# Problem to use node-red-contrib-telegrambot

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-use-node-red-contrib-telegrambot/43512>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [1 April 2021 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-use-node-red-contrib-telegrambot/43512 "2021-04-01T12:33:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ThibautRuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/thibautruy/32/28480_2.png) [@ThibautRuy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThibautRuy)\
**Post date:** [1 April 2021 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-use-node-red-contrib-telegrambot/43512/1 "2021-04-01T12:33:10Z")

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Hi,

I am using the node-red-contrib-telegrambot to send messages and receive answers from my bot, but so far I do not get anything back.

1. I think I properly set up my bot and I have received my API token
2. I set up my Bot in the config nodes without any issue, it seems, I see the "connected" status
3. I send a payload to the node-sender:  
{"chatId":1130402123,"type":"message","content":"hello from node-red!"}  
(I modified the chatID, but this is my personal user id received from [IoTwithus.com](http://IoTwithus.com) bot)

I receive nothing back in telegram, nor I get any output from the node-sender

Any help would be appreciated...

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [1 April 2021 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-use-node-red-contrib-telegrambot/43512/2 "2021-04-01T12:48:43Z")

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Hi. It is a good idea to start with the built in examples. (they do work)

ctrl+I

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/0/a055a025399c07962beb0159324902eddd2b68b1.png)

Try them out & follow the instructions in the [readme](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-telegrambot)

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**Author:** ![ThibautRuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/thibautruy/32/28480_2.png) [@ThibautRuy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThibautRuy)\
**Post date:** [3 April 2021 08:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-use-node-red-contrib-telegrambot/43512/3 "2021-04-03T08:20:13Z")

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Thanks Steve. Indeed all examples work. I tested on another of my node-red instances.  
I think I had something wrong on my first node-red instance, maybe an old version. I will continue using this one to explore Telegram bot possibilities, as it works like a charm...

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**Author:** ![ThibautRuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/thibautruy/32/28480_2.png) [@ThibautRuy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThibautRuy)\
**Post date:** [3 April 2021 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-use-node-red-contrib-telegrambot/43512/4 "2021-04-03T08:21:33Z")

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By the way, thanks a lot for showing how we can easily use node-red samples directly from the dashboard by using CTRL+I ! This is a great feature...

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 April 2021 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-to-use-node-red-contrib-telegrambot/43512/5 "2021-04-17T08:22:15Z")

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