a Telegram Bot

Search for @BotFather in Telegram and open the chat.

Send the command:

/newbot

BotFather will ask two questions:

1. Display name (Name) — what users see, e.g. Buda Assistant
2. Username — must end with bot, e.g. buda_assistant_bot

Once done, BotFather will reply with a Token that looks like:

1234567890:AAFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Copy this Token — you'll need it in the next step.

Step 2: Add the Channel in Buda

1. Open Channels in Buda settings
2. Click Add Channel and select Telegram
3. Paste the Token you just copied, then click Connect

Step 3: Test

Search for your bot's username in Telegram, open the chat, and send a message such as Hi.

Once Buda replies, you're all set 🎉

Using in a Group

After adding the bot to a group, you need to @mention it to trigger a reply, for example:

@buda_assistant_bot What's on my schedule today?

Troubleshooting

The bot is not responding

What if the Token is compromised?

Send /revoke to BotFather, select the bot to regenerate its Token, then update it in Buda's channel settings.

References

• BotFather Guide