How to get Telegram chat IDs
To use Telegram in a Zap, you need a chat ID so Zapier knows which conversation, channel, or group to send messages to. Zapier populates the Chat ID dropdown field automatically, but it will only show chats where your Telegram bot has been active in the last 24 hours. If your chat ID is not appearing, you need to make sure your bot has the right permissions and has sent or received at least one message in the chat.Step-by-step guideMethod 1: Get your chat to appear in the dropdownOpen BotFather in Telegram. Search for @BotFather in Telegram and open a chat with it. Type /mybots and select your bot. For groups: Disable privacy mode. Go to Bot Settings and select Group Privacy. If privacy mode is enabled, turn it off. This is required for the group to appear in Zapier's Chat ID dropdown field. Add your bot as an admin. Open your Telegram channel or group, go to Settings, then Administrat