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Telegram Integration

The Telegram integration module provides the core functionality for interacting with the Telegram Bot API.

Overview

from teleAgent.integrations.telegram import TelegramClient

The TelegramClient class handles all Telegram-related operations, including: - Message processing - User management - Group chat interactions - Media handling

Configuration

telegram_config = {
    "bot_token": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
    "api_id": "YOUR_API_ID",
    "api_hash": "YOUR_API_HASH"
}

client = TelegramClient(telegram_config)

Key Components

Message Handler

@client.on_message()
async def handle_message(message):
    """
    Process incoming Telegram messages
    """
    # Message processing logic
    pass

Group Chat Management

async def manage_group_chat(chat_id: int):
    """
    Handle group chat operations
    """
    # Group management logic
    pass

Usage Examples

Basic Bot Setup

from teleAgent.integrations.telegram import TelegramClient

async def main():
    client = TelegramClient(config)
    await client.start()

    @client.on_message()
    async def echo(message):
        await message.reply(message.text)

    await client.run()

Advanced Features

  • Message filtering
  • Media handling
  • Inline keyboards
  • Callback queries

Error Handling

try:
    await client.send_message(chat_id, text)
except TelegramError as e:
    logger.error(f"Failed to send message: {e}")

Best Practices

  1. Always handle exceptions
  2. Use rate limiting
  3. Implement proper logging
  4. Follow Telegram Bot API guidelines