Create a Telegram Chatbot

As part of the Cockpit installation you'll be asked to specify an API token from Telegram.

This is the token that the Cockpit Chatbot module uses to communicate with the Telegram servers for controlling the chatbot conversations.

In order to get this API token, you need to create the create a new chatbot, this is done by talking with the @botfather on Telegram:

• Connect to Telegram and talk to @botfather

• Execute the command /newbot:

  

• Choose a name for your chatbot:

  

• Choose a username for your chatbot, ending with bot:

  

As a result you get the API token needed during the actual installation.

You also will want to add command descriptions for your chatbot.

• Do this by using the /setcommands command:

  

• Select the bot for which you want to set the commands:

  

• Paste following lines:

  start - Start discussion with the bot
  repo - Manage your AYS repositories
  blueprint - Manage your blueprints project
  service - Perform actions on your service instances
  help - Show you what I can do
  

• You'll see following result: