# Telegram Variables

The following variables are automatically added to your conversation when your chatbot is conversating on this channel:

| Variable                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| bot\_channel                      | Set to "TelegramChannel"                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| profile\_pic                      | The full url of the user profile picture                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| is\_group\_chat                   | TRUE if the current conversation is happening in a group, empty otherwise.                                                                                                                                                               |
| telegram\_new\_users\_count       | The number of new users joined during a group conversation. 0 if no users has joined                                                                                                                                                     |
| telegram\_user\_leaving           | The username of the last user leaving the group                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| last\_user                        | The user name of the last user that has typed something in the current group conversation                                                                                                                                                |
| last\_user\_id                    | The user id of the last user that has typed something in the current group conversation                                                                                                                                                  |
| telegram\_new\_user\[INDEX]       | The indexed user name of each user that has joined the chat group                                                                                                                                                                        |
| telegram\_new\_user\[INDEX]\_type | The indexed user type of each user that has joined the chat group. Can be either USER for a human user or BOT if a bot has joined the conversation.                                                                                      |
| referral                          | The [referral code](https://docs10.xenioo.com/basic-concepts/publishing/channels/telegram/telegram-referral) that is passed through the telegram bot link                                                                                |
| keyboard\_is\_persisting          | Indicates if the Telegram [custom keyboard](https://docs10.xenioo.com/actions-and-operations/content/xenioo.bots.actions.base.buttonsarrayaction) is persisting between messages or not. true if is persisting otherwise false or empty. |

The following article fully details how to manage your Telegram group using Xenioo:

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