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Logging in with Telegram

Laraue Boards uses your existing Telegram account as your identity. There is no separate registration, no password to remember, and no email to verify.

Two ways to open Laraue Boards

As a Telegram Mini App

Search for @msgboard_bot in Telegram and tap Start. The Mini App opens inside Telegram β€” you are instantly logged in using your Telegram identity. No widget, no redirect, no extra steps.

The Mini App launch button next to the bot's chat

This is the recommended way to use Laraue Boards on mobile.

In the browser

Open boards.laraue.com in any browser. You will see the login screen with a Log in with Telegram button. Clicking it opens a Telegram authorization popup β€” approve it and you are redirected back to the app.

The web login screen with the Log in with Telegram button

The browser version requires that your Telegram account is accessible on the same device, or via the Telegram web client.

What data is used

When you log in, Laraue Boards receives your Telegram user ID, first name, last name (if set), username (if set), and profile photo URL. No messages are read β€” only your identity is used for authentication.

The login is verified server-side using a cryptographic hash signed with the bot token, so the data cannot be forged.

Switching accounts

Laraue Boards does not support multiple simultaneous Telegram accounts. To switch accounts, log out and log in again with a different Telegram account.

The logout option in Laraue Boards

After login: choosing an organization

The first time you log in, you land on a screen listing every organization you belong to, including Personal β€” your own private organization, set up for you automatically. Tap one to open it, or tap + Create organization to start a new one.

The organization selection screen, listing Personal and a team organization, with a Create organization button

You can switch organizations at any time from the dropdown at the top of the sidebar, without logging out. It shows the same list you saw right after logging in.

The organization switcher dropdown at the top of the sidebar