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# Send a Telegram message in Duaer

In Duaer, Telegram defaults to Resource Message and Operation Send Message. Set Chat ID and Text. You need a telegramApi credential.
## Send a text message

1. Create a telegramApi credential.
2. Search for Telegram, connect it after the previous node, and select that credential.
3. Leave Resource on Message and Operation on Send Message.
4. Set Chat ID for the chat or group.
5. Set Text. Select Execute step.

To receive messages, use Telegram Trigger when that trigger is available on the instance.

For other notifications, see [Send a Slack message in Duaer](/build/slack.md) and [Send mail with Send Email in Duaer](/build/send-email.md).
## Questions

### Where do I get Chat ID for Telegram in Duaer?

From the Telegram chat or group. You can read chat.id from a bot update or Telegram Trigger payload.

## Related

- [Send a Slack message in Duaer](https://doc.duaer.com/build/slack.md)
- [Send an SMS with Twilio in Duaer](https://doc.duaer.com/build/twilio.md)
- [Receive a request with Webhook in Duaer](https://doc.duaer.com/build/webhook.md)