Edit a Media Message with Telegram Bot API on New Item in Feed from RSS API

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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Item in Feed trigger
1. Connect your RSS account
2. Configure timer
3. Configure Feed URL
4. Configure Published After
Configure the Edit a Media Message action
1. Connect your Telegram Bot account
2. Configure Chat ID
3. Configure Message ID
4. Select a Media Type
5. Optional- Configure Caption
6. Optional- Configure File Name
7. Configure Media
8. Optional- Select a Parse Mode
9. Optional- Configure Reply Markup
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 Item in Feed on RSS

Description:Emit new items from an RSS feed

Version:1.2.7

Key:rss-new-item-in-feed

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RSS Overview#

The RSS app allows users to automatically fetch and parse updates from web feeds. This functionality is pivotal for staying abreast of content changes or updates from websites, blogs, and news outlets that offer RSS feeds. With Pipedream, you can harness the RSS API to trigger workflows that enable a broad range of automations, like content aggregation, monitoring for specific keywords, notifications, and data synchronization across platforms.

Trigger Code#

import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import rss from "../../app/rss.app.mjs";
import rssCommon from "../common/common.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...rssCommon,
    key: "rss-new-item-in-feed",
    name: "New Item in Feed",
    description: "Emit new items from an RSS feed",
    version: "1.2.7",
    type: "source",
    dedupe: "unique",
    props: {
        ...rssCommon.props,
        url: {
            propDefinition: [
                rss,
                "url",
            ],
        },
        publishedAfter: {
            type: "string",
            label: "Published After",
            description: "Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`",
            default: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(), // default to one day ago
        },
    },
    hooks: {
        async activate() {
            // Try to parse the feed one time to confirm we can fetch and parse.
            // The code will throw any errors to the user.
            await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...rssCommon.methods,
        generateMeta: function (item) {
            return {
                id: this.rss.itemKey(item),
                summary: item.title,
                ts: Date.now(),
            };
        },
    },
    async run() {
        const items = await this.rss.fetchAndParseFeed(this.url);
        for (const item of items.reverse()) {
            const publishedAfter = +new Date(this.publishedAfter);
            const ts = this.rss.itemTs(item);
            if (Number.isNaN(publishedAfter) || publishedAfter > ts) {
                continue;
            }
            const meta = this.generateMeta(item);
            this.$emit(item, meta);
        }
    },
});

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
RSS	`rss`	`app`	This component uses the RSS app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often you want to poll the feed for new items
Feed URL	`url`	`string`	Enter the URL for any public RSS feed
Published After	`publishedAfter`	`string`	Emit items published after the specified date in ISO 8601 format .e.g `2022-12-07T12:57:10+07:00`

Trigger Authentication#

The RSS API does not require authentication.

About RSS#

Real Simple Syndication

Action#

Edit a Media Message on Telegram Bot

Description:Edits photo or video messages. [See the docs](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagemedia) for more information

Version:0.0.6

Key:telegram_bot_api-edit-media-message

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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.

Action Code#

import {
  TELEGRAM_BOT_API_MEDIA_PHOTO,
  TELEGRAM_BOT_API_MEDIA_VIDEO,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import telegramBotApi from "../../telegram_bot_api.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "telegram_bot_api-edit-media-message",
  name: "Edit a Media Message",
  description: "Edits photo or video messages. [See the docs](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#editmessagemedia) for more information",
  version: "0.0.6",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    telegramBotApi,
    chatId: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "chatId",
      ],
    },
    messageId: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "messageId",
      ],
    },
    type: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "type",
      ],
      options: [
        {
          label: "Photo",
          value: TELEGRAM_BOT_API_MEDIA_PHOTO,
        },
        {
          label: "Video",
          value: TELEGRAM_BOT_API_MEDIA_VIDEO,
        },
      ],
    },
    caption: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "caption",
      ],
    },
    filename: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "filename",
      ],
    },
    media: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "media",
      ],
      label: "Media",
    },
    parse_mode: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "parse_mode",
      ],
    },
    reply_markup: {
      propDefinition: [
        telegramBotApi,
        "reply_markup",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const resp = await this.telegramBotApi.editMessageMedia({
      type: this.type,
      media: this.media,
      caption: this.caption,
      parse_mode: this.parse_mode,
    }, {
      chatId: this.chatId,
      messageId: this.messageId,
      reply_markup: this.reply_markup,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully edited the ${this.type || "media"} message in chat, "${this.chatId}"`);
    return resp;
  },
};

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
Telegram Bot	`telegramBotApi`	`app`	This component uses the Telegram Bot app.
Chat ID	`chatId`	`string`	Enter the unique identifier for the target chat (e.g. `1035597319`) or username of the target public chat (in the format `@channelusername` or `@supergroupusername`). For example, if the group's public link is `t.me/mygroup`, the username is `@mygroup`.
Message ID	`messageId`	`string`	Enter the message ID.
Media Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Photo", "value": "photo" }{ "label": "Video", "value": "video" }`
Caption	`caption`	`string`	Enter the caption.
File Name	`filename`	`string`	Enter a filename.
Media	`media`	`string`	File to send. Pass a file_id to send a file that exists on the Telegram servers, pass an HTTP URL for Telegram to get a file from the Internet, or pass the path to the file (e.g., `/tmp/myFile.ext`) to upload a new one using a file downloaded to `/tmp`. File must meet Telegram's requirements for MIME type and size.
Parse Mode	`parse_mode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`MarkdownV2HTMLMarkdown`
Reply Markup	`reply_markup`	`string`	Enter additional interface options that are a JSON-serialized object including an inline keyboard, a custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove the reply keyboard or instructions to force a reply from the user, e.g. `{"inline_keyboard":[[{"text":"Some button text 2","url":"https://botpress.org"}]]}` or `{"keyboard":[["Yes","No"],["Maybe"]]}`. Note: keyboard cannot be used with channels. See the docs for more information.

Action 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.

Edit a Media Message with Telegram Bot API on New Item in Feed from RSS API

Pipedream makes it easy to connect APIs for Telegram Bot, RSS and 2,400+ other apps remarkably fast.

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