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Connect each platform

What every platform requires — Telegram bot, WhatsApp linked device, Facebook OAuth, Instagram Business Account.

Last updated: 2026-04-28

Each platform Afflow publishes to has its own connection flow. They all happen once, in Settings → Integrations, and once connected you can attach any number of groups to them on the Groups page.

Telegram

Telegram uses a bot you create yourself with @BotFather. The flow:

  1. Message @BotFather on Telegram, send /newbot, follow the prompts, copy the token.
  2. In Afflow, open Settings → Integrations, paste the token into the Telegram card, click Save.
  3. Add your bot as an admin to the channel or group you want to publish to, with permission to post messages.
  4. On the Groups page, click Add Group, choose Telegram, and enter the channel ID — either @username for public channels or the numeric -100XXXXXXXXXX form.
Telegram card in Settings → Integrations
One bot token covers as many Telegram channels as you want — add the bot as an admin on each, then create a Group in Afflow for each one.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses a linked-device session — the same mechanism as WhatsApp Web. You scan a QR code from your phone once and the session stays connected.

  1. In Afflow, open Settings → Integrations, find the WhatsApp card, click Connect Channel. You land on the WhatsApp Channels page.
  2. Click Connect New Channel. Afflow initialises a new session and shows a QR code.
  3. On your phone, open WhatsApp → Settings → Linked Devices → Link a Device, then point your camera at the QR code on screen.
  4. The channel status flips to Connected once your phone has paired.

Once a WhatsApp channel is connected, go to Groups → Add Group, choose WhatsApp, pick the connected channel, and use the Browse WhatsApp Groups picker to select one of your existing WhatsApp groups. Afflow auto-fills the name, member count, and group picture.

WhatsApp sessions can drop if you log out the device on your phone, switch SIMs, or do not use WhatsApp for an extended period. If a channel goes red, reconnect it from Settings → Integrations → WhatsApp → Manage Channels and rescan the QR.

Facebook

Facebook uses Facebook Login. You authorise Afflow once and it can publish to any Facebook page you administer.

  1. Open Settings → Integrations, find the Facebook card, click Connect Facebook Page.
  2. Sign in to Facebook in the popup and grant the requested permissions. Afflow needs access to your pages so it can post on their behalf.
  3. Back in Afflow, your pages appear in the Facebook card with their follower counts and a status badge.
  4. On the Groups page, click Add Group, choose Facebook, and pick the page from the dropdown — Afflow auto-fills the rest.
Facebook integration card with connected pages
You can connect multiple Facebook accounts. Use Add More Pages on the Facebook card to run the OAuth flow again with a different account.

Instagram

Instagram publishing on Afflow is for Reels and requires an Instagram Business Account linked to a Facebook page you administer. Personal Instagram profiles are not supported by Instagram's publishing API.

  1. Make sure your Instagram account is converted to a Business Account and is linked to one of your Facebook pages. This is done inside Instagram and Facebook, not in Afflow.
  2. In Afflow, open Settings → Integrations, find the Instagram card, click Connect Instagram Account, and complete the OAuth flow.
  3. Your linked Instagram Business Accounts appear in the card with their follower counts.
  4. On the Groups page, click Add Group, choose Instagram, and pick the account.
Instagram integration card with connected accounts