OpenAI Telegram Bot

This repository contains a Telegram bot built with Node.js and TypeScript. The bot integrates with OpenAI's API to process and respond to messages.

Requirements

• Node.js (v18.x or higher recommended)
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• An OpenAI API key
• A Telegram bot token

Obtaining an OpenAI API Key

To use this bot, you'll need an API key from OpenAI. Follow these steps to get your key:

1. Visit OpenAI's API platform.
2. Sign up for an account or log in if you already have one.
3. Navigate to the API keys section and generate a new key.

Creating a Telegram Bot Token

To interact with Telegram's Bot API, you need a bot token. Here's how to create one:

1. Open Telegram and search for the "BotFather" user.
2. Start a chat and use the /newbot command to create a new bot.
3. Follow the instructions to set a name and username for your bot.
4. BotFather will provide a token; keep this token secure as it allows control over your bot.

Setup

To set up and run the bot, follow these steps:

1. Clone or download the repository to your local machine.

2. Navigate to the bot's directory

3. Install the project dependencies by running the following command:

   npm install

4. Copy the .env.example file to a new file named .env.

   cp .env.sample .env

5. Open the .env file and replace the placeholders with your OpenAI API key and Telegram bot token:

   OPENAI_API_KEY='your_openai_api_key_here'
   TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN='your_telegram_bot_token_here'

6. Start the bot by running the following command:

   npm run dev

References

• OpenAI API Documentation
• Telegraf package
• Telegraf entities references