Tools & keys · Alerts
Telegram alerts setup
A ping on your phone when a conversation fits really well.
Optional
Updated
Free tier
Telegram bots are free.checked September 2026
Larvabot's cap
Nothing to cap: rate limits just hand the job to the next provider.Fallback position
Works on its own, outside the fallback chains.What it does
A Telegram bot that you create and only you talk to. Larvabot uses it to message you, and nothing else.
- An alert when a conversation scores 85 or more, with buttons to open it
Get set up
- In Telegram, message @BotFather, send
/newbotand follow the prompts - Paste the token it gives you in Settings → Alerts (Telegram) → Bot token
- Send your new bot any message, then click Detect so Larvabot fills in your chat ID
Where it goes
In the dashboard, open Settings and find the Alerts (Telegram) section. Secret values are encrypted before they're saved and only their last four characters are ever shown again.
Settings → Alerts (Telegram)
Bot tokenencrypted
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKENFrom @BotFather, looks like 123456:ABC…
••••••••••••
Your chat ID
TELEGRAM_CHAT_IDFilled in by Detect
…
Staying free
Only strong matches trigger an alert, so your phone stays quiet most of the day.
How the quota guard works →Fallback order
Telegram alerts isn't part of a fallback chain. It does one job and does it alone.