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Channels β
Choose a channel based on who the assistant talks to. Customer conversations belong to the Sales Platform; the Agents Platform has a separate Telegram connection for an agent that works with you or your team. These paths use different bots and create different kinds of conversations.
Choose the right platform β
| You want to⦠| Platform | Connection | Conversations appear in | Start here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Answer customers on your website, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Viber, email, SMS, marketplaces, or phone | Sales Platform | Connect a channel to the customer-facing sales assistant | Sales chats and client records | Sales channels |
| Talk to an autonomous agent from Telegram so it can research, operate tools, or run tasks for you | Agents Platform | Connect a dedicated Telegram bot to one agent | That agent's conversations | Connect Telegram to an agent |
The two Telegram connections are separate
The Sales Platform Telegram channel talks to your customers. The Agents Platform Telegram bot talks to you or your team. Use a separate BotFather token for each connection and do not expect conversations to move between the two platforms.
Sales Platform channels β
Most Sales Platform channels are self-serve under Sales Platform β Channels. Select the sales assistant that should answer, connect the provider account or token, review its behavior settings, and turn the channel on only after a test.
| Channel | Typical use | Direction | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website Widget | Customer chat embedded on your site | Inbound chat; the assistant replies | A website where you can paste the embed |
| Official WhatsApp Business or a linked personal number | Two-way messaging | A WhatsApp Business account or linked phone | |
| Telegram bot | A dedicated customer-facing bot | Two-way messaging | A BotFather token |
| Telegram Account | Answer from an existing Telegram account | Two-way messaging, with polling delay | A Telegram account and linked-device authorization |
| DMs, comments, story reactions, and product replies | Inbound events and replies | An eligible Instagram account | |
| Facebook Messenger | Page messages and comment-to-DM flows | Inbound events and replies | A Facebook Page |
| TikTok | Direct messages and comment replies | Inbound events and replies | A TikTok account with messaging permissions |
| Viber bot | A dedicated Viber customer bot | Two-way messaging | A Viber bot token |
| E-Chat Viber | A Viber number through E-Chat.tech | Two-way messaging | An E-Chat.tech account, API token, and number |
| E-Chat Telegram | A Telegram phone number through E-Chat.tech | Two-way messaging | An E-Chat.tech account, API token, number, and webhook |
| Gmail | A shared customer email inbox | Receive and reply, including attachments | A Google account for the assistant |
| SMS | Text conversations on a business phone number | Two-way SMS | Twilio or Quo (OpenPhone) with an SMS-capable number |
| OLX | Buyer chats on supported OLX marketplaces | Inbound buyer messages and replies | An OLX seller account in Ukraine, Poland, or Romania |
| Calls | AI voice on phone or in the browser | Inbound and outbound AI calls | SIP, Twilio, or the Web SDK |
| Calls Ringostat | Put human-manager calls and transcripts into client chats | Inbound and outbound human calls | A Ringostat account and webhook |
| UniTalk | Put human-manager calls and transcripts into client chats | Inbound and outbound human calls | Preview access configured with MyChatBot support |
| Webhooks API | Connect a custom messaging system | Your system sends inbound messages and receives replies | An HTTPS reply endpoint and generated token |
Before going live β
- Configure and test the assistant in a private chat first.
- Connect one channel and leave its Connect agent to this channel switch off while you review credentials and behavior settings.
- Turn it on, send a real test message or call, and confirm the reply lands in the expected Sales chat or Agents conversation.
- Test pause and disconnect behavior. Confirm any provider-side webhook, permission, template, or carrier requirement in the channel-specific guide.
See also β
- Sales Platform β configure the customer-facing assistant and client records
- Agents Platform β configure autonomous agents that work for your team
- Connect Telegram to an agent β the direct Agents Platform channel
- CRM and integrations β connect downstream business systems
- Channels cheat sheet β quick links to related setup references