Telegram Insight Spy Bot (SELF BOT)

This project implements a Telegram bot using the Pyrogram library for interacting with the Telegram API. The bot is designed to handle messages in a specific chat, download media files, and store text messages in a CSV file.

Purpose

The primary purpose of this Telegram bot is to provide a convenient way to manage and store media and text messages from a designated chat. It can be used to automate certain tasks or log interactions within the specified Telegram environment.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Python 3.x installed on your system.
• A Telegram account.
• Telegram API credentials (API_ID and API_HASH), which can be obtained by creating a Telegram application at Telegram Apps.
• A bot token and a designated chat name for interaction.

Setup

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/PrantaDas/telegram-insight-spy-bot.git
   
   cd telegram-insight-spy-bot

2. Create a .env file in the project root with the following environment variables:

   API_ID=your_telegram_api_id
   API_HASH=your_telegram_api_hash
   PHONE_NUMBER=your_phone_number
   PASSWORD=your_telegram_account_password
   BOT_NAME=your_bot_name
   CHAT_NAME=your_designated_chat_name
   

3. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Run the bot:

   python src/main.py
   

Project structure:

• bot.py: Contains the Pyrogram client instance and the message handler.
• utils.py: Utility functions for checking environment variables, creating directories, and writing messages to CSV.
• main.py: Script to run the bot and handle exceptions.

Usage:

The bot is configured to run with the specified environment variables and handles media and text messages in the designated chat.

Exception handling:

he main.py script catches specific exceptions related to Pyrogram errors (Unauthorized, BadRequest, Forbidden) and general exceptions.

Contributing:

Feel free to contribute to the project by opening issues or submitting pull requests.

Made with ❤️ by Pranta Das.