Configuring OctoBot to Read Signals from Public Telegram Groups
Summary
This documentation explains how to connect OctoBot to Telegram's API so it can listen to public groups for trading signals. It distinguishes this setup from the simpler Telegram configuration used to control OctoBot or listen to private groups. To use the API, an account holder obtains an API identifier and hash through Telegram's development tools, then adds those credentials and an account phone number to OctoBot's service configuration.
On the first start with a new API configuration, Telegram sends a two-factor authentication code that must be entered in the OctoBot console. The page also notes that a password prompt may require entering the phone number without a plus sign. This is configuration guidance, not a trading method: it explains connection and authentication steps but offers no advice on evaluating channel signals, execution, security practices, or strategy performance.
Key ideas
- OctoBot can use Telegram's API to listen to public groups for trading signals.
- Listening to private groups or controlling OctoBot uses a different, simpler Telegram setup.
- API access requires an identifier, hash, and account phone number in the service configuration.
- A first-time API setup requires entering a Telegram authentication code in the OctoBot console.
- The document explains connection steps but does not assess signal quality or trading performance.
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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.