Trigger for Telegram that sends messages to WebSocket connections

A Telegram trigger sends messages to WebSocket connections whenever the Telegram bot receives an update: message, command, button callback, and other events. To receive updates, the trigger uses the Telegram bot's token.

A trigger for Telegram requires a service account to send messages to WebSocket connections.

For more information about creating a trigger for Telegram, see How to create a Telegram trigger that sends messages to WebSocket connections.

Roles required for the proper operation of a trigger for TelegramRoles required for the proper operation of a trigger for Telegram

• To create a trigger, you need a permission for the service account under which the trigger runs the operation. This permission comes with the iam.serviceAccounts.user and editor roles or higher.
• For the trigger to fire, the service account needs the api-gateway.websocketBroadcaster role for the folder where the API gateway resides.

Telegram trigger message formatTelegram trigger message format

After the trigger fires, it will send an Update object from the Telegram Bot API to WebSocket connections.

Useful linksUseful links

• Trigger for Telegram that runs a Serverless Containers container
• Trigger for Telegram that runs a Cloud Functions function