Getting Started
Quick Start Guide
Get up and running with Sentinel AI in under 10 minutes.
Scraper popup with Telegram and Discord platform cards and a start button.
Step 1: Run the Installer
- Locate the Sentinel installer in your downloaded package
- Double-click to launch and follow the on-screen instructions
- Once the installation completes, proceed to install the Chrome Extension
Step 2: Install the Chrome Extension
- Open Google Chrome and navigate to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner)
- Click Load unpacked
- Select the
Extensionfolder from the Sentinel package - Note the Extension ID that appears, as you may need it later
The Sentinel icon will appear in your Chrome toolbar.
Step 3: Configure Your Telegram API Credentials
Sentinel connects directly to Telegram using your own API credentials.
- Go to https://my.telegram.org/apps
- Log in with your Telegram account
- Create a new application (if you haven't already)
- Copy your API ID and API Hash
- Click the Sentinel Extension icon in Chrome
- Click Credentials
- Enter your API ID and API Hash
- Save
Step 4: Activate Your License
- Click the Sentinel Extension icon
- Click the License button (key icon)
- Copy your Hardware ID (HWID), which identifies your machine
- Enter your license key in the format:
SENT-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX - Click Activate License
Your license will be verified and the full application will unlock.
Step 5: Configure Your Chats
- Click the Sentinel Extension icon
- Click Chats
- Add Telegram group/channel links you want to monitor
- Configure CA keywords to detect specific patterns or contract addresses
Step 6: Start Scraping
- Click Start Scraper in the Extension
- Enter your Telegram phone number
- Complete 2FA authentication if prompted
- Sentinel will begin scraping messages automatically
You'll see detected CAs and matching messages appear in real time.