How to Create a Telegram Bot, Get Bot Token & Chat ID

Here's a quick step-by-step guide to create a Telegram bot, get its API token, and obtain your chat ID.

I - Create the bot with BotFather to have your own Bot Token

1. Open the Telegram app (mobile or desktop).
   
2. Search for BotFather and start a chat.
   
3. Send: "/newbot" command (without quotes) to start creating your new bot
4. Follow BotFather’s prompts:
   - Enter a bot name (display name).
   - Enter a username that ends with bot (e.g., MyTradingAlerts_bot).
5. BotFather will reply with your Bot API Token (looks like  123456789:ABCdefGhIJK... )
6. Copy and keep the token above safe

II - Get your Chat ID (personal, group or channel)

1. Open the Telegram app (mobile or desktop).
2. Search for @userinfobot and start a chat.
3. Copy the Id in reply message. It looks like 2012234567

Note: There are many other bots that can give you the Telegram Chat ID. You can search and use any bot that you like.

III - Notes / tips

• Add bot to a channel: To receive messages in a channel, add the bot you created above as an admin and give it posting rights.
• Groups & privacy: If the bot should see all messages in a group, use /setprivacy in BotFather to disable privacy for the bot.
• Keep the token secret — if it’s leaked, regenerate it in BotFather ( /token or /revoke ) and update your Alerts Manager settings.

IV - Use with Smart Alert Manager