Settings & Configuration

General Settings

Configure the core behavior of Sentinel AI through the Chrome Extension interface.

Accessing Settings

Click the Sentinel Extension icon in your Chrome toolbar to access all configuration options.

Extension Panels

Credentials

Manage your Telegram API connection:

  • API ID: Your Telegram application API ID
  • API Hash: Your Telegram application API Hash
  • Get these from my.telegram.org/apps

License

Manage your Sentinel license:

  • HWID: Your unique Hardware ID (auto-generated)
  • License Key: Enter your SENT-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX key
  • Status: View activation status and expiration

Chats

Configure which Telegram groups and channels to monitor:

  • Add chat links
  • Remove or disable chats
  • Configure per-chat CA keywords

Scraper Control

  • Start Scraper: Begin monitoring configured chats
  • Stop Scraper: Pause all monitoring
  • Status: View connection state and activity

Configuration Files

Advanced users can edit configuration files directly:

FilePurpose
scraper_config.jsonGlobal scraper settings
chats_config.jsonChat list and keyword configuration

These files are synced between the Extension and the scraper through the config server (WebSocket). Changes made in the Extension are automatically saved to these files.

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