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Telegram Emergency Controls

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Written by Dazza

What are Telegram Emergency Controls?

Telegram Emergency Controls let you instantly pause or resume all your stores using a Telegram bot — no need to open the dashboard. This is perfect for emergencies like power outages, staff shortages, or equipment failures when you need to stop taking orders immediately.

Setting Up Telegram Emergency Controls

Step 1: Set Your Emergency PIN

  1. Go to Maintenance in the reseller dashboard

  2. In the Telegram Emergency Controls card, enter a 4–8 digit PIN

  3. Click Save PIN

This PIN protects your stores from unauthorized changes. Keep it secure and memorable.

Step 2: Link Your Telegram

  1. After saving your PIN, click Generate Link Code

  2. A 6-character code will appear (e.g. A3F7K9)

  3. Open Telegram and search for @SpatulaEmergencyBot

  4. Send the message: LINK A3F7K9 (using your code)

  5. You'll receive a confirmation message once linked

Available Commands

Command

What It Does

STOP <pin>

Pauses all your stores until midnight (your timezone)

RESUME <pin>

Resumes all paused stores immediately

STATUS

Shows the current state of all your stores

HELP

Shows the list of available commands

How It Works

  • When you send STOP, all stores are paused until midnight in your timezone (AEST by default)

  • Paused stores show a maintenance message to customers on the storefront

  • You can resume at any time with RESUME

  • Your PIN is required for STOP and RESUME to prevent unauthorized use

Unlinking Telegram

To disconnect your Telegram from the dashboard:

  1. Go to Maintenance in the reseller dashboard

  2. Click the Unlink Telegram button

  3. Confirm the action

You can re-link at any time by generating a new link code.

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