Authorizing a chat

Every chat is denied until it is on the allowed list. Two Telegram commands and two dashboard surfaces put it there.

Every chat is denied until it is on the allowed list. Two Telegram commands and two dashboard surfaces put it there.

Denied by default

What can be authorized

KindHow
Group or supergroupAuthorized with /authorize, /getid, the /menu picker or the dashboard Groups tab
A DMThe user's Telegram username goes on the bot's DM-authorized list
ChannelNot supported

There is no limit on the number of authorized groups.

/authorize

Authorizing a group from inside Telegram

  1. Add the bot to the group.
  2. Send /authorize in the group.
  3. The bot replies Authorized (<chat_id>). and the group is live.

If the bot is not yet an admin, the reply adds: To unlock image editing and full functionality, promote me to admin in this group.

Warning

/authorize works for the bot's owner. From anyone else it only adds the chat to the dashboard's Discovered Groups list.

/getid

Anyone can send /getid in any chat. It replies with the numeric chat id and adds the chat to the dashboard's Discovered Groups list for the owner to authorize.

Warning

Sent by the bot's owner, /getid authorizes the chat in the same step.

A private invite link (t.me/+…) cannot be used to authorize a group. For a group reached only through one, send /getid inside the group.

Reviewing and revoking

The dashboard's Groups tab (Allowed Groups) lists every authorized chat with its title, chat id and member count.

Two ways to revoke

SurfaceAction
The /menu Groups pickerTap a ✅ row to flip it to ❌
The dashboard Groups tabTrash icon on the group's card, then confirm
Built-in tools
`/emojipack` and `/presets` work on every bot from the moment it is purchased. Neither uses the trained character.
Notifications and live configuration
Some dashboard changes DM the bot's owner. All changes reach the live bot immediately.