How to Set Up Discord and Telegram Notifications

ElasticDomain supports seven notification channels: EMAIL, SMS, PUSH, SLACK, DISCORD, TELEGRAM, and WEBHOOK. This guide covers Discord and Telegram.

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Discord Notifications

Setting Up Discord

Step 1: Create the webhook in Discord

1. Open your Discord server and navigate to the channel you want alerts in.
2. Click the gear icon (Edit Channel) → Integrations → Webhooks.
3. Click New Webhook, give it a name like "ElasticDomain", and optionally upload a logo.
4. Click Copy Webhook URL.

Step 2: Add to ElasticDomain

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Add Channel → Discord.
2. Paste the webhook URL.
3. Click Test — confirm the test message appears in Discord.
4. Click Save.

Step 3: Assign to alert rules

Open any alert rule under Alerts → Rules, enable Discord under Notification Channels, and save.

Discord Alert Format

ElasticDomain sends Discord embeds — rich formatted cards with:

• Domain name with a clickable link
• Alert type and severity (color-coded: green/yellow/red)
• Description of what changed or what is at risk
• UTC timestamp

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Telegram Notifications

Setting Up Telegram

Step 1: Create a Telegram Bot

1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather.
2. Send /newbot and follow the prompts.
3. BotFather gives you a bot token like 123456789:ABCdef... — copy it.

Step 2: Get Your Chat ID

1. Add your new bot to the group or channel where you want alerts.
2. Send a test message in that chat.
3. Visit https://api.telegram.org/bot{YOUR_TOKEN}/getUpdates in a browser.
4. Find the "chat":{"id":...} value — that is your Chat ID (may be negative for groups).

Step 3: Add to ElasticDomain

1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Add Channel → Telegram.
2. Enter your bot token and chat ID.
3. Click Test — a test message should appear in your Telegram chat.
4. Save.

Step 4: Assign to alert rules

Open a rule under Alerts → Rules and enable Telegram.

Telegram Alert Format

Telegram alerts are formatted HTML messages with domain name, alert type, severity, and a direct link back to ElasticDomain.

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Tips

• Test before relying on it. Always use the Test button after setup.
• Private chats vs groups: For Telegram, you can send to a private chat, a group, or a channel. For channels, ensure your bot is an admin with post permissions.
• Use both Discord and Telegram simultaneously on the same rule if different team members use different platforms.