--- title: Telegram-triggered AI agent slug: telegram-triggered-ai-agent image: https://archbee-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/gvw7MCf9IvCEkGouCPFMQ_triggers-1.png docTags: createdAt: 2026-03-19T11:02:28.651Z --- This Telegram-triggered AI agent scenario watches a Telegram Bot chat for new user messages and the agent replies to them. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/g4kPE9MzgIGT_NZtx_RgT_telegram-trigger-ai-agent.png) ## Prerequisites - A Telegram account - A [Telegram bot](https://core.telegram.org/bots/tutorial) - Your token (you'll use this when creating a webhook in Make) ## Step 1. Add a Watch Updates module The **Telegram Bot **> **Watch Updates** module watches for new messages from your bot channel in Telegram. To add the **Telegram Bot **> **Watch Updates** module: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem In the Scenario Builder, click the giant plus. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the app search, search for and click **Telegram Bot**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click the **Watch Updates** module. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Webhook name**, name your webhook to identify it later. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Connection**, click **Add **to create a new Telegram Bot connection: 1. In **Connection name**, name your connection to identify it later. 2. In **Token**, paste the token you received when you created the Telegram bot. 3. Click **Save**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save **on the Scenario toolbar. ::: :::: You've now added the** Telegram Bot** > **Watch Updates **module to your scenario. ## Step 2. Add a route to reply to /start or non-text messages When you start a conversation with a Telegram Bot, the bot sends a `/start` message to your scenario. As `/start` isn't a unique user message, you don't want it to trigger your agent. Additionally, this example Slack scenario only accepts text, excluding non-text media, such as images, videos, or audio files. Add a route that sends a welcome message in response to `/start`, or requests text-only messages in response to non-text messages. To add a route: :::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem Click the plus icon next to the **Telegram Bot **> **Watch Updates** module. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the app search, search for and click **Flow control**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Router**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click the 1st route. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Label**, enter `Welcome response`. ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem In **Condition**, configure the fields based on the following: - Map the `Message: Text` value from the **Telegram Bot** > **Watch Updates** module. - Text operators: Equal to - `/start` :::hint{type="info"} Make sure you've selected `Message:Text` here, rather than a similar value, such as`Edited Channel Post: Text`. ::: :::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Add OR rule** to add a second condition for non-text messages: - Map the `Message: Text` value from the **Telegram Bot** > **Watch Updates** module. - Basic operators: Does not exist ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/4QMBOvbfNFOoV2ZuAhpJe-20260211-161404.png" size="50" width="473" height="425" position="center" darkWidth="473" darkHeight="425" showCaption="false"} ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save **on the Scenario toolbar. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click the giant plus next to the 1st route. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the app search, search for and click **Telegram Bot**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click the **Send a Text message or a Reply** module. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Connection**, select the same Telegram Bot connection that you used earlier. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Chat ID**, map the `Message: Chat: ID` value from the **Telegram Bot** > **Watch Updates** module. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Text**, enter the following function, so when the message is `/start`, the agent replies "Welcome!", and when it's anything else, the agent replies that it only accepts text. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/2zJoKco7KQJ97O3znSEXf-20260211-155138.png" size="50" width="470" height="142" position="center" darkWidth="470" darkHeight="142" showCaption="false"} ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save **on the Scenario toolbar. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Test the module: 1. Click **Run once** on the Scenario toolbar. 2. In your Telegram Bot chat, click **Start**. This triggers the correct message as a reply. ::: ::::: You've now added a route that replies to `/start` or non-text messages. ## Step 3. Add a route to reply to user messages To add a route to reply to all other user messages: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem Click the 2nd route. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Label**, enter "`All other user messages`." ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Select **Yes **to **Set the route as a fallback**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Right-click the **Telegram **> **Send a Message or a Reply **module and select **Clone**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Move the cloned module down until it links to the empty giant plus, then unclick. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Right-click the empty giant plus and select **Delete **module. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the cloned module, in **Text**, delete the function. Enter "Hello" and map the `Message: Text` value from the **Telegram Bot** > **Watch Updates** module. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save **on the Scenario toolbar. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Toggle** Immediately as data arrives** on the Scenario toolbar to activate the scenario. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem To test the scenario, go back to your Telegram Bot chat and send a message to receive an agent reply. ::: :::: You've now added a route to reply to user messages. ## Step 4. Add a Run an agent module To add the **Run an agent **module to the user message route: :::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem Right-click the 2nd route and select **Add a module**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the app search, search for and click **Make AI Agent (New)**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click the** Run an agent **module. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Connection**, select an existing AI provider connection from the dropdown or click Add to create a new one. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Model**, select a small model. Smaller models react quickly to new data, which is ideal for this chat-based AI agent. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Instructions**, describe who the agent is and what it does. For now, enter "You are a friendly agent." ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In **Input**, map the `Message: Text` value from the **Telegram Bot **> **Watch Updates** module. ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem In **Conversation ID**, map the `Message: Chat: ID` value from the **Telegram Bot** > **Watch Updates **module. In Telegram, each user has their own `Message: Chat: ID`. The agent uses it to remember the conversation history with the user and answer any follow-up questions. :::hint{type="info"} As users chat more with your Telegram-triggered agent, storing all past messages can get expensive. To reduce tokens, you can set this field to start fresh conversations periodically (like using a timestamp), so the agent remembers less. ::: :::: ::::: You've now added the **Make AI Agent (New) **> **Run an agent **module to the scenario. ## Step 5. Add the agent response To finish this scenario, map the agent response in the **Telegram Bot** > **Send a Text Message or a Reply **module to allow the agent to reply to the user message. To add the agent response: ::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Telegram Bot **> **Send a Text message or a Reply** module on the 2nd route, in **Text**, delete the existing text and map the response value from the **Make AI Agent (New)** > **Run an agent** module. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save **on the Scenario toolbar. ::: :::: You've now created a Telegram-triggered AI agent scenario.