Telegram

What is the Telegram tool?

The Telegram tool is a built-in capability in the Agno framework that allows AI agents to send and receive telegram messages. When added to an agent in Agno Builder, the agent can autonomously decide when to invoke this tool based on the user's request.

This tool requires a TELEGRAM_TOKEN environment variable. Get your API key at core.telegram.org.

How to use Telegram in Agno Builder

1. 1

   Create an agent

   Drag an Agent node onto the canvas in Agno Builder, or use one of the built-in templates.

2. 2

   Enable Telegram

   Click the agent, go to the Tools tab, and toggle on "Telegram" from the communication category.

3. 3

   Add your API key

   Enter your TELEGRAM_TOKEN in the tool configuration. Your key stays in your browser and is never stored on our servers.

4. 4

   Test in chat

   Open the chat panel and send a message. The agent will automatically use Telegram when relevant.

5. 5

   Export Python code

   Click File > Export Python to get clean, runnable code with the correct imports for Telegram.

Python code example

This is the code Agno Builder exports when you use Telegram:

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.telegram import TelegramTools

agent = Agent(
    name="Telegram Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[TelegramTools()],
    instructions=["Use the telegram tool to help the user."],
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("Help me with a telegram task")

Install with: pip install agno # + set TELEGRAM_TOKEN