Integrating with Zapier

What is Zapier?

Zapier is an automation platform that connects different apps and services. With our Zapier integration, you can automate your Telegram marketing workflows.

Setting Up the Integration

Step 1: Create a Zapier Account

If you don't have one already, sign up at https://zapier.com

Step 2: Find Telegramate in Zapier

Search for 'Telegramate' in the Zapier app directory.

Step 3: Connect Your Account

Click 'Connect' and enter your Telegramate API key. You can find this in your dashboard under Settings > API.

Step 4: Create Your First Zap

Choose a trigger (what starts the automation) and an action (what happens in Telegramate).

Popular Zap Templates

1. New Google Sheets Row → Send Telegram Message

Automatically send messages when you add contacts to a Google Sheet.

Use case: Import leads from other sources and automatically message them.

2. New Stripe Payment → Add to Telegram Group

Add customers to a private Telegram group after they make a purchase.

Use case: Create exclusive communities for paying customers.

3. New Typeform Response → Send Welcome Message

Send a personalized welcome message when someone fills out your form.

Use case: Nurture leads immediately after they express interest.

4. Scheduled Trigger → Send Campaign

Automatically send campaigns at specific times.

Use case: Schedule weekly newsletters or promotional messages.

5. New Airtable Record → Extract Group Members

Trigger member extraction when you add a new group to your Airtable base.

Use case: Automate your lead generation workflow.

Available Triggers

**New Message Sent**: Fires when a message is successfully sent

**New Member Extracted**: Fires when members are extracted from a group

**Campaign Completed**: Fires when a campaign finishes

**Delivery Failed**: Fires when a message fails to deliver

Available Actions

**Send Message**: Send a message to a specific user

**Extract Members**: Extract members from a group

**Create Campaign**: Create and schedule a new campaign

**Add to List**: Add a contact to your list

**Update Contact**: Update contact information

Advanced Workflows

Multi-Step Nurture Sequence

1. Trigger: New contact added

2. Action: Send welcome message

3. Delay: Wait 2 days

4. Action: Send follow-up message

5. Delay: Wait 3 days

6. Action: Send final offer

Lead Scoring System

1. Trigger: Message response received

2. Action: Update contact score in CRM

3. Filter: If score > 50

4. Action: Notify sales team

5. Action: Add to high-priority list

Troubleshooting

Issue: Zap not triggering

Solution: Check that your API key is valid and has the necessary permissions.

Issue: Actions failing

Solution: Verify that you haven't exceeded your plan's message limits.

Issue: Delayed execution

Solution: Zapier's free plan has 15-minute delays. Upgrade to Premium for instant execution.

Best Practices

**Test your Zaps**: Always test before activating

**Use filters**: Prevent unnecessary actions with conditional logic

**Monitor usage**: Keep an eye on your Zapier task usage

**Handle errors**: Set up error notifications to catch issues early

**Document workflows**: Keep notes on what each Zap does