Telegram

What this surface is for

Chat endpoint

Behavior in the current codebase

• Supports rich formatting, inline media delivery, and per-chat restrictions.
• Good fit for direct bot conversations and push-style alert delivery.
• Uses the same Verba Plugin runtime model as the rest of Tater's chat surfaces.

Direct platform support

25 current Verba Plugins advertise direct support for this surface.

Configuration schema

• Allowed Chat ID string

  Optional: only this chat ID can interact with the bot.

  Key: allowed_chat_id
• Allowed DM User string

  Private DM replies are disabled unless this is set. Use user id or @username (comma-separated supported).

  Key: allowed_user
• Poll Timeout (sec) number

  Long-poll timeout for incoming updates.

  Key: poll_timeout_sec Default: 20
• Default Response Chat ID string

  Fallback chat ID for queued notifications.

  Key: response_chat_id
• Telegram Bot Token string

  Bot token from @BotFather.

  Key: telegram_bot_token