Messaging channels

What it is

Messaging channels let you connect your Aden team to iMessage, Telegram, or WhatsApp. Once connected, the Aden bot answers questions about your team from your phone: tracks, albums, upcoming events, todos, milestones and contacts. It only reads; it never changes anything.

Ask in plain language, or send a command: tracks, events, team, unlink (on Telegram: /tracks, /events, /team, /unlink).

Using it

Connect iMessage

1. Open your team's Settings → Chat setup page.
2. Click Connect under iMessage.
3. A one-time code and QR code appear. You have 10 minutes.
4. On your iPhone, scan the QR code with the camera. Messages opens with the message prefilled. Tap send. Alternatively, tap Open Messages or copy the code and send link <code> manually to the Aden iMessage number.
5. The bot replies confirming the team is linked.

Connect Telegram

1. Open Settings → Chat setup and click Connect under Telegram.
2. Tap Open Telegram: this opens a t.me URL pointing at the Aden bot with the code embedded.
3. In the Telegram chat, press Start (or send /start). The bot confirms the link within a few seconds.
4. Alternatively, copy the URL and open it on any device.

Connect WhatsApp

1. Open Settings → Chat setup and click Connect under WhatsApp.
2. Tap Open WhatsApp: WhatsApp opens with the message prefilled.
3. Send the message (link <code>) to the Aden business number.
4. The bot replies confirming the team is linked.
5. If the deep link is unavailable, copy the message text and send it manually to the Aden WhatsApp business number.

A phone number or chat is linked to one team at a time. Linking it again, to the same or another team, replaces the earlier link. Send unlink to disconnect.