This tutorial guides you through the process of receiving Sentry notifications via Telegram. Follow these steps to set up a dedicated Telegram group that can receive alerts from Sentry.
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Before starting, make sure you have:
A Telegram account.
Admin rights to create groups and invite bots in Telegram.
Access to your Sentry API KEY.
Open Telegram: Use the mobile app or web version at web.telegram.org.
Create a New Group: Go to the menu, select ‘New Group’, and follow the prompts to set up your group. Choose a meaningful name that reflects its purpose.
Add Members: Invite colleagues who need to receive Sentry notifications. You can add or remove members at any time.
Group Creation: Create a new chat group in telegram where you will receive the notification.
Search for Bot: In the Telegram search bar, type @aleno_sentry_bot and select it from the list.
Invite Bot to Group: Add @aleno_sentry_bot to the group you created. This bot is responsible for sending Sentry alerts to your group.
Open Telegram Web: Go to web.telegram.org.
Navigate to Your Group: Click on your group and observe the URL in the browser’s address bar. It should look something like this: https://web.telegram.org/k/#-XXXXXXXXXX.
Identify Group ID: The part after # is your group ID. For example, in https://web.telegram.org/k/#-4220052561, the group ID is -4220052561. The hyphen '-' is part of the ID.
Use Sentry API: Use the /account route with your api key to configure sentry to send alerts in your group
Generate a Test Alert: Trigger a test alert from Sentry with a small threshold to verify that notifications are being sent to your Telegram group.
Adjust Settings as Needed: Depending on the test results, you may need to tweak your alert settings in Sentry.
