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Add these lines in your configuration.yaml file and change the Access Token & chat ID with yours to make it work.
# STEPS TO GET THE TELEGRAM TOKEN AND CHAT ID ARE:
## 1. In Telegram, open a chat with @BotFather - https://t.me/BotFather and enter /newbot.
## 2. Follow the instructions and store the token somewhere safe.
## 3. To get a chat ID, send any message to the GetIDs bot - https://t.me/getidsbot
## 4. Enter /start. The bot will return your chat ID
## 5. Find your newly created bot and start a chat with it
## 6. Add the YAML code below in configuration.yaml file in Home Assistant and restart HA
# configuration.yaml entry
# Telegram Bot
telegram_bot:
- platform: polling
api_key: !secret t_key
allowed_chat_ids:
- YOUR_CHAT_ID
# Notifier
notify:
- platform: telegram
name: "telegram_bot"
chat_id: YOUR_CHAT_ID
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