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# Create Telegram Link Code

> Generate a code to pair a Telegram account with an agent.

## Authentication

Requires JWT token or Platform API key via `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header.

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>Agent UUID</ParamField>

## Example Request

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.app.shinzo.ai/v1/agent/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890/telegram/link \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
```

## Example Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "code": "A1B2C3",
  "expires_at": "2026-03-09T10:10:00Z",
  "instructions": "Send '/link A1B2C3' as a message to your agent's Telegram bot"
}
```

## How It Works

1. Call this endpoint to generate a 6-character link code.
2. The code expires after 10 minutes.
3. Send `/link <CODE>` as a message to your agent's Telegram bot.
4. Once linked, you can send messages to your agent directly through Telegram.

## Prerequisites

* Your agent must have a `telegram_bot_token` configured (set during agent creation or update)
* You must have a Telegram bot created via [@BotFather](https://t.me/botfather)

## Status Codes

| Code  | Description                                      |
| ----- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `200` | Link code generated successfully                 |
| `401` | Unauthorized - invalid or missing authentication |
| `404` | Agent not found                                  |
| `400` | Agent does not have Telegram configured          |