Add notification in Telegram

[bravery-only]

Is it possible to add this feature? It would be great to receive notifications in the Telegram bot

[Ylianst]

I just researched doing notifications from MeshCentral into Telegram and indeed, there are libraries to do this. Looks very interesting. For example this one. So, this is not a feature currently, but seems like something I can do.

[bravery-only]

I just researched doing notifications from MeshCentral into Telegram and indeed, there are libraries to do this. Looks very interesting. For example this one. So, this is not a feature currently, but seems like something I can do.

Of course, the method of this example is in the form of a mobile number. But please add the API Key method that can receive the notification in the Telegram bot.

[Ylianst]

I just did a first pass at enabling Telegram. I am currently using the phone method, I need to look API key. If you have any hints where I need to look, please let me know. I currently got MeshCentral sending messages from the server console, but working on adding support for users to be able to register their user handles.

[vithusel]

This requires the creation of a telegram bot. Not exactly what you want but it has references to creating and sending data to the bot. Seems like the logical way of sending messages. Instead of having to login to telegram as a user/number

https://levelup.gitconnected.com/six-easy-steps-to-create-a-telegram-bot-from-a-google-spreadsheet-b62008d2b81f

[Ylianst]

So far, I made good progress on using messaging features and adding it as a authentication factor. I still have to work on getting Telegram setup with phone or bot.

[bravery-only]

I am very happy. You are great @Ylianst

[Ylianst]

Just got the Telegram setup using the phone done in MeshCentral. Use "--setuptelegram" and it will run you thru the right steps. I got both user and bot login done.

[bravery-only]

Is the notification of connecting and disconnecting the device also displayed in the Telegram bot? Or are you notified only for not logging in?

[bravery-only]

I could not install it. I am using Windows Server. Can you give me more advice?

[si458]

I could not install it. I am using Windows Server. Can you give me more advice?

It's only been pushed to github not released on npm yet
You have to wait for the next release

[Ylianst]

@si458 As usual you beat me to it. Yes, I was just about to say the same thing. This was not released yet. However, I just released v1.0.86 that has this feature so you can update and give it a try. Once setup, MeshCentral will only send the same messages that are sent with SMS which is not a lot (Account verification, 2FA and admin sent messages). However, if it works, I will add the option to have more notifications (device connect/disconnect, help requests, etc).

I do want to add help requests to SMS anyway.

For the node node_modules/meshcentral --setuptelegram command, you need to run this in the MeshCentral folder, the one that had meshcentral-data and node_modules in it.

I am going to work on documenting this Telegram feature now.

[Ylianst]

Just added documentation on how to get Telegram setup here.

[bravery-only]

Telegram is blocked in our country!! Is it possible to add the proxy function to the source?
Thank you, @Ylianst

[Ylianst]

You would need to be much more specific as to what you mean by "proxy function".

Note that I just added support for Discord, look here #4651. That will be in MeshCentral v1.0.91.

[bravery-only]

You would need to be much more specific as to what you mean by "proxy function".

Note that I just added support for Discord, look here #4651. That will be in MeshCentral v1.0.91.

Thank you. Please add the agent disconnection and connection notification

[Ylianst]

Just added Telegram proxy support, take a look at #4697 for details. This will be in MeshCentral v1.0.95.

[panenka]

I got lost too. I have been made steps till Login As Bot, in step Login As User shows that Telegram is configured, but there is no Messaging section on any user. So I don't know how to use configured Telegram notification.