Job Tracker Bot

Job Tracker Bot is a handy Telegram bot built using Node.js and the Telegraf library, that allows users to keep track of their job applications. The bot is connected with Airtable, a spreadsheet-database hybrid, which is used for storing all job application data.

Features

• Add new job applications with a company name and job link
• Update the status of your job applications
• Get detailed information about each job application
• All data is securely stored in Airtable

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js v14 or higher
• NPM v6 or higher
• Telegram account
• Airtable account

Install Dependencies

To install the required dependencies, navigate to the project directory in your terminal and run:

npm install

Setup Environment Variables

You need to setup the following environment variables in a .env file:

• SERVER_PORT: The port on which your server will run (ex: 3001)
• BOT_TOKEN: Your Telegram bot token
• ALLOWED_ORIGINS: Origins allowed to connect to your bot
• SERVICE_NAME: Name of the bot service (ex: job_bot)
• AIRTABLE_API_KEY: Your Airtable API key
• BASE_ID: The ID of your Airtable base
• BASE_NAME: The name of your Airtable base
• CHANNEL_ID: ID of the Telegram channel where error messages will be sent

Start the Bot

To start the bot, run:

npm start

Enjoy tracking your job applications with ease!