mehmetabak/Telegram-JS-Bot

This project is a Telegram bot that answers questions about me or my projects, providing its complete source code. Developed in JavaScript, the bot is deployed using Netlify and designed to respond to user inquiries sent via Telegram.

Telegram JS Bot

This repository contains a Telegram bot implemented in JavaScript, deployed using Netlify and AWS Lambda Functions.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed locally
• A Telegram bot token obtained from BotFather
• GitHub account for version control

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/telegram-bot.git
   cd telegram-bot

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Configuration

   • Rename .env.example to .env and replace <your_bot_token> with your Telegram bot token obtained from BotFather.

Deployment with Netlify

1. Create a new site on Netlify

   • Login to Netlify and select "New site from Git".
   • Choose GitHub as your Git provider and select the repository where you pushed your bot code.

2. Environment Variables Setup

   • Navigate to your Netlify site dashboard.
   • Go to "Site settings" > "Build & deploy" > "Environment" > "Environment variables".
   • Add a new environment variable:
     • Key: BOT_TOKEN
     • Value: Your Telegram bot token obtained from BotFather.

3. Deploy

   • Click on "Deploy site" in the Netlify dashboard.
   • Verify deployment status (ensure it shows "Published").

Setting Up Webhook

1. Configure Telegram Webhook

   • Replace <your_bot_token> and <your_site_name> in the following URL:

     https://api.telegram.org/bot<your_bot_token>/setWebhook?url=https://<your_site_name>.netlify.app/api/bot
     

     For example:

     https://api.telegram.org/bot5594307469:AAEx9aeF6KeOMaQeAGJ79xa-tAB5RkWOdlg/setWebhook?url=https://venerable-alfajores-c6f46a.netlify.app/api/bot
     

2. Verification

   • After navigating to the generated URL, you should receive a response:

     {"ok":true,"result":true,"description":"Webhook was set"}
     

Testing

• Send /start command to your Telegram bot. It should reply with a message such as "Hi" indicating it's working correctly.

Troubleshooting

• If deployment fails, check the deployment logs in Netlify for errors.
• Ensure environment variables are correctly set in Netlify and triggers a redeploy if updated.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Contact Me

Have questions, suggestions, or want to collaborate? Feel free to reach out to me at mehmetabak@proton.me. We'd love to hear from you!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.