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Overview

Telegram Bots can respond to Slash commands. For instance, you can add a /hi or /help command to your Telegram bot to help users learn how to use your bot.

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Details

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

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New Bot Command Received (Instant) on Telegram Bot
Description:Emit new event each time a Telegram Bot command is received.
Version:0.0.5
Key:telegram_bot_api-new-bot-command-received

Code

import base from "../common/webhooks.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...base,
  key: "telegram_bot_api-new-bot-command-received",
  name: "New Bot Command Received (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event each time a Telegram Bot command is received.",
  version: "0.0.5",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...base.props,
    commands: {
      propDefinition: [
        base.props.telegramBotApi,
        "commands",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...base.methods,
    getMeta(event, message) {
      return {
        id: event.update_id,
        summary: message.text,
        ts: new Date(message.edit_date ?? message.date),
      };
    },
    getEventTypes() {
      return [
        "message",
        "edited_message",
      ];
    },
    processEvent(event) {
      const message = event.edited_message ?? event.message;

      if (!message?.text) {
        console.log("Skipping message that isn’t a bot command");

        return;
      }

      const command = message.text.split(" ")[0];

      if (typeof this.commands === "string") {
        this.commands = JSON.parse(this.commands);
      }

      const foundCmd = this.commands.some((cmd) => command.includes(cmd));
      if (!foundCmd) {
        return;
      }

      this.$emit(event, this.getMeta(event, message));
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

Configuration

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.
LabelPropTypeDescription
Telegram BottelegramBotApiappThis component uses the Telegram Bot app.
N/Adb$.service.dbThis component uses $.service.db to maintain state between executions.
N/Ahttp$.interface.httpThis component uses $.interface.http to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the run() method of the component.
Commandscommandsstring[]Select a value from the drop down menu.

Troubleshooting

I’m not receiving events from Telegram at all

Make sure that you’re subscribing to New Message updates. Slash commands are sent as messages to your bot.

Authentication

Telegram Bot uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Telegram Bot account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Telegram Bot APIs in both code and no-code steps.

To use the Telegram Bot API, you must first create a new bot by chatting with the BotFather.


Telegram Bot how to

After you create your bot, copy the bot token and add it below.

About Telegram Bot

Telegram, is a cloud-based, cross-platform, encrypted instant messaging (IM) service.

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