# Config Telegrambot for grafana's alerts.

# 1. Create bot

```
Open Telegram and search for @BotFather user and message them the following:
You
/newbot 

BotFather
Alright, a new bot. How are we going to call it? Please choose a name for your bot.

You
TypeYourBotName

BotFather
Good. Now let's choose a username for your bot. It must end in `bot`. Like this, for example: TetrisBot or tetris_bot.

You
TypeYourBotNameBot

BotFather
Done! Congratulations on your new bot. You will find it at t.me/shelley_monitor_bot. You can now add a description, about section and profile picture for your bot, see /help for a list of commands. By the way, when you've finished creating your cool bot, ping our Bot Support if you want a better username for it. Just make sure the bot is fully operational before you do this.

Use this token to access the HTTP API:
__99...:AA......TvF8__
Keep your token secure and store it safely, it can be used by anyone to control your bot.

For a description of the Bot API, see this page: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api
```

# 2. Create a Channel and retrieve the channel's chat ID.

- Create a channel in telegram and name it whatever you like. e.g. MyCardanoMonitoring or similar
- Type at least one message, __this is very important__
- Get the Chat id:
  - ```
https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR API TOKE FROM ABOVE>/getUpdates
{"ok":true,"result":[{"update_id":1112223334445,
"channel_post":{"message_id":1,"chat":{"id":-<YOUR_CHAT_ID>,"title":"ShelleyMonitoring","type":"channel"},"date":1576534122,"text":"/bot","entities":[{"offset":0,"length":4,"type":"bot_command"}]}}]}
```

# Config Telegram in Grafana

- Login to grafana
- Click to the left Bell icon
- Add notification channel
- Select Telegram
- Enable/disable settings you preger
- Put Telegram API token to he fiel
- Add chat ID (it starts with -, and that needs too)
- Click Test notification
- Save it.

# Add alert

- Go to dashboard
- Select Jormungandr
- Select Block Height Chart
- Edit and add Alert.