# Telegram

Monitor Telegram channels and groups for token calls from alpha groups, influencers, or trading communities.

#### **Use Cases:**

* Alpha caller channels
* Community trading groups
* Token launch announcements

#### **How It Works:**

* Add a Telegram bot to the group, or connect your personal Telegram API to monitor groups you're part of
* Parses messages for Solana token addresses

#### **Configuration:**

* **Telegram Bot**: Works with channels where the @tradecraft\_intern bot is added
* **Telegram Personal API**: Uses your personal account, works with any chat you have access to

### Telegram bot

In order to listen to parse messages for Solana contracts you need to bring in **@tradecraft\_intern** into the group that will act as a signal source. You configure the necessary parameters and save the data source to start listening for signals.

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### Telegram Personal API

There can be situations where you want to listen for signals in groups where you cannot add any bot. For this you can create a Telegram application with your account, and provide the API keys to Tradecraft. This is a one time setup that you do not need to redo again.

* Go to <https://my.telegram.org> and create an application for your account
* Select Telegram Personal API as data source type and go through the creation flow, where you provide the API keys from the first step.
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When the account is connected you can search for and select either specific groups, or direct messages from bots or other users to act as signals.

<div><figure><img src="https://3175477167-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FYCh2t4HDhRRiAIqY93vK%2Fuploads%2FLrruS6Ybr8Vd5PkmVyCl%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8007a29c-c1a2-4b62-b56f-d885b11219ef" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Once connected you select one or several channels that will act as the data source.</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://3175477167-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FYCh2t4HDhRRiAIqY93vK%2Fuploads%2FVP97kdLhAPMhiTv0Lacu%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0ca9e994-a7ec-4ca6-a352-26013d386eb4" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Search for users or bots where direct messages acts as signals.</p></figcaption></figure></div>

{% hint style="info" %}
By connecting your Telegram account, you authorize Tradecraft to access your Telegram messages and channel membership for signal monitoring purposes. Your credentials are encrypted and stored securely.

**You remain in full control.** You can revoke Tradecraft's access at any time through your Telegram app (Settings → Privacy and Security → Active Sessions) or by disconnecting the account in Tradecraft.
{% endhint %}
