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How to add a bot as an admin to a Telegram channel or chat

How to give administrator permissions to a Telegram bot

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Why adding a bot as an admin

To verify if a user is subscribed to your channel, the bot needs to be an admin of that Telegram channel. Additionally, to receive updates about comments in your channel during gamification, the bot must also be an admin of the comments chat.

​Let's take a look at how to assign a bot as an admin.

How to add a bot as an admin

Important!

It's best to add the bot as an admin using the Telegram mobile app, since errors can sometimes happen in the web and desktop versions.

After adding the bot as an admin, be sure to refresh the ChatPlace tab in your browser to update the information.

You can add the bot as an admin to a channel or chat either through the channel’s or chat’s settings or via the bot’s settings.

1. Through the channel’s or chat’s settings

Telegram channel:

To make the bot an admin of your channel, follow these steps:

  1. Open the channel and click on its name.

  2. Go to the "Administrators" section.

  3. Tap "Add Admin."

  4. Find the bot by its username (e.g., @username).

  5. Select the bot and grant it all permissions.

  6. Confirm the addition.

Chat for comments:

To make the bot an admin of a chat, do the following:

  1. Open the chat and click on the pencil icon.

  2. Go to the "Administrators" section.

  3. Tap "Add Admin."

  4. Find the bot by its username (e.g., @username).

  5. Select the bot and grant it all permissions.

  6. Confirm the addition.

2. Through the bot’s profile

  1. Open a chat with the bot and click on its name.

  2. Select "Add to Group or Channel."

  3. Search for the desired chat or channel.

  4. Grant all permissions.

  5. Tap "Add bot as Administrator."

How to verify if a bot is an admin

After you've made the bot an admin:

  1. Refresh the ChatPlace tab in your browser.

  2. Open the automation builder.

  3. Try setting up the "Subscription" condition.

If you see your channel in the list, it means that the bot is now an admin.


If your channel is not in the list

If the bot still isn't an admin and you don't see your channel in the list, follow these steps:

  1. Remove the bot from the list of administrators.

  2. Add it again using the mobile app.

  3. Refresh the browser page and try creating the condition again.

Sometimes, Telegram doesn’t instantly assign admin rights to a bot. It can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. Additionally, Telegram might not grant all the necessary permissions right away.

If that happens, just repeat the steps above.

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