Connecting a Telegram bot lets you receive notifications about client activity, form submissions, and other business events directly in Telegram. This guide walks you through creating a bot and connecting it to FitMetrics.
Why Connect Telegram?
With Telegram connected, you can:
Receive real-time notifications when clients submit forms, log meals, or complete workouts
Get alerts for new messages and important client activity
Stay updated on the go without opening FitMetrics
Step 1: Create a Telegram Bot
If you don't already have a Telegram bot, you'll need to create one:
Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
Send the command /newbot
Follow the prompts to give your bot a name and username
BotFather will give you a bot token — it looks like this:
1234567890:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrsTUVwxyzCopy this token — you'll need it in the next step
Step 2: Connect the Bot to FitMetrics
Click Connect Telegram
Paste your bot token into the field
Click Connect
FitMetrics will verify the token with Telegram's API and register a webhook automatically. Once connected, you'll see your bot's name, username, and Bot ID displayed on the page.
Step 3: Set Up Telegram for Team Members
Each team member can receive personal Telegram notifications by linking their Telegram ID in the Team Members settings.
Go to Settings → Team Members
Click the three dots under Actions for the team member
Click Edit Member
Enter their Telegram ID (a numeric ID, not a username)
Save changes
To find your Telegram ID, message @userinfobot on Telegram — it will reply with your numeric ID.
Step 4: Test the Connection
Once connected, use the Test Messages section on the Telegram integration page to send a test notification. This verifies that your bot can successfully deliver messages.
Bot Information
After connecting, you can see:
Bot name and username
Bot ID
Can Join Groups — whether the bot can be added to group chats
Last sync — when the bot information was last verified
Click the Sync button in the top right to refresh bot information at any time.
Disconnecting Telegram
To disconnect the integration:
Scroll to the Disconnect Integration section
Click Disconnect Telegram and confirm
This will stop all Telegram notifications. You can reconnect at any time by entering a bot token again.
Permissions
Owners and Admins can connect, disconnect, sync, and test the Telegram integration
Coaches and Managers can view the integration status but cannot modify settings