Integrating Telegram and Google Calendar with Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to integrate Telegram with Google Calendar using Pabbly Connect to automate event creation from messages. Follow our detailed tutorial for seamless automation. Revolutionize your productivity approach with just a few strategic clicks. Uncover professional methods for connecting applications and creating workflows that reclaim hours of your week.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Telegram and Google Calendar Integration

To integrate Telegram and Google Calendar, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect landing page. If you’re a new user, click on ‘Sign up for free’ to get started with 100 free tasks every month.

Existing users can simply click on ‘Sign in’. Once logged in, you’ll see all the Pabbly applications. Click on ‘Access Now’ under Pabbly Connect to open your dashboard. Here, you can create a workflow that connects Telegram with Google Calendar.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

After opening your dashboard in Pabbly Connect, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. You’ll need to name your workflow, such as ‘Create Google Calendar Event from Telegram Messages’. Choose a folder to save it in, like ‘Automations’.

• Click on ‘Create’ to open the workflow window.
• Select Telegram as your trigger application.
• Choose ‘Set Webhook / Watch Updates’ as the trigger event.

Once you select Telegram, click on ‘Connect’. If you haven’t connected Telegram before, you’ll need to add a new connection by entering your bot token.

3. Connecting Telegram Bot to Pabbly Connect

To get your bot token for Telegram, search for ‘BotFather’ in your Telegram app. Start a conversation and type ‘/newbot’ to create a new bot. Follow the prompts to name your bot and set a username, ensuring it ends with ‘_bot’. using Pabbly Connect

Once your bot is created, copy the token provided by BotFather. Paste this token into Pabbly Connect when prompted. Click ‘Save’ to establish the connection. After saving, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to ensure the connection works.

4. Extracting Data from Telegram Messages

With the connection established, the next step in Pabbly Connect is to extract relevant data from the Telegram message. For this, select ‘Text Formatter by Pabbly’ as the action application and choose ‘Text Parser’ as the action event.

• Map the message content to extract the title, start date, and end date.
• Use the ‘Text Match After’ and ‘Text Match Before’ fields to specify how to extract each piece of information.
• Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to verify that the extraction works correctly.

Repeat this process for each piece of data you need to extract, ensuring you clone the previous steps to save time.

5. Creating a Google Calendar Event

Next, you will set up the action to create a Google Calendar event using Pabbly Connect. Select ‘Google Calendar’ as the action application and ‘Create Event’ as the action event. Click on ‘Connect’ and authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Google Calendar.

Map the extracted data from the Telegram messages to the corresponding fields in the Google Calendar event setup. Ensure you set the correct start and end times, using the formatted date from the previous steps. Once everything is mapped, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create the event.

Check your Google Calendar to confirm that the event has been created successfully. You can repeat the test by sending new messages in Telegram to create additional events automatically.

Conclusion

Integrating Telegram with Google Calendar using Pabbly Connect allows for seamless automation of event creation from messages. This tutorial provides a clear step-by-step guide to set up this integration effectively.