What you’ll need
- Knowledge in Python or Node.js programming languages.
- Knowledge of the Telegram API.
- A database like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB to store user data and transaction histories.
- A web cloud server to host the bot, ensuring its availability and responsiveness.
- An API key from the Dashboard (required for production; optional in development mode).
Walkthrough
1
Set Up Telegram Bot
- Start a chat with BotFather: Launch BotFather, start a conversation, and type /newbot.
- Follow instructions: BotFather will ask for a name for your bot and then a username. The username must end in bot (e.g., buy_alert_bot).
- Receive API token: After setup, BotFather will give you a token. This is crucial as it will allow your software to communicate with Telegram API.
2
Develop the Bot
- Choose a programming environment: Python is recommended due to its simplicity and powerful libraries. Install Python and then set up a virtual environment.
- Install necessary libraries: Use pip to install python-telegram-bot and any other needed libraries.
- Write basic bot code: Initialize the bot with the token you received and write basic functions to respond to messages.
3
Blockchain Monitoring and Telegram alerts
- Subscribe to Mobula WSS trades API
- Install the websocket-client package and python-telegram-bot if it’s not already installed:
- Fetch recent transactions and filter them by token address, amount, or sending/receiving addresses.
- Replace your_api_key with your actual API key.
- Replace your_telegram_bot_toekn with your actual bot token.
- Replace your_chat_id with the chat ID where you want alerts to be sent.
- Determine the contract address of The-Token on the blockchain you are monitoring. Replace ‘the_token_contract_address_’ with the actual contract address of The-Token.
4
Deploy the Bot
- Choose a hosting service: Deploy your bot on a cloud platform like AWS, Heroku, or a dedicated VPS to ensure it runs 24/7.
- Set environment variables: Store sensitive information like your API keys and bot token in environment variables to keep them secure.
5
Test and Refine
- Perform functional testing: Test all components of your bot in a controlled environment to ensure they work as expected.
- Monitor and optimize: After deployment, monitor the bot’s performance and optimize the code, API usage, or server configuration if necessary.
6
Launch and Monitor
- User instructions: Provide clear instructions for users on how to interact with your bot.
- Continuous monitoring: Regularly check the bot’s operation, update its functionalities as needed, and ensure it remains compliant with any changes in the Telegram or Mobula APIs.