Reddit Hot Posts to Telegram

This Python script fetches hot posts from random subreddits and sends them to a Telegram chat. It uses asyncio for asynchronous operations and environment variables for configuration.

Preview

Features

Randomly selects subreddits from a predefined list
Fetches hot posts from selected subreddits
Sends post titles and preview images to a Telegram chat
Runs continuously with a 15-minute interval between updates

Prerequisites

Python 3.7+
pip

Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/zerone0x/reddit-telegram-bot.git
cd reddit-telegram-bot

Set up a virtual environment:
```
python -m venv venv
```
Activate the virtual environment:
- On Windows:
```
venv\Scripts\activate
```
- On macOS and Linux:
```
source venv/bin/activate
```
Install the required packages:
```
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```

Environment Variables

This project uses environment variables for configuration. Create a .env file in the project root with the following variables:

Replace the placeholder values with your actual credentials and preferences.

TOKEN: Your Telegram Bot API token
CHAT_ID: The ID of the Telegram chat where messages will be sent
REDDIT_CLIENT_ID: Your Reddit application client ID
REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET: Your Reddit application client secret
REDDIT_USER_AGENT: A unique identifier for your Reddit application
SUBREDDITS: A comma-separated list of subreddit names to fetch posts from
SUBREDDITS_COUNT: The number of subreddits to fetch posts from

Usage

After setting up the environment and configuring the variables, run the script:

python main.py

nohup python3 main.py &

The bot will start fetching hot posts from random subreddits and sending them to the specified Telegram chat every 15 minutes.

Use with Github Actions

write env variables to github secrets

License

MIT License

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome. Feel free to check issues page if you want to contribute.

Author

zerone0x - GitHub