Associate one identity with another with Segment API on New Message Updates (Instant) from Telegram Bot API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Telegram Bot trigger and Segment action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Message Updates (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Telegram Bot account
Configure the Associate one identity with another action
1. Connect your Segment account
2. Optional- Configure Context
3. Optional- Configure Integrations
4. Configure Previous ID
5. Optional- Configure Timestamp
6. Optional- Configure User ID
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New Message Updates (Instant) on Telegram Bot

Description:Emit new event each time a Telegram message is created or updated.

Version:0.1.5

Key:telegram_bot_api-message-updates

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Telegram Bot Overview#

The Telegram Bot API allows you to build bots that can interact with users on the Telegram platform. Using Pipedream, you can automate messaging, handle commands, and trigger actions based on conversations or alerts. Pipedream's serverless execution model enables you to create complex workflows involving Telegram messages without managing any infrastructure. With Pipedream's integration, you can process inbound messages, send outbound notifications, and connect the Telegram Bot API with numerous other services to create powerful automation solutions.

Trigger Code#

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

export default {
  ...base,
  key: "telegram_bot_api-message-updates",
  name: "New Message Updates (Instant)",
  description: "Emit new event each time a Telegram message is created or updated.",
  version: "0.1.5",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  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;
      this.$emit(event, this.getMeta(event, message));
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

Trigger 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.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Telegram Bot	`telegramBotApi`	`app`	This component uses the Telegram Bot app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.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.

Trigger 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.

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.

Action#

Associate one identity with another on Segment

Description:Alias is how you associate one identity with another. See the docs [here](https://segment.com/docs/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/server/http-api/#alias)

Version:0.1.4

Key:segment-alias

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Segment Overview#

The Segment API enables you to collect, manage, and route your customer analytics data to various tools for marketing, analytics, and data warehousing. By harnessing the Segment API on Pipedream, you can automate the ingestion and syncing of user events and properties to multiple destinations, allowing you to create seamless data pipelines without manual intervention. Pipedream's serverless platform empowers you to build custom workflows that react to events in real-time, enrich data, or trigger actions across your tech stack.

Action Code#

import segmentApp from "../../segment.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "segment-alias",
  name: "Associate one identity with another",
  description: "Alias is how you associate one identity with another. See the docs [here](https://segment.com/docs/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/server/http-api/#alias)",
  version: "0.1.4",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    segmentApp,
    context: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "context",
      ],
    },
    integrations: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "integrations",
      ],
    },
    previousId: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Previous ID",
      description: "Previous unique identifier for the user",
    },
    timestamp: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "timestamp",
      ],
    },
    userId: {
      propDefinition: [
        segmentApp,
        "userId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    return this.segmentApp.alias({
      $,
      data: {
        context: this.context,
        integrations: this.integrations,
        previousId: this.previousId,
        timestamp: this.timestamp,
        userId: this.userId,
      },
    });
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Segment	`segmentApp`	`app`	This component uses the Segment app.
Context	`context`	`object`	Dictionary of extra information that provides useful context about a message, but is not directly related to the API call like ip address or locale
Integrations	`integrations`	`object`	Dictionary of destinations to either enable or disable
Previous ID	`previousId`	`string`	Previous unique identifier for the user
Timestamp	`timestamp`	`string`	Timestamp when the message itself took place, defaulted to the current time by the Segment Tracking API. It is an ISO-8601 date string. For example, `2022-04-08T17:32:11.318Z`
User ID	`userId`	`string`	Unique identifier for the user in your database., A User ID or an Anonymous ID is required.

Action Authentication#

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

Segment's APIs are accessed programmatically using access tokens, as well as write keys.

Access Token

Create access tokens via the Access Management page in your account: https://app.segment.com/{your-workspace-name}/settings/access-management. See "Get a Token" for more details. Please note, that you must be on a Team or Business plan to create an access token.

Write Key

You will also need to find your write key, which is a unique identifier for your Source. To find a write key, you first need to create a non-Cloud Source such as a website, server, or mobile source. (Cloud-sources do not have write keys, as they use a token or key from your account with that service.) Then, in the Source, go to “Settings’, and then go to “API Keys”. See "Locating Your Write Key" for more details.