[Telegram Bot 101] Telegram Bot 101 #bash #telegram #bot #101

TELEGRAM-BOT-101.md

• Install telegram on desktop
• Message @botfather and then /newbot (give name, and other things)
• Create new channel and add the bot
• Get channel ID

curl -L https://api.telegram.org/bot$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/getUpdates

• Add to .bashrc

export telegram_bot_token='xxxxx'
export telegram_house_channel_id='xxxxx'
export telegram_channel_url="https://api.telegram.org/bot$telegram_bot_token/sendMessage"
function telegram_notification(){
        curl -s -X POST $telegram_channel_url -d chat_id=$telegram_house_channel_id -d text="$(echo -e "[`hostname --fqdn`]: $@")"
}

• Send message (working)

telegram_notification 'FART'