# Telegram

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Telegram.
- [Telegram](/integrations/nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegram/)
- [Telegram Trigger](/integrations/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger/)

## Prerequisites

Create a [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) account.

## Using Bot Access Token

1. Start a chat with the [Botfather](https://telegram.me/BotFather).
2. Enter `/newbot` and reply with your new bot's display name and username.
3. Copy the bot token and use it in the Telegram node credentials in n8n.