Telegram group setup

Where this fits now This guide is for Telegram bots on a hosted Multify agent, which is part of the paid plan. Most people use Multify in the browser extension and don't need a bot. To set one up, see Set up Telegram.
In short

Flip one switch in BotFather and your bot can read messages in Telegram group chats. Four steps, about two minutes.

By default, Telegram bots run in privacy mode, which means they only see messages that start with a slash command (like /help) when they're in a group. You need to turn that off so your Multify agent can read normal chat and respond like a human teammate.

Do this once per bot

1
Open BotFather in Telegram

Search for @BotFather in Telegram and open the chat. This is the official bot Telegram gives you for managing your own bots.

2
Send /mybots and tap your bot

BotFather replies with a list of bots you've created. Tap the one you use for Multify.

3
Tap Bot Settings → Group Privacy → Turn off

BotFather will confirm: "Privacy mode is disabled." That's the only switch you need to flip.

4
You're done

Add your bot to any Telegram group chat. It will now see every message in the group, not just slash commands.

Bot still silent in the group? Remove the bot from the group and add it back. Telegram caches the old privacy setting until the bot leaves and rejoins.
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