Create a private group, add your bot as an admin, and invite your trusted circle. The Verdict
Configure logic so that if you are home (detected via phone GPS or Wi-Fi connection), the Telegram alerts are suppressed for "Outdoor" cameras but remain active for "Indoor" cameras.
: If using a standalone computer (like a Raspberry Pi), software like Motion can trigger a shell script (e.g., sendsnapshot.sh ) that uses your bot's token to upload media to the group. 3. Making it "Better": Advanced Group Features
Let’s build a professional-grade system. We will use and the Telegram Bot API because it is free and robust.
A Telegram group acts as a shared incident room. If three people are in the house, they all see the alert simultaneously.
