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Chat → Send Chat Action

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Overview

This node integrates with Telegram via the TelePilot API to perform various chat-related actions. Specifically, the 'Send Chat Action' operation allows users to send real-time chat status updates such as typing, recording voice notes, or uploading media to a specified chat. This is useful for creating interactive Telegram bots or automations that mimic human-like chat behaviors, enhancing user engagement and experience.

Use Case Examples

  1. Sending a 'typing' action to indicate the bot is composing a message.
  2. Sending an 'uploading photo' action while a photo is being prepared for sending.
  3. Canceling a previously sent chat action to stop showing the status.

Properties

Name Meaning
Chat ID The unique identifier of the Telegram chat where the chat action will be sent.
Action The type of chat action to send, such as typing, recording a voice note, uploading a document, photo, video, voice note, or canceling the current action.

Output

JSON

  • success - Boolean indicating if the chat action was successfully sent.
  • entity - The Telegram entity (chat) object representing the chat where the action was sent.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for TelePilot API authentication.
  • Depends on the TelePilotNodeConnectionManager to manage Telegram client sessions and API calls.

Troubleshooting

  • Error 'Client not initialized. Please login first.' indicates the Telegram client session is not active. Resolve by logging in using the login operation.
  • Errors related to session closure or unauthorized access suggest the session expired or was disconnected. Re-login is required.
  • Invalid chat ID or unsupported entity type errors occur if the chat ID does not correspond to a valid Telegram chat or channel.
  • Network or API errors may occur if the TelePilot API service is unreachable or credentials are invalid.

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