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Jonathan Miller 122c7b630a feat: Telegram @mokosuite_bot default, wiki folders, README/CHANGELOG update
- Telegram: updated default bot from @MokoWaaSBot to @mokosuite_bot
- Telegram: embedded obfuscated bot token in plugin PHP (XOR + base64)
- Telegram: added <config> section to plugin XML for parse_mode/preview
- Telegram: removed bot token from admin-visible plugin params
- Branding: replaced all MokoWaaS references with MokoSuite
- Wiki: reorganized into getting-started/, user-guide/, services/, developer/
- README: updated with all 36 service plugins and current features
- CHANGELOG: added entries for recent fixes and changes
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Telegram Service

Cross-post Joomla articles to Telegram channels, groups, or users.

Setup

Default Bot (@mokosuite_bot)

  1. Add MokoSuiteCross service with type Telegram
  2. Set mode to Default
  3. Enter your Chat ID (channel, group, or user)
  4. Add @mokosuite_bot to your channel/group as admin

The default bot token is embedded in the plugin and hidden from the admin UI. No API key configuration is needed.

Custom Bot

  1. Create a bot via @BotFather
  2. Add MokoSuiteCross service with type Telegram
  3. Set mode to Custom
  4. Enter your Bot Token and Chat ID
  5. Add your bot to the target channel/group as admin

Credentials Format

{
    "mode": "default",
    "chat_id": "-100xxxxxxxxxx"
}

Or for custom bot:

{
    "mode": "custom",
    "bot_token": "123456:ABC-DEF...",
    "chat_id": "-100xxxxxxxxxx"
}

Finding Your Chat ID

  • Channel: Forward a message from your channel to @userinfobot
  • Group: Add @userinfobot to the group temporarily
  • User: Send a message to @userinfobot

Channel IDs typically start with -100.

Plugin Settings

Configure defaults in Extensions → Plugins → MokoSuiteCross - Telegram:

Setting Default Description
Message Format HTML Parse mode (HTML, Markdown, MarkdownV2)
Disable Link Preview No Disable automatic link preview

Character Limit

Telegram supports up to 4,096 characters per message.