vk-to-telegram

vk to telegram forwarder

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Installation

npm install 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()) // Needs to parse request body
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!

They use vk-to-telegram in production

What content does it forward?

Content type	Works fully?
Photo(s)	Yes
Video(s)	Yes, as links.
Audio(s)	NO. Why? Read here.
Document(s)	Yes
Link	Yes, but VK do terrible things ... with links titles written by cyrillic.
Application Content	Yes
Poll	Not yet, but forwarder will send link to poll.
Album(s)	Yes, as photos in the caption have links to the album(s).
Graffiti	Not tested.
Wiki Page	Not tested.
Market item	Not tested.
Sticker	Not tested.

Free usage

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

Variables

Variable	Type	Required	Description
token	String	Yes	Bot token from Botfather
chatName	String	Yes	Telegram channel or group link, like '@tavernofheroes'
chatId	Number	Optional	If you know your chat/channel id, put it here, it will replace chatName parameter
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:
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)
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=5.73
			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.

• DON'T forget to pick in your vk group api dashboard event type 'WALL POST - NEW'.
• Recommend to use vk api v5.71

Contact

Here's a telegram group ¯\(ツ)/¯
Also u can write to me directly in Telegram, VK or by mail