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---
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title: Telegram
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description: Enable SurfSense chat from Telegram
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---
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# Telegram Messaging Channel
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Telegram lets users chat with the SurfSense agent from a Telegram bot. Users pair
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their Telegram chat from **User Settings > Messaging Channels**.
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## Environment Variables
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For Docker installs, add these to `docker/.env`. For manual installs, add them to
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`surfsense_backend/.env`.
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```bash
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TELEGRAM_SHARED_BOT_TOKEN=123456:bot-token-from-botfather
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TELEGRAM_SHARED_BOT_USERNAME=your_bot_username
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TELEGRAM_WEBHOOK_SECRET=generate-a-long-random-secret
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GATEWAY_BASE_URL=https://api.example.com
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GATEWAY_TELEGRAM_INTAKE_MODE=webhook
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```
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`TELEGRAM_WEBHOOK_SECRET` must be 1-256 characters and contain only `A-Z`, `a-z`,
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`0-9`, `_`, or `-`.
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## Intake Modes
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| Mode | Use when |
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| --- | --- |
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| `webhook` | Production or any deployment with a public HTTPS backend URL |
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| `longpoll` | Single-replica self-host installs that cannot expose a public HTTPS webhook |
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| `disabled` | You do not want Telegram intake enabled |
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For SaaS-style or multi-replica deployments, use `webhook`. Long polling should
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only run in a single backend process.
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## Webhook URL
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Telegram webhooks use this shape:
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```text
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${GATEWAY_BASE_URL}/api/v1/gateway/webhooks/telegram/{account_id}
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```
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After deploying the backend, register the webhook:
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```bash
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cd surfsense_backend
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uv run python scripts/register_webhook.py
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```
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If switching a bot from long polling to webhooks, delete any existing Telegram
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webhook or pending `getUpdates` session before relying on the new mode.
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## Pairing Flow
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1. The user opens **User Settings > Messaging Channels**.
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2. The user starts Telegram pairing.
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3. SurfSense provides a pairing code or bot link.
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4. The user sends the pairing command to the Telegram bot.
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5. SurfSense binds that Telegram chat to the selected search space.
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