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title:How to send Telegram Messages from Google Apps Script (GAS)

title:How to send Telegram Messages froma Google Sheet usingGoogle Apps Script (GAS)

subtitle:Using the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway REST API

published:true

last_modified_at:2025-03-16T00:00:00+08:00

last_modified_at:2025-10-23T00:00:00+08:00

This article shows you how to send a Telegram message from a Google Apps Script.

This article shows you how to send a Telegram message from a GoogleSheet using GoogleApps Script.

Before the recipient can receive your Telegram message, she will need to register with the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway. Instructions are available on the[official site](https://www.whatsmate.net/telegram-gateway-api.html).*Unregistered users will NEVER receive messages from the Gateway.*

1. Copy the following source code to your Apps Script project. <scriptsrc="https://gist.github.com/whatsmate/358914cd35958847111b4bbfa380a1de.js"></script>

2. Customize the TODO lines:

* Specify your gateway instance ID on line9.

* Specify your client ID and secret on lines10 and11.

* Specify your target recipient on line2. Remember to include the country code.

* Specify your message on line3.

* Specify your gateway instance ID on line15.

* Specify your client ID and secret on lines16 and17.

* Specify your target recipient on line6. Remember to include the country code.

* Specify your message on line9.

3. Run the function`main()` to send your message.