TradingView to Telegram: Bot Token and Chat ID Setup

Most TradingView to Telegram problems are not caused by TradingView. They are caused by the wrong bot token, the wrong chat ID, or a bot that cannot post in the target group. Fix those before touching your alert code.

What you need

You need two values:

• Bot token
• Chat ID

The bot token identifies the Telegram bot. The chat ID identifies where the message should go: a private chat, group, supergroup, or channel.

Create the bot token

Create a bot with BotFather in Telegram. Copy the token and store it somewhere private. Do not paste it into public docs, screenshots, or TradingView messages.

The token looks like a long string with a colon in it. Treat it like a password.

Find the right chat ID

For private chats, you can usually get updates after messaging the bot. For groups and channels, the chat ID can be negative and may change when a normal group becomes a supergroup.

Common mistake:

You test in a private chat, then move the bot to a group but keep using the private chat ID. TradingView fires, the bot works, but the group receives nothing.

Give the bot permission

In groups, the bot must be a member. In channels, it often needs admin permission to post. If delivery worked yesterday and stopped today, check whether someone removed the bot or changed channel permissions.

Test before adding TradingView

Send a test message from your relay before configuring TradingView. This separates Telegram setup from TradingView setup.

If the relay cannot send a test message, TradingView will not fix it.

Suggested alert format

Keep the first alert simple:

{{ticker}} signal at {{close}}

Once that works, add strategy names, side, timeframe, and risk notes.

What SignalTo checks

SignalTo validates the Telegram channel before you rely on it. It also logs each delivery attempt, so you can see whether Telegram accepted the message or returned an error.

Set up the route on TradingView to Telegram. If you need one alert to reach several places, use TradingView webhook alerts.