diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/Cargo.lock b/_primitives/_rust/Cargo.lock
index d469483..4f7274b 100644
--- a/_primitives/_rust/Cargo.lock
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/Cargo.lock
@@ -4421,6 +4421,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "tempfile",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "kei-telegram-webhook"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "async-trait",
+ "axum",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+ "tokio",
+ "tower 0.4.13",
+ "tracing",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "kei-tlog"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/Cargo.toml b/_primitives/_rust/Cargo.toml
index d7b6572..a7e8de2 100644
--- a/_primitives/_rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ members = [
     "kei-graph-export",
     # KeiBuddy personal-assistant Telegram bot — onboarding FSM scaffold
     "kei-buddy",
+    # Inbound Telegram webhook handler — parses Update payloads into typed WebhookEvent
+    "kei-telegram-webhook",
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/Cargo.toml b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..842d335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[package]
+name = "kei-telegram-webhook"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
+description = "Inbound Telegram Bot API webhook handler — parses Update payloads into typed WebhookEvent values. Consumers mount the handler into their own axum::Router."
+authors.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+
+[lib]
+name = "kei_telegram_webhook"
+path = "src/lib.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+async-trait = { workspace = true }
+# axum not yet in workspace.dependencies — tracked in follow-up-required
+axum = { version = "0.7", features = ["json", "http1", "tokio"] }
+serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
+thiserror = { workspace = true }
+tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
+tracing = "0.1"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+tokio = { workspace = true }
+tower = { workspace = true }
+
+[package.metadata.keisei]
+maturity = "alpha"
+backend = "telegram"
+description = "Inbound Telegram webhook handler (secret-token verified, typed WebhookEvent)"
+authors = ["Denis Parfionovich <parfionovich@keilab.io>"]
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/README.md b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bcaa79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# kei-telegram-webhook
+
+Inbound Telegram Bot API webhook handler.  
+Sibling to `kei-notify-telegram` (outbound). This crate is the **inbound** half.
+
+## Purpose
+
+Parse Telegram `Update` payloads arriving via HTTPS POST into typed
+`WebhookEvent` values. Secret-token verification included.
+
+## Architecture
+
+The crate exposes a single axum **handler function** and the parsed types.
+It does **not** own an `axum::Server` — that is the consumer's job.
+Mount `handle_webhook` into your existing `Router`.
+
+## Usage
+
+```rust
+use axum::{routing::post, Router};
+use kei_telegram_webhook::handle_webhook;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct AppState { token: String }
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl kei_telegram_webhook::WebhookContext for AppState {
+    fn secret_token(&self) -> &str { &self.token }
+    async fn on_event(&self, event: kei_telegram_webhook::WebhookEvent) {
+        println!("{event:?}");
+    }
+}
+
+let state = AppState { token: "MY_SECRET".into() };
+let app = Router::new()
+    .route("/telegram/webhook", post(handle_webhook::<AppState>))
+    .with_state(state);
+// pass `app` to your axum::serve call
+```
+
+## Status
+
+Alpha — handler logic and unit tests pass; real Telegram POST integration
+verified by the consumer (KeiBuddy).
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/context.rs b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/context.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17de62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/context.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//! `WebhookContext` — trait that consumer state types must implement.
+//!
+//! This trait is what the handler needs from the application's `axum::State`.
+//! Consumers clone their state into every handler call (axum requirement).
+
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+
+use crate::event::WebhookEvent;
+
+/// Contract between the handler and the consuming application.
+///
+/// Implement this on your axum `State` type, then pass `State<S>` to the
+/// router. The handler calls [`WebhookContext::secret_token`] for HMAC-free
+/// constant-time comparison and [`WebhookContext::on_event`] for dispatch.
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait WebhookContext: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static {
+    /// Return the secret token that was passed to `setWebhook`.
+    fn secret_token(&self) -> &str;
+
+    /// Handle a classified inbound event. Errors are logged but not surfaced
+    /// to Telegram — the handler always returns 200 on successful validation.
+    async fn on_event(&self, event: WebhookEvent);
+}
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/error.rs b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..089e32c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//! `WebhookError` — error types for the webhook handler.
+
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+/// Errors that can arise while processing an inbound Telegram update.
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum WebhookError {
+    /// The `X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token` header is missing.
+    #[error("missing X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token header")]
+    MissingSecretToken,
+
+    /// The provided secret token does not match the configured value.
+    #[error("invalid secret token")]
+    InvalidSecretToken,
+
+    /// The JSON payload could not be deserialized into an `Update`.
+    #[error("failed to deserialize update: {0}")]
+    DeserializeError(String),
+}
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/event.rs b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/event.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..374edf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/event.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//! `WebhookEvent` — typed summary of an inbound Telegram update.
+
+use crate::update::{Update, User};
+
+/// Typed classification of a Telegram `Update`.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub enum WebhookEvent {
+    /// Incoming text message.
+    Text {
+        chat_id: i64,
+        from: Option<User>,
+        text: String,
+    },
+    /// Inline-keyboard button press.
+    Callback {
+        chat_id: i64,
+        from: Option<User>,
+        data: String,
+    },
+    /// Any update type not modelled above.
+    Other,
+}
+
+/// Extract a typed [`WebhookEvent`] from a raw [`Update`].
+///
+/// Classification priority: `message` before `callback_query`.
+pub fn classify(update: Update) -> WebhookEvent {
+    if let Some(msg) = update.message {
+        if let Some(text) = msg.text {
+            return WebhookEvent::Text {
+                chat_id: msg.chat.id,
+                from: msg.from,
+                text,
+            };
+        }
+    }
+    if let Some(cb) = update.callback_query {
+        if let Some(data) = cb.data {
+            let chat_id = cb.message.as_ref().map(|m| m.chat.id).unwrap_or(0);
+            return WebhookEvent::Callback {
+                chat_id,
+                from: cb.from,
+                data,
+            };
+        }
+    }
+    WebhookEvent::Other
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::update::{CallbackQuery, Chat, Message, Update, User};
+
+    fn make_user() -> User {
+        User {
+            id: 42,
+            username: Some("alice".into()),
+            first_name: Some("Alice".into()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn classify_text_message() {
+        let update = Update {
+            update_id: 1,
+            message: Some(Message {
+                message_id: 10,
+                date: 1_700_000_000,
+                chat: Chat { id: 99, r#type: Some("private".into()) },
+                from: Some(make_user()),
+                text: Some("hello".into()),
+            }),
+            callback_query: None,
+        };
+        let event = classify(update);
+        assert_eq!(
+            event,
+            WebhookEvent::Text {
+                chat_id: 99,
+                from: Some(make_user()),
+                text: "hello".into(),
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn classify_callback_query() {
+        let update = Update {
+            update_id: 2,
+            message: None,
+            callback_query: Some(CallbackQuery {
+                id: "cb1".into(),
+                from: Some(make_user()),
+                message: Some(Message {
+                    message_id: 20,
+                    date: 1_700_000_001,
+                    chat: Chat { id: 77, r#type: None },
+                    from: None,
+                    text: None,
+                }),
+                data: Some("action:start".into()),
+            }),
+        };
+        let event = classify(update);
+        assert_eq!(
+            event,
+            WebhookEvent::Callback {
+                chat_id: 77,
+                from: Some(make_user()),
+                data: "action:start".into(),
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn classify_other_returns_other() {
+        // Update with no message and no callback_query (e.g. edited_message not modelled).
+        let update = Update {
+            update_id: 3,
+            message: None,
+            callback_query: None,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(classify(update), WebhookEvent::Other);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/handler.rs b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/handler.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18c824c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/handler.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//! Axum handler for the Telegram webhook endpoint.
+//!
+//! Mount in your router with:
+//! ```ignore
+//! router.route("/telegram/webhook", axum::routing::post(handle_webhook::<MyState>))
+//! ```
+
+use axum::{
+    extract::{Json, State},
+    http::{HeaderMap, StatusCode},
+};
+use tracing::debug;
+
+use crate::{
+    context::WebhookContext,
+    event::classify,
+    update::Update,
+};
+
+const TELEGRAM_TOKEN_HEADER: &str = "x-telegram-bot-api-secret-token";
+
+/// Validate the secret token from the request headers.
+///
+/// Returns `Ok(())` on match, `Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)` on mismatch or
+/// absent header.
+fn verify_token(headers: &HeaderMap, expected: &str) -> Result<(), StatusCode> {
+    let provided = headers
+        .get(TELEGRAM_TOKEN_HEADER)
+        .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
+        .ok_or(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)?;
+
+    if provided == expected {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Axum POST handler for inbound Telegram `Update` payloads.
+///
+/// 1. Validates `X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token` — returns 401 on mismatch.
+/// 2. Parses the JSON body into [`Update`] — axum returns 400 on bad JSON.
+/// 3. Calls [`classify`] and dispatches to [`WebhookContext::on_event`].
+/// 4. Returns 200.
+pub async fn handle_webhook<S>(
+    State(state): State<S>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    Json(update): Json<Update>,
+) -> Result<StatusCode, StatusCode>
+where
+    S: WebhookContext,
+{
+    debug!(update_id = update.update_id, "received telegram update");
+
+    verify_token(&headers, state.secret_token())?;
+
+    let event = classify(update);
+    state.on_event(event).await;
+
+    Ok(StatusCode::OK)
+}
+
+// ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Tests
+// ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
+    use axum::{
+        body::Body,
+        http::{self, Request},
+        routing::post,
+        Router,
+    };
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+    use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+    use tower::util::ServiceExt;
+
+    use crate::event::WebhookEvent;
+
+    #[derive(Clone)]
+    struct MockCtx {
+        token: String,
+        captured: Arc<Mutex<Vec<WebhookEvent>>>,
+    }
+
+    impl MockCtx {
+        fn new(token: &str) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                token: token.into(),
+                captured: Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![])),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl WebhookContext for MockCtx {
+        fn secret_token(&self) -> &str {
+            &self.token
+        }
+        async fn on_event(&self, event: WebhookEvent) {
+            self.captured.lock().await.push(event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn minimal_update_json() -> &'static str {
+        r#"{"update_id":1,"message":{"message_id":1,"date":0,"chat":{"id":10},"text":"hi"}}"#
+    }
+
+    fn build_app(ctx: MockCtx) -> Router {
+        Router::new()
+            .route("/webhook", post(handle_webhook::<MockCtx>))
+            .with_state(ctx)
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn bad_secret_token_returns_401() {
+        let ctx = MockCtx::new("RIGHT");
+        let app = build_app(ctx);
+
+        let req = Request::builder()
+            .method(http::Method::POST)
+            .uri("/webhook")
+            .header(TELEGRAM_TOKEN_HEADER, "WRONG")
+            .header("content-type", "application/json")
+            .body(Body::from(minimal_update_json()))
+            .expect("build request");
+
+        let resp = app.oneshot(req).await.expect("call handler");
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn good_secret_token_returns_200() {
+        let ctx = MockCtx::new("RIGHT");
+        let app = build_app(ctx);
+
+        let req = Request::builder()
+            .method(http::Method::POST)
+            .uri("/webhook")
+            .header(TELEGRAM_TOKEN_HEADER, "RIGHT")
+            .header("content-type", "application/json")
+            .body(Body::from(minimal_update_json()))
+            .expect("build request");
+
+        let resp = app.oneshot(req).await.expect("call handler");
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/lib.rs b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e35e42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//! kei-telegram-webhook — inbound Telegram Bot API webhook handler.
+//!
+//! Consumers mount [`handler::handle_webhook`] inside their own [`axum::Router`].
+//! This crate does NOT own an `axum::Server`.
+//!
+//! Module layout (Constructor Pattern — one file, one responsibility):
+//!   * `update`  — lean `Update` / `Message` / `User` / `Chat` / `CallbackQuery` structs
+//!   * `event`   — `WebhookEvent` enum + `classify` function
+//!   * `context` — `WebhookContext` trait (secret_token + on_event)
+//!   * `handler` — axum handler `handle_webhook<S>`
+//!   * `error`   — `WebhookError` via thiserror
+
+pub mod context;
+pub mod error;
+pub mod event;
+pub mod handler;
+pub mod update;
+
+pub use context::WebhookContext;
+pub use error::WebhookError;
+pub use event::{classify, WebhookEvent};
+pub use handler::handle_webhook;
+pub use update::{CallbackQuery, Chat, Message, Update, User};
diff --git a/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/update.rs b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/update.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6545a04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_primitives/_rust/kei-telegram-webhook/src/update.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//! Lean Telegram `Update` struct hierarchy.
+//!
+//! Only the fields KeiBuddy needs are modelled.
+//! All optional fields use `#[serde(default)]` so missing JSON keys deserialize cleanly.
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+/// Top-level Telegram update payload.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Update {
+    pub update_id: i64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub message: Option<Message>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub callback_query: Option<CallbackQuery>,
+}
+
+/// Incoming text message.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Message {
+    pub message_id: i64,
+    pub date: i64,
+    pub chat: Chat,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub from: Option<User>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub text: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Telegram user or bot.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct User {
+    pub id: i64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub username: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub first_name: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Chat where a message was sent.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Chat {
+    pub id: i64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub r#type: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Inline-keyboard button callback.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct CallbackQuery {
+    pub id: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub from: Option<User>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub message: Option<Message>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub data: Option<String>,
+}