Telegram

Mu includes a Telegram bot that gives you access to the AI agent directly from chat. Ask questions, check markets, get news, trade tokens — all from Telegram.

Setup (Self-hosting)

1. Message @BotFather on Telegram
2. Send /newbot, follow the prompts, copy the token
3. Set the token in Mu: go to /admin/env and paste it under Telegram → TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN

The bot connects automatically within 30 seconds. No webhook, no exposed ports — it uses long polling.

Using the Bot

First time

DM the bot or use a command in a group. If you don’t have a Mu account, one is created automatically from your Telegram username.

Linking an existing account

DM the bot:

link myusername mypassword

Only works in DMs for security.

Direct messages

Just send any message to the bot:

• “What’s the BTC price?”
• “Read my email”
• “Today’s news”
• “Swap 0.1 ETH for USDC”

Groups

In groups, use commands or @mention the bot:

• /ask what's happening in crypto?
• /news
• /markets
• /weather London
• @yourbotname summarise today's news

The bot has privacy mode — it only sees commands and @mentions in groups, not every message.

Commands

Commands are registered with Telegram and appear in the / menu.

Unlinking

DM the bot unlink to disconnect your Telegram from your Mu account.

Notifications

The bot DMs you when:

• You receive a new email (with AI-generated summary)
• A trading strategy signal triggers
• A trade auto-executes

Privacy

• Direct messages have full access to your data (mail, wallet, trades)
• Group messages are public — no private data is included in responses
• Credentials (link command) only work in DMs, never in groups
• Auto-created accounts get a random password — you authenticate via Telegram

How it works

The bot uses Telegram’s long polling API — no webhook needed. It dials out to Telegram’s servers, so it works behind NAT and firewalls with no port forwarding. The bot reconnects automatically if the connection drops.