Receive LemWatch downtime, SSL, and performance alerts as Telegram messages via a bot token and chat ID configured per site.
Telegram Integration
Pro Plan and Above
Receive instant LemWatch alerts on your phone via your own Telegram bot. LemWatch does not ship a shared bot — you create one in 60 seconds with @BotFather so the messages come from a sender you control.
Give it a name and a unique username ending in bot (e.g. acme_alerts_bot).
Copy the HTTP API token BotFather returns. Treat it like a password.
Step 2 — Find your chat ID
Direct messages: open your new bot in Telegram and send any message (e.g. hi).
Group/channel: add the bot to the group (admin for channels) and post one message.
Open https://api.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/getUpdates in your browser.
Copy the chat.id value from the JSON response. Group IDs start with -; channel IDs start with -100.
Step 3 — Connect in LemWatch
Go to Settings → Notifications → Telegram.
Paste the Bot token and the Chat ID.
Click Send test to verify.
Message Format
Site name and URL
Alert type with severity emoji (🔴 🟡 🟢)
Current metric values
Quick link to the LemWatch dashboard
Tips
Telegram push works even when your phone is locked.
Mute the bot during off-hours from Telegram's built-in notification settings.
Works on mobile, desktop, and web Telegram.
The bot token is stored in your LemWatch organisation and used only for outbound sendMessage calls. Revoke it any time from @BotFather with /revoke if it leaks.