vk to telegram forwarder

Installation

npm i vk-to-telegram --save

Example

const app = require('express')()
const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
const vkToTelegram = require('vk-to-telegram')
const vkToTg = new vkToTelegram({
  botToken: 'your bot token',
  chatName: 'telegram chat/channel name',
  ownerId: 'your telegram id', // number
  vkToken: 'your very long token from vk api',
  vkConfirmation: 'group confirmation'
})
app.use(bodyParser.json())
app.post('/', (req, res) => {
  vkToTg.send(req, res)
    .then(() => console.log('Done!'))
    .catch((err) => {
      console.log('Something went wrong')
      console.log(err)
    })
})

app.listen(80, ()=>{
  console.log('listening on port 80')
})

What is this

It is a tool for express which using VK callback api forwards posts from group in channel or chat in Telegram!

async/await

Here's example with koa2

app.use(bodyParser())
app.use(async ctx => {
  const result = await vkToTg.send(ctx)
  console.log(result)
})

Used by:

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|-|-|-|-| | AlexandriA (AAR) | PanzerSofa | Олег Ливанов | ongoing research | | | | || | аниреакт | Otaku Squad | disgusting otaku | Fond SpeedWagona|

What content does it forward

| Content type | Works fully? |
| - | - |
| Photo(s) | Yes | | Video(s) | Yes |
| Document(s) | Yes | | Link | Yes |
| Application Content | Yes | | Poll | Yes | | Audio(s) | NO. Why? Read here. | | Album(s) | Yes | | Graffiti | Not tested. | | Wiki Page | Not tested. | | Market item | Not tested. | | Sticker | Not tested. |

Free usage

If you want to test this code, or use on a regular basis (via heroku), please contact me for setup.

Variables

|Variable|Type|Required|Description| |-|-|-|-| | token|String|Yes|Bot token from Botfather| | chatName|String | Yes | Telegram channel or group link, like '@tavernofheroes'| | ownerId|Number|Yes | Your telegram id for sending error if they are. U can get know it from @getidsbot| | vkConfirmation|String|Yes|Confirmation string from ur group callback api server: | | vkToken |String| Yes | Follow the instructions below:| ||||1. Create Standalone application here: https://vk.com/apps?act=manage | ||||2. Open settings in created application and copy application id | ||||3. Open this link with replace your application id: | ||||https://oauth.vk.com/authorize?client_id=YOUR APPLICATION ID&display=page&redirect_uri=http://vk.com/&scope=offline,video,docs&response_type=token&v=5.81| ||||4. Click allow all that need's and it's all! Your token is in query url, do not copy all link, only token without other params. | |chatId|Number|Optional|If you know your chat/channel id, put it here, it will replace chatName parameter| |fromId |Number| Optional | VK group id with '-'in start or nothing, if you don't need check. | |customVkButton|String|Optional|Title for button which will be added to each post to open it in VK| |customPollTitle|String|Optional|Custom template string in the title of button with URL to poll("Open poll" -> "Open poll - ${poll.question}")| |customLongPostText|String|Optional|Custom template string that replace full post text, because it's too long for Telegram(max 4096 characters) ("Too long post... [Read full]" -> "Too long post... <a href="https://vk.com/poll${poll.owner_id}_${poll.id}">Read full" and parse as HTML)| |signed|String|Optional|Custom template string that add post signer in the end of Telegram message ("Post By" -> "\n\nPost by <a href="https://vk.com/id${post.signer_id}">${signer.first_name} ${signer.last_name}" and parse as HTML) | |heroku|Boolean|Optional|Add filter that stops forwarder if detect that post repeats(Because of app sleeping)| |herokuTimeout|Number|Optional|Heroku post delay between same posts| |secret|String|Optional|Secret field from vk admin panel to verify that post has come from VK| |filterByWord|String|Optional|Filter posts by key word(s) (use ',' as separator) (use '-' in begin of word to invert)| |filterByHashtag|String|Optional|Filter posts by hashtag (use ',' as separator) (use '-' in begin of word to invert)| |ads|Boolean|Optional|Forward posts marked as ads? (By default true)| |repostAds|Boolean|Optional|Forward reposts marked as ads? (By default true)| |appendText|String|Optional|Append text to forwarded post (can be used for hashtags for channel navigation)| |prependText|String|Optional|Same as appendText but it's will prepend it in the start of post text| |repost|Boolean|Optional|Allow to forward post with repost (By default true)|
|sendNativePoll|Boolean|Optional|Use native Telegram poll instead of link to poll in VK, set false to use poll in VK| |criedHalfBea|Boolean|Optional|Use Z sized pictures as max. (Reduces pictures aliasing)|

• DON'T forget to pick in your vk group api dashboard event type 'WALL POST - NEW'.
• Recommend to use vk api v5.103

Contact

Telegram group, Telegram, Mail