Bot for notification (Laravel Telegram Bot API) - Gianguyen1234/app-doc GitHub Wiki

You want a Telegram bot for notifications in your Laravel app using the Telegram Bot API. Here’s how to do it step by step. 🚀

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1️⃣ Create a Telegram Bot

1. Open [@BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather) in Telegram.
2. Send:

   /newbot
   

3. Follow the prompts to create your bot.
4. Copy the Bot Token (you’ll need it for Laravel).

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2️⃣ Get Your Chat ID

To send notifications, you need your Telegram Chat ID.

1. Open [@userinfobot](https://t.me/userinfobot).
2. Send:

   /start
   

3. It will show your Chat ID. Copy it!

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3️⃣ Install Telegram SDK in Laravel

Run this in your Laravel project:

composer require telegram-bot/api

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4️⃣ Create a Laravel Service to Send Messages

Run this command to create a new service class:

php artisan make:service TelegramService

Edit app/Services/TelegramService.php:

<?php

namespace App\Services;

use Telegram\Bot\Api;

class TelegramService
{
    protected $telegram;
    protected $chat_id;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->telegram = new Api(env('TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN'));
        $this->chat_id = env('TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID'); // Set this in .env
    }

    public function sendMessage($message)
    {
        return $this->telegram->sendMessage([
            'chat_id' => $this->chat_id,
            'text' => $message
        ]);
    }
}

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5️⃣ Add Bot Credentials to .env

Edit your .env file:

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_chat_id_here

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6️⃣ Create a Laravel Notification Route

Edit routes/web.php:

use App\Services\TelegramService;

Route::get('/send-telegram-notification', function (TelegramService $telegram) {
    $telegram->sendMessage("🚀 This is a test notification from Laravel!");
    return "Notification sent!";
});

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7️⃣ Test Your Bot! 🎯

Run your Laravel app and open this URL in your browser:

http://your-app-url/send-telegram-notification

If everything is set up correctly, you should get a message in your Telegram! 🎉

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Now you can use TelegramService::sendMessage($text) anywhere in your Laravel app to send notifications. Want me to add more features like sending images, buttons, or handling user replies? 🤖