diff --git a/docs/services/telegram.md b/docs/services/telegram.md index b6175a98..375c1d4f 100644 --- a/docs/services/telegram.md +++ b/docs/services/telegram.md @@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ creating a URL with your target chats. docker run --rm -it containrrr/shoutrrr generate telegram ``` +### UserInfoBot +Another way of retrieving the Chat IDs, is by forwarding a message from the target chat to the [@UserInfoBot](https://t.me/userinfobot). +It will reply with both your user ID (which can be used to send private messages) and the ID for the chat where the forwarded message was originally posted. + +The bot is hosted by [@nadam](https://github.com/nadam), and it's source is available at [github.com/nadam/userinfobot](https://github.com/nadam/userinfobot). + + + ## Optional parameters You can optionally specify the __`notification`__, __`parseMode`__ and __`preview`__ parameters in the URL: