Mastodon2TG

Sync mastodon toot and telegram channel or group in both direction.

Using mastodon websocket API to fetch statuses update.

Functions

Mastodon to Telegram

• Text only message
• Text with photo
• Text with video
• Poll...

Telegram to Mastodon

• Text only message
• Photo
• Medias...

(Video and other media type may not working...)

Tag #noforward

Add tag #noforward if you don't want to forward messages.

Usage

Rename config.sample.json to config.json, and fill it with your own information.

Key	Explaination
tg_bot_token	Create a bot in Telegram using @BotFather
channel_chat_id	Forward a message from your channel to @GetIDs Bot to get it. Should start with -100.
pm_chat_id	Your Account's ID. You will get it by forwarding a message to @GetIDs Bot.
mastodon_host	Your mastodon host. e.g. hub.example.com
mastodon_api_access_token	See How to configure your Mastodon Instance?.
mastodon_app_name	See How to configure your Mastodon Instance?.
mastodon_username	See How to configure your Mastodon Instance?.
scope	Determines whether a toot should be forwarded to Telegram Channel.
add_link_in_telegram	Decides whether to add a link in Toots forwarded to Telegram Channel.
add_link_in_mastodon	Decides whether to add a link in Telegram Channel Messages forwarded to your Mastodon Instance.

How to configure your Mastodon Instance?

1. Navigate to Settings.
2. In Settings find the Development section.
3. Click on New Application
4. Fill in Application Name. e.g. Mastodon2TG. This will be displayed when a message is forwarded.Leave everything else default.
5. You have finished creating an application. Click its name to grab the required access token. Copy the value in the field Your access token and paste it into mastodon_api_access_token in config.json.
6. In config.json, fill in mastodon_app_name. e.g. Mastodon2TG
7. In config.json, fill in mastodon_username. e.g. yourusername
8. You're done!

Code License

You have to use the source code under license.

Todo

• Sync telegram channel message to mastodon.
• Support other message type. (Maybe poll?)
• Support reply message. (Maybe in both direction?)