Use Zinley through Telegram

Connect a Telegram bot when you want to message your agent from Telegram. Owners and guests have different access; start by giving owner access only to yourself.

Open it

On desktop or mobile, open Settings → Chat apps → Telegram. Follow the bot-setup instructions and official links in that dialog.

Connect and test

  1. Create a bot with Telegram's @BotFather using /newbot.
  2. Choose the bot's name and username as Telegram instructs.
  3. Copy the bot token into Zinley's Telegram setup field. Treat it as a password.
  4. Add your Telegram identity to the owner access list and save.
  5. Message the bot privately and confirm the saved connection works.

Do not place the bot token in Chat, screenshots, shared docs, or a public support thread. If it is exposed, revoke or reset it with BotFather and update the connection.

Choose who can talk to it

Owners can instruct your agent using your account context and allowed tools. Guests receive limited access without your private owner context or devices. People outside the allowed access list do not get that access simply because they know the bot's name.

Review the group-chat option before enabling use in a group. A group is a shared audience: avoid asking for private files or personal records there. Keep external-action approval boundaries explicit.

Use and disconnect

Give one clear request, wait for the result, and inspect links or files before forwarding them. Eligible channel work uses the saved Model preference and normal credits. Long messages may be split to fit Telegram.

Use Disconnect in Zinley when you no longer want the bot connected. Revoke the token with BotFather when you also need to invalidate it at Telegram. Disconnecting does not erase messages already delivered.

If it does not reply

Check connection status, the exact owner or guest identity, whether group access is enabled, token validity, and available credits. Test a private message before debugging a group. Contact support without including the token.