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Node.js module to interact with official Telegram Bot API. A bot token is needed, to obtain one, talk to @botfather and create a new bot.

npm install node-telegram-bot-api

var TelegramBot = require('node-telegram-bot-api');

var token = 'YOUR_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN';
// Setup polling way
var bot = new TelegramBot(token, {polling: true});
bot.on('message', function (msg) {
  var chatId = msg.chat.id;
  // photo can be: a file path, a stream or a Telegram file_id
  var photo = 'bot.gif';
  bot.sendPhoto(chatId, photo, {caption: "I'm a bot!"});
});

There are some other examples on examples.

TelegramBot

Both request method to obtain messages are implemented. To use standard polling, set polling: true on options. Notice that webHook will need a valid (not self signed) SSL certificate. Emmits message when a message arrives.

See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api

Params:

String token Bot Token
Object [options]
Boolean|Object [options.polling=false] Set true to enable polling
String|Number [options.polling.timeout=4] Polling time
Boolean|Object [options.webHook=false] Set true to enable WebHook
String [options.webHook.key] PEM private key to webHook server
String [options.webHook.cert] PEM certificate key to webHook server

getMe()

Returns basic information about the bot in form of a User object.

Return:

Promise

setWebHook(url)

Specify an url to receive incoming updates via an outgoing webHook.

See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setwebhook

Params:

String url URL where Telegram will make HTTP Post. Leave empty to delete webHook.

getUpdates([timeout], [limit], [offset])

Use this method to receive incoming updates using long polling

See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#getupdates

Params:

Number|String [timeout] Timeout in seconds for long polling.
Number|String [limit] Limits the number of updates to be retrieved.
Number|String [offset] Identifier of the first update to be returned.

Return:

Promise Updates

sendMessage(chatId, text, [options])

Send text message.

See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendmessage

Params:

Number|String chatId Unique identifier for the message recipient
Sting text Text of the message to be sent
Object [options] Additional Telegram query options

Return:

Promise

forwardMessage(chatId, fromChatId, messageId)

Forward messages of any kind.

Params:

Number|String chatId Unique identifier for the message recipient
Number|String fromChatId Unique identifier for the chat where the original message was sent
Number|String messageId Unique message identifier

Return:

Promise

sendPhoto(chatId, photo, [options])

Send photo

See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendphoto

Params:

Number|String chatId Unique identifier for the message recipient
String|stream.Stream photo A file path or a Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded
Object [options] Additional Telegram query options

Return:

Promise

sendAudio(chatId, audio, [options])

Send audio

See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendaudio

Params:

Number|String chatId Unique identifier for the message recipient
String|stream.Stream audio A file path or a Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.
Object [options] Additional Telegram query options

Return:

Promise

sendDocument(chatId, A, [options])

Send Document

See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendDocument

Params:

Number|String chatId Unique identifier for the message recipient
String|stream.Stream A file path or a Stream. Can also be a file_id previously uploaded.
Object [options] Additional Telegram query options

Return:

Promise

sendChatAction(chatId, action)

Send chat action. typing for text messages, upload_photo for photos, record_video or upload_video for videos, record_audio or upload_audio for audio files, upload_document for general files, find_location for location data.

See: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendchataction

Params:

Number|String chatId Unique identifier for the message recipient
String action Type of action to broadcast.

Return:

Promise