# Telegram Secretary Bot integration

> Act on a user's personal Telegram account through an official secretary bot — receive their incoming messages in real time and reply, send media, and manage messages on their behalf in the chats they granted.

- Authentication: apiKey

## Tools (46)

- **Convert Gift to Stars**: Convert a regular gift owned by the connected business account to Telegram Stars.
- **Delete Business Messages**: Delete messages in a managed chat on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Delete Story**: Delete a story previously posted by the bot on behalf of the connected business account.
- **Edit Checklist**: Edit a checklist message on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Edit Message Caption**: Edit the caption of a media message previously sent on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Edit Message Media**: Replace the media of a message previously sent on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Edit Message Text**: Edit the text of a message previously sent on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Edit Story**: Edit a story previously posted by the bot on behalf of the connected business account.
- **Get Bot Info**: Fetch the bot's own identity; also validates the token.
- **Get Business Connection**: Fetch a business connection's status and the rights the account owner granted the bot.
- **Get File Download Link**: Resolve a file_id from an incoming message to a download path valid for at least one hour.
- **Get Star Balance**: Fetch the Telegram Stars balance of the connected business account.
- **List Account Gifts**: List gifts received and owned by the connected business account.
- **Mark Messages as Read**: Mark an incoming message in a managed chat as read on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Pin Chat Message**: Pin a message in a managed chat on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Post Story as User**: Post a story on behalf of the connected business account.
- **Receive Updates**: Long-poll for incoming updates — new business messages, edits, deletions, and connection changes from the linked account.
- **Remove Account Profile Photo**: Remove the profile photo of the connected business account.
- **Send Animation as User**: Send an animation (GIF or soundless MP4) on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Audio as User**: Send an audio file (music) on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Chat Action as User**: Show a typing or upload indicator in a chat on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Checklist as User**: Send a checklist on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Contact as User**: Send a phone contact on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Dice as User**: Send an animated dice/emoji roll on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Document as User**: Send a general file on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Live Photo as User**: Send a live photo on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Location as User**: Send a point on the map on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Media Group as User**: Send an album of photos, videos, documents, or audio on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Message as User**: Send a text message on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Photo as User**: Send a photo on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Poll as User**: Send a native poll on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Sticker as User**: Send a sticker on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Venue as User**: Send information about a venue on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Video as User**: Send a video on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Video Note as User**: Send a round video note on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Send Voice Message as User**: Send a voice note on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Set Account Bio**: Change the bio of the connected business account.
- **Set Account Name**: Change the first and last name of the connected business account.
- **Set Account Profile Photo**: Change the profile photo of the connected business account.
- **Set Account Username**: Change the username of the connected business account.
- **Set Gift Settings**: Change gift privacy settings and accepted gift types of the connected business account.
- **Stop Poll**: Stop a poll that was sent on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Transfer Gift**: Transfer a unique gift owned by the connected business account to another user.
- **Transfer Stars**: Transfer Telegram Stars from the connected business account to the bot.
- **Unpin Chat Message**: Unpin a message in a managed chat on behalf of the connected account owner.
- **Upgrade Gift**: Upgrade a regular gift owned by the connected business account to a unique gift.

## Triggers (1)

- **New Telegram Message Received**: Triggers when someone sends a new message to the personal Telegram account your secretary bot manages.

## Related prompts

- [Triage private Telegram DMs and route VIPs to Slack](https://www.generalinput.com/prompts/triage-private-telegram-dms-and-route-vips-to-slack.md)
- [Auto-answer Telegram DMs from a Notion FAQ](https://www.generalinput.com/prompts/auto-answer-telegram-dms-from-a-notion-faq.md)
- [Warm Telegram confirmations from you for new Calendly bookings](https://www.generalinput.com/prompts/warm-telegram-confirmations-from-you-for-new-calendly-bookings.md)
- [Auto-save Telegram files to Google Drive by sender](https://www.generalinput.com/prompts/auto-save-telegram-files-to-google-drive-by-sender.md)

Connect Telegram Secretary Bot in General Input: https://www.generalinput.com/apps/telegram-secretary