telegram sink Telegram Sink

Provided by: "Apache Software Foundation"

Support Level for this Kamelet is: "Stable"

Send a message to a Telegram chat by using your Telegram bot as sender.

Configuration Options

The following table summarizes the configuration options available for the telegram-sink Kamelet:

Property Name Description Type Default Example

authorizationToken

Token

Required The token to access your bot on Telegram. You you can obtain it from the Telegram @botfather.

string

chatId

Chat ID

The Chat ID to where you want to send messages by default.

string

Dependencies

At runtime, the telegram-sink Kamelet relies upon the presence of the following dependencies:

  • camel:core

  • camel:jackson

  • camel:kamelet

  • camel:telegram

Camel JBang usage

Prerequisites

  • You’ve installed JBang.

  • You have executed the following command:

jbang app install camel@apache/camel

Supposing you have a file named route.yaml with this content:

- route:
    from:
      uri: "kamelet:timer-source"
      parameters:
        period: 10000
        message: 'test'
      steps:
        - to:
            uri: "kamelet:telegram-sink"

You can now run it directly through the following command

camel run route.yaml

Telegram Sink Kamelet Description

Telegram Bot Integration

This Kamelet integrates with Telegram’s Bot API, enabling automated message sending through Telegram bots to users, groups, or channels.

Bot API Features

Telegram Bot API provides comprehensive messaging capabilities:

  • Text messages with rich formatting

  • Media sharing (photos, videos, documents)

  • Inline keyboards and custom keyboards

  • Location and contact sharing

  • Polls and quizzes

Message Formatting

Supports Telegram’s message formatting options:

  • Markdown and HTML parsing

  • Bold, italic, and code formatting

  • Links and mentions

  • Emoji and stickers

  • Message threading and replies

Delivery Options

Provides flexible message delivery:

  • Direct messages to users

  • Group chat messaging

  • Channel broadcasting

  • Silent notifications

  • Message scheduling and editing

Bot Authentication

Uses Telegram bot tokens for authentication, providing secure API access while maintaining user privacy and platform security.

Notification Use Cases

Common applications include:

  • System alerts and monitoring notifications

  • Customer support and engagement

  • News and content distribution

  • E-commerce order updates

  • IoT device status reporting

Kamelet source file

https://github.com/apache/camel-kamelets/blob/main/kamelets/telegram-sink.kamelet.yaml

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