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# Connect your bot: polling, webhooks and Chrome

Understand how TGDog receives updates and resolve competing bot connections.

[TGDogProduct documentation](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/about/)Published Oct 9, 2026 Updated Oct 9, 2026 2 min read

AT A GLANCE
- One bot should have one update receiver.

- TGDog needs Chrome to remain awake and online.

- Pending Telegram updates expire after no more than 24 hours.

## [Your bot, connected locally.](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/connect-bot/#your-bot-connected-locally)

Use a dedicated Telegram bot. Enter its token inside the TGDog extension; the website never asks for it. TGDog verifies the bot with Telegram and checks whether a webhook already receives its updates.

## [Resolve update-receiver conflicts](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/connect-bot/#resolve-update-receiver-conflicts)

Webhook delivery and polling cannot receive updates at the same time. TGDog only removes an existing webhook after you explicitly confirm switching reception to the extension. One bot should be used by one receiving client or Chrome profile.

Your token stays in chrome.storage.local. This is local browser storage, not an operating-system encrypted vault.

## [Understand browser availability](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/connect-bot/#understand-browser-availability)

Chrome must remain running, awake, and connected. Pending Telegram updates are retained for no more than 24 hours; extended downtime may leave gaps. TGDog does not read Telegram Web’s DOM or scan your entire chat history.

[Source: Telegram update delivery](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getting-updates)

## [Check your setup](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/connect-bot/#check-your-setup)

- One bot should have one update receiver.

- TGDog needs Chrome to remain awake and online.

- Pending Telegram updates expire after no more than 24 hours.

## [Where to go next](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/connect-bot/#where-to-go-next)

If you are setting up TGDog for the first time, follow the [complete How to use tutorial](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/how-to-use/). For a deeper explanation of another topic, return to the [Guide library](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/).

TGDogTGDog product documentation. Written from the extension implementation and checked against official Telegram references.

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