Get Yocoolab comment notifications in Telegram

Send new Yocoolab comment threads, replies, and resolved or reopened updates to a Telegram group or chat.

Availability, October 2026

New workspaces can’t map a project to Jira, Linear, Slack or Telegram yet. These integrations are set up per connected repository, and connecting repositories is currently unavailable. Workspaces that already have a connected repository can still use them.

Overview

This is a one-way notification feed from Yocoolab into Telegram, sent by a bot you create with BotFather. When someone pins a new comment, the mapped chat gets a message with the comment, the branch, the element’s selector and the priority. Replies and resolved or reopened updates follow. Messages do not include the screenshot or a link, and messages sent in Telegram do not come back to Yocoolab.

Prerequisites

  • A Telegram account
  • A Telegram group where you want notifications
  • Access to @BotFather on Telegram

Setup Steps

  1. 1

    Create a Telegram bot

    Open Telegram and message @BotFather. Send /newbot and follow the prompts:

    • Choose a display name (e.g., "Yocoolab Notifications")
    • Choose a username (e.g., "yocoolab_your_team_bot")

    BotFather will give you a bot token. Copy it.

  2. 2

    Add the bot to your group

    Open the Telegram group where you want notifications. Add the bot as a member by searching for its username.

  3. 3

    Get the chat ID

    Send any message in the group, then open this URL in your browser (replace YOUR_TOKEN with your bot token):

    https://api.telegram.org/botYOUR_TOKEN/getUpdates

    Find the chat.id value in the response. Group chat IDs are negative numbers (e.g., -1001234567890).

  4. 4

    Enter credentials in Yocoolab

    In the admin dashboard, go to Settings → Integrations → Telegram. Paste the bot token and click Save.

  5. 5

    Test the connection

    Click Test Connection. You should see the bot's username confirming the token is valid.

  6. 6

    Map repositories to Telegram chats

    For each Yocoolab repository, enter the Telegram chat ID. Notifications for that repository post to the mapped chat.

    Note

    The list shows only repositories connected to your workspace, and connecting repositories is currently unavailable, so a workspace created today has nothing to choose here.

What Gets Notified

New thread
The comment, branch, element selector and priority
Reply
Each new message on the thread
Resolved
When the Yocoolab thread is resolved
Reopened
When a resolved thread is opened again

Reference

API endpoints
MethodEndpointDescription
POST/api/v1/telegram/configSave Telegram bot token
GET/api/v1/telegram/configGet current Telegram configuration status
GET/api/v1/telegram/testTest stored Telegram credentials
POST/api/v1/telegram/mappingsCreate or update a repo-to-chat mapping
GET/api/v1/telegram/mappingsList all repo-to-chat mappings
DELETE/api/v1/telegram/configDisconnect Telegram integration
Troubleshooting

Warning

Bot not posting — Make sure the bot is added to the group. Telegram bots can only send messages to groups they're a member of.

Warning

Chat ID format — Group chat IDs are negative numbers. If you're using a supergroup, the ID starts with -100.

Note

DM notifications — You can also use a personal chat ID (positive number) to receive notifications as direct messages from the bot.

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