Telegram

Send notifications to Telegram chats, groups, or channels using a Telegram Bot.

Configuration

Field	Description	Default	Required
Bot Token	Telegram Bot API token from @BotFather	-	✅
Chat ID	Target chat, group, or channel ID	-	✅
Parse Mode	Message format: HTML, MarkdownV2, Markdown	HTML	❌
Disable Notification	Send silently (no notification sound)	false	❌

Setup Guide

1. Open Telegram → search @BotFather → send /newbot → copy the Bot Token
2. Get your Chat ID:
   • Private chat: Message your bot, then open https://api.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/getUpdates → find "chat": { "id": ... }
   • Group: Add bot to group, send a message, check /getUpdates (ID is negative, e.g. -1001234567890)
   • Channel: Add bot as admin, use @channel_username or numeric ID from /getUpdates
3. In DBackup: Notifications → Add Notification → Telegram
4. Enter Bot Token and Chat ID → Test → Save

Troubleshooting

Error	Solution
401: Unauthorized	Bot Token is invalid - regenerate via @BotFather
400: chat not found	Chat ID is wrong, or bot hasn't been messaged yet
403: bot was blocked	User blocked the bot - unblock it in Telegram
403: bot is not a member	Add the bot to the group/channel first