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Telegram

Needl.ai-Telegram integration allows you to sync all or specific chats into Needl.ai. Follow these steps to get started
How to connect Telegram: Step-by-Step Guide
Link your Telegram
Click on the ‘+’ icon next to Connected Sources in the left-side navigation of the app to open the Connected Apps page.  In the ‘Apps’ section, you can view the Telegram app.
Follow this to link telegram
Click on the ‘Connect’ button for Telegram.
Hiver over telegram and click connect
A pop-up will appear. Ensure you read and agree to the ‘Terms of Service’ and ‘Privacy Policy’. Then click on ‘Get Started’.
Click get started
Select your country code from the dropdown menu and enter your phone number. Click Continue.
Select country code and put mobile number
You will receive an OTP on your phone via Telegram. Enter the OTP in the space provided. Click on Continue.
Click on continue after entering OTP
If your Telegram account has 2-factor authentication enabled, enter the 2FA password along with the OTP and click ‘Continue’.
Select what you want to sync with needl.ai
After successful authentication, a confirmation message will appear. Your groups, channels and contacts will begin syncing into Needl.ai. 
Select what you want to sync with needl.ai
Modify your integration
You can always change the contacts and groups you would like to be synced to Needl.ai. To modify your integration, follow the below steps.
Go to the Connected Apps section. Click on the ‘Options’ button for Telegram. 
Modify telegram integration after following this
Click on Manage Contacts. You will see a list of all your Telegram contacts classified into chats or groups.
Click on Manage contact as shown
Select/ deselect the ones you would like to sync into Needl.ai. Click on sync. If you cannot find the contacts you are looking for, Refresh the list.
select/deselect what you want to sync.
Chats from the selected contacts will start reflecting in your Needl.ai. account within 24 hours.
you will see the data from new user in 24 hrs
You can either add a new account or delink the current integration.
You can delink by following this.

FAQs

How long does it take to stream data into Needl.ai?

To stream Telegram data into Needl.ai, it usually takes around 2 hours to 5 hours.

Will I be able to import my previous chat history into Needl.ai?

No, only messages received after linking will be available in Needl.ai.

Will I be able to continue using Telegram?

Yes, you can continue using Telegram on all other devices and platforms without any hindrance.

How do I delink my Telegram?

On the Connect Apps page, hover over the Telegram icon. Click on Options. Click on Delink Account. Your account will be delinked immediately.

What happens if I delete messages on Telegram that have already been streamed to Needl.ai?

Needl.ai only offers a one-way data stream. This means that data streamed into Needl.ai from another app or source will stay independent of the source, i.e., deleting messages on Telegram after they have been streamed to Needl.ai will not affect your data on Needl.ai.

Does deleting messages from Needl.ai also delete them from Telegram?

No, making changes to your data on Needl.ai will not have any effect on your original data source.

What happens if I exit a chat group after linking it to Needl.ai?

Needl.ai can only stream data from sources that you have access to. If you lose access to a specific channel (for example, by exiting a chat group), Needl.ai will also stop streaming data from that source.

Can I respond to messages from Needl.ai?

You can stream and search data from Telegram on Needl.ai. However, responding to Telegram messages from Needl.ai is not possible.

Can I connect multiple accounts on Telegram simultaneously?

No, you can connect only one Telegram account at a time. If you want to use another account, you will need to delink the existing connected account and then connect the new one.