blocknotes / telegram-bot-server-ruby

A Telegram Bot server in Ruby using webhooks

A Telegram Bot server in Ruby on Heroku using webhooks

An example of a Ruby Telegram Bot server hosted on Heroku.

It's a simple Rack app that handle POST requests and launch dice with different sides.

Install

• Create a new bot on Telegram writing to @BotFather the command /newbot and choose a name and a nick; it will return the access token for the bot, put it in API_TOKEN env variable of .env file (for local development)
• Setup your bot project on Heroku:
  • Create a new Ruby project
  • Set the API_TOKEN with: heroku config:set API_TOKEN=bot_token
  • Clone this repo and commit the changes
  • Check the logs with: heroku logs -t
• Set the webhook URL for the bot (replacing API_TOKEN and HEROKU_PROJECT):

curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 'https://api.telegram.org/botAPI_TOKEN/setWebhook' --data '{"url":"https://HEROKU_PROJECT.herokuapp.com/"}'

Usage

• Write to your bot a command (ex. .D4)
• A POST request should be received (check the Heroku logs)
• The result should be shown in the bot channel

Screenshot

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Contributors

• Mattia Roccoberton: author

License

MIT