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UptimeRobot Alerts to Telegram with Visual Verification Automatically sends Telegram notifications with optional screenshots when monitors change status (✅ UP/🔴 DOWN/⏸️ PAUSED) Example Message in Telegram: Who Is This For? Teams or individuals needing to: Get alerts when websites/services go down Verify outages with visual screenshots Monitor infrastructure from Telegram What Does This Workflow Solve? 🚨 Missed Alerts: Get immediate notifications in Telegram 🖼️ Visual Verification: Optional screenshot confirmation of outages 📊 Status Tracking: Clear records of when issues began/resolved 🔗 One-Click Access: Direct links to affected monitors ⏱️ Time Savings: No need to check dashboards manually Setup Guide 1. Pre-Requisites UptimeRobot Account**: With at least one monitor configured Gmail Account**: To receive alert notifications Telegram Account**: To receive alerts (mobile/desktop app recommended) (Optional) ScreenshotMachine free/paid account 2. Credentials Setup Make sure your AlekSystem instance is connected with: Gmail Account** (via OAuth2) UptimeRobot API** (via API key) Telegram Bot** (via bot token) (Optional) ScreenshotMachine (via customer key) 3. Configure Your AlekSystem Workflow Nodes 1. Alert Trigger Gmail Trigger**: Configure to watch for emails from alert@uptimerobot.com Set appropriate polling interval (e.g., every 5 minutes) 2. Monitor Configuration Conf Node**: Set your preferences: { "take_screenshot": true, "screenshotmachine_secret": "your-secret-here", "screenshotmachine_device": "desktop", "screenshotmachine_dimension": "1366xfull", "screenshotmachine_format": "png" } 3. Notification Settings Telegram Nodes**: Set your Chat ID (find with @getidsbot) Customize message formatting if needed 4. Service-Specific Setup UptimeRobot: Go to Dashboard → My Settings → API Settings Create API key with "Monitor Read" permissions Enable email alerts in monitor settings Telegram Bot: Message @BotFather to create new bot Get your Chat ID using @getidsbot Add bot token to AlekSystem credentials ScreenshotMachine (Optional): Sign up at screenshotmachine.com Get Customer Key from account dashboard Set your secret phrase if using hash verification Final Steps Test your workflow by manually triggering a monitor status change Verify Telegram notifications arrive as expected Check screenshot quality if enabled Monitor for a few days to fine-tune alert preferences Happy Monitoring!
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