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# Enable your bot by sending the /Start command | # Enable your bot by sending the /Start command | ||
# Get your Telegram User ID (see the Using Telegram Bot section) | # Get your Telegram User ID (see the Using Telegram Bot section) | ||
− | # In '''File | + | # In '''File Preferences -> External Alerts -> Slack''' click '''Add''' |
# Insert a request link using your Token and User ID<br>https://api.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/sendMessage?chat_id=<USER_ID><br>For example: https://api.telegram.org/bot0000000000:AAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCCDDDDD/sendMessage?chat_id=0123454678 | # Insert a request link using your Token and User ID<br>https://api.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/sendMessage?chat_id=<USER_ID><br>For example: https://api.telegram.org/bot0000000000:AAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCCDDDDD/sendMessage?chat_id=0123454678 | ||
# Click '''Test''' to send a test message | # Click '''Test''' to send a test message |
Revision as of 13:06, 17 November 2023
External alerts are available in MultiCharts 15.
Telegram Alerts
Using Telegram Bot
To send alerts to Telegram, it’s required to connect to the MultiCharts_Alerts bot using Telegram User ID:
- In File → Preferences → External Alerts tab click the Get your User ID from the Telegram bot link
- On the Telegram web page that willopen in your browser click Open
- In the MultiCharts_Alerts bot click START
- You will receive a message with your User ID for Telegram Alerts
- Copy the User ID and paste it in the Telegram User ID field on the External Alerts tab in MultiCharts
- Click Test… to send a test message
- In the Alerts settings of your study check the Enable Alerts and Telegram Alerts boxes
Using WebHook
- It is also possible to send Telegram alerts by creating your own bot:
- Create your bot using this guide
- Get a Token for you bot
- Enable your bot by sending the /Start command
- Get your Telegram User ID (see the Using Telegram Bot section)
- In File Preferences -> External Alerts -> Slack click Add
- Insert a request link using your Token and User ID
https://api.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/sendMessage?chat_id=<USER_ID>
For example: https://api.telegram.org/bot0000000000:AAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCCDDDDD/sendMessage?chat_id=0123454678 - Click Test to send a test message
Slack Alerts
To send alerts to Slack, it is required to connect using a WebHook URl.
- In Slack go to File -> Settings & Administration -> Manage Apps. A Manage Apps web page will open up in your browser.
- Go to Custom Integration -> Incoming WebHooks -> click Add to Slack
- Choose or create a new channel and click Add Incoming WebHooks integration
- Copy the WebHook URL and paste it in File -> Preferences -> External Alerts -> Slack -> Add