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@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ To do this you will have to open a communication (inside Telegram) to the **[Bot
The good news is this process only has to be done once. Once you get your **bot_token**, hold on to it and no longer worry about having to repeat this process again. It's through this bot that Apprise is able to send notifications onto Telegram to different users.
#### Chat ID Conundrum
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**2021.12.23 Update**: Recently the developers of Telegram have made it easier to acquire this ID using their own built in tool [explained here](https://www.alphr.com/find-chat-id-telegram/). Thank you `@mattpackwood` for this tip!
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Behind the scenes, Telegram notifies users by their **{chat_id}** and not their _easy-to-remember_ user name.
Unfortunately (at this time) Telegram doesn't make it intuitive to get this **{chat_id}** without simple tricks and workarounds that can be found through Googling or just simply talking to their support team.