📨Receiving Alerts

Instant alert in a channel for this tweet

• Default DM alerts

  • By default, all alerts go to your private chat with the bot. No configuration required.

• Setting group alerts

  • Configure Alerts → Group Alerts

  • Pick a watchlist or “Add New Group”

  • Instructions shown:

    • Add the bot to your group (no admin rights required)

    • Reply in the bot chat with:

      • Group Chat ID (e.g., -1001234567890), or

      • @group_username

    • For groups with topics, format as ChatID/TopicID (e.g., -1001234567890/42)

    • Use @raw_data_bot to find Chat ID

  • The bot tests sending a message to the group (and deletes it). If access fails, you’ll get actionable error guidance.

• Setting channel alerts

  • Configure Alerts → Channel Alerts

  • Pick a watchlist or “Add New Channel”

  • Instructions shown:

    • Add the bot to your channel

    • Grant Admin with “Send messages” permission

    • Reply in the bot chat with Channel ID (e.g., -1001234567890) or @channel_username

  • The bot tests sending a message. If access fails, you’ll get error guidance.

• Removing destinations

  • Use “Remove Group” or “Remove Channel” within the corresponding alerts menu

  • Confirm removal.