This Telegram bot allows you to track daily views of specific Giphy projects and receive updates directly in your Telegram chat.

Created by @shubharthak

The assignment is to create a Telegram bot that performs the following functions:

• Create a Telegram bot that interacts with users.
• Allow users to set and manage Giphy project IDs for tracking.
• Automate fetching daily view counts of Giphy projects.
• Send daily updates to users with the view counts.

• Bot Commands:

  • /start: Begin interacting with the bot and view available commands.
  • /set_project <project_id>: Set your Giphy project ID for tracking.
  • /get_views: Get the daily views of your tracked Giphy project.
  • /search <search_term>: Search for a Giphy project based on a search term and set it for tracking.
  • /url <giphy_url>: Set a Giphy project ID based on a Giphy URL.
  • /help: Display available commands and usage instructions.

• Daily Updates:

  • Automated daily updates of Giphy project views sent to users via Telegram.

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repository.git
cd your-repository

Ensure you have Python and pip installed. Install required Python packages using:

pip install -r requirements.txt

To use this Telegram bot, you'll need to create a new bot using the BotFather on Telegram and obtain the bot token.

1. Create a New Telegram Bot:

   • Open Telegram and search for the BotFather (https://t.me/BotFather).
   • Start a chat with BotFather and use the /newbot command to create a new bot.
   • Follow the prompts to choose a name and username for your bot, and you will receive a token for your bot.

2. Set Bot Token as Environment Variable:

   • Copy the bot token provided by BotFather.
   • Set the token as an environment variable named TELEGRAM_BOT_API in your system:

     export TELEGRAM_BOT_API="your_bot_token_here"

   Alternatively, you can set the environment variable in your preferred way (e.g., using a .env file).

To fetch Giphy project views, you'll need to obtain a Giphy API key.

1. Sign Up for Giphy API Key:

   • Sign up for a Giphy Developer account and obtain an API key at https://developers.giphy.com/.

2. Set Giphy API Key as Environment Variable:

   • Copy your Giphy API key.
   • Set the API key as an environment variable named GIPHY_API_KEY in your system:

     export GIPHY_API_KEY="your_giphy_api_key_here"

   Alternatively, store the API key securely in your preferred way (e.g., using a .env file).

Once you have set up the required environment variables, you can run the Telegram bot:

python bot.py

1. Start a Chat with Your Telegram Bot:

   • Open Telegram and search for your bot using its username.
   • Start a chat with the bot by clicking on the "Start" button.

2. Use Bot Commands:

   • Use the /set_project <project_id> command to set a Giphy project ID for tracking.
   • Use the /get_views command to get the daily views of your tracked Giphy project.
   • Use the /search <search_term> command to search for a Giphy project and set it for tracking.
   • Use the /url <giphy_url> command to set a Giphy project ID based on a Giphy URL.

• Make sure to handle environment variables securely, especially sensitive keys like API tokens.
• Customize the bot functionality and commands according to your project requirements by modifying the bot.py script.
• Refer to the script comments and documentation for detailed implementation details.