Connect Your Messaging Channels

MCPlato integrates with popular messaging platforms so you can interact with your AI assistant from anywhere. Follow these guides to set up your preferred channels.

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Quick Setup

Telegram Bot Setup

Connect MCPlato to a Telegram bot using the Bot API. Supports direct messages and group chats.

What You Need

A Telegram account
Access to @BotFather

Setup Steps

Create a Bot with @BotFather

Open Telegram and start a chat with @BotFather - the official bot for creating Telegram bots.

Search for @BotFather in Telegram (verify the blue checkmark)
Send the /newbot command
Choose a display name for your bot
Choose a username (must end in 'bot')

Copy Your Bot Token

After creating the bot, BotFather will send you a token. This is your bot's password - keep it secret!

Never share your bot token publicly. Anyone with this token can control your bot.

Token format:

token

123456789:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrsTUVwxyz

Configure in MCPlato

Add your Telegram bot to MCPlato.

Open MCPlato and go to Settings > Channels
Click "Add Channel" and select Telegram
Paste your bot token
Click Save to connect

Test Your Connection

Verify everything is working correctly.

Open Telegram and find your bot by its username
Send a test message
Your AI assistant should respond through the bot

Configuration

Bot Token

Your Telegram bot token from @BotFather

123456789:ABC...

Pro Tips

Use /setprivacy with @BotFather to allow your bot to see all group messages
Use /setcommands to add custom commands like /help
Make your bot an admin in groups for full message access

Configuration Reference

Quick reference for all channel credentials

Platform	Credential	Format	Where to Find
Telegram	`token`	123456789:ABC...	@BotFather
Discord	`botToken`	MTI3ODk...	Developer Portal > Bot
Slack	`botToken`	xoxb-...	OAuth & Permissions
Slack	`appToken`	xapp-...	Socket Mode settings
Feishu/Lark	`appId`	cli_xxx	Credentials page
Feishu/Lark	`appSecret`	(hidden)	Credentials page
QQ Bot	`appId`	102xxxxxx	QQ Bot Plattform
QQ Bot	`clientSecret`	(verborgen)	QQ Bot Plattform

Telegramtoken

123456789:ABC...

@BotFather

DiscordbotToken

MTI3ODk...

Developer Portal > Bot

SlackbotToken

xoxb-...

OAuth & Permissions

SlackappToken

xapp-...

Socket Mode settings

Feishu/LarkappId

cli_xxx

Credentials page

Feishu/LarkappSecret

(hidden)

Credentials page

QQ BotappId

102xxxxxx

QQ Bot Plattform

QQ BotclientSecret

(verborgen)

QQ Bot Plattform

Troubleshooting

Common issues and solutions

Verify your credentials are correct and the channel is enabled. Check that your bot/app has the required permissions and is properly installed.

Ensure your app has message reading permissions and is subscribed to the correct events. For Telegram, check privacy mode settings. For Discord, verify Message Content Intent is enabled.

Check that the bot has permission to send messages in the channel. For Slack, invite the bot to the channel. For Discord, verify bot permissions in server settings.

This may indicate network issues or rate limiting. Check your internet connection and ensure you're not exceeding API rate limits.

Make sure MCPlato is running and the channel is enabled before configuring events in Feishu. The WebSocket connection must be active for verification.

Need Help?

If you're having trouble setting up a channel, our support team is here to help.

Contact Support