5 results for “telegram”
- Telegram privacy modeGlossaryA Telegram bot setting, on by default, that hides ordinary group messages from bots. Turn it off in @BotFather and re-add the bot, or make the bot a group admin, so Hermes can see group chat.
- .env fileGlossaryThe file in your Hermes home (~/.hermes/.env) that stores API keys and tokens such as TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN. It holds credentials, not memory.
- Home channelGlossaryThe default chat on a platform where cron results and notifications land. Set it by sending `/sethome` in that chat or with variables such as `TELEGRAM_HOME_CHANNEL`.
- Messaging gatewayGlossaryThe single background process that connects Hermes to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp and other platforms, and also runs cron jobs.
- User allowlistGlossaryA list of platform user IDs, such as TELEGRAM_ALLOWED_USERS, that are allowed to talk to your bot.