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+stage: Manage
+group: Import and Integrate
+info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
+---
+
+# Telegram **(FREE)**
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/122879) in GitLab 16.1.
+
+You can configure GitLab to send notifications to a Telegram chat or channel.
+To set up the Telegram integration, you must:
+
+1. [Create a Telegram bot](#create-a-telegram-bot).
+1. [Configure the Telegram bot](#configure-the-telegram-bot).
+1. [Set up the Telegram integration in GitLab](#set-up-the-telegram-integration-in-gitlab).
+
+## Create a Telegram bot
+
+To create a bot in Telegram:
+
+1. Start a new chat with `@BotFather`.
+1. [Create a new bot](https://core.telegram.org/bots/features#creating-a-new-bot) as described in the Telegram documentation.
+
+When you create a bot, `BotFather` provides you with an API token. Keep this token secure as you need it to authenticate the bot in Telegram.
+
+## Configure the Telegram bot
+
+To configure the bot in Telegram:
+
+1. Add the bot as an administrator to a new or existing channel.
+1. Assign the bot `Post Messages` rights to receive events.
+1. Create an identifier for the channel.
+
+## Set up the Telegram integration in GitLab
+
+After you invite the bot to a Telegram channel, you can configure GitLab to send notifications:
+
+1. To enable the integration:
+   - **For your group or project:**
+     1. On the top bar, select **Main menu** and find your group or project.
+     1. on the left sidebar, select **Settings > Integrations**.
+   - **For your instance:**
+     1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Admin**.
+     1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Integrations**.
+1. Select **Telegram**.
+1. In **Enable integration**, select the **Active** checkbox.
+1. In **New token**, [paste the token value from the Telegram bot](#create-a-telegram-bot).
+1. In the **Trigger** section, select the checkboxes for the GitLab events you want to receive in Telegram.
+1. In **Channel identifier**, [paste the channel identifier from the Telegram channel](#configure-the-telegram-bot).
+     - To get a private channel ID, use the [`getUpdates`](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates) method.
+1. Optional. Select **Test settings**.
+1. Select **Save changes**.
+
+The Telegram channel can now receive all selected GitLab events.