Hey everyone! I’m working on a Telegram bot project and I need some help. I want to create a bot that can manage group members based on a pre-approved list. Here’s what I’m trying to do:
- Make a list of allowed members for a group
- Have the bot check new members against this list
- If someone joins who isn’t on the list, the bot should remove them
Does anyone know how to set this up? I’m not sure how to make the bot detect new members or how to give it the power to kick people out. Any tips or code examples would be super helpful!
I’ve tried looking at the Telegram Bot API docs, but I’m a bit overwhelmed. If someone could point me in the right direction, that’d be awesome. Thanks in advance!
Based on my experience, setting up a Telegram bot to manage group membership is straightforward once you understand the Bot API. First, create your bot and obtain an API token from Telegram. You can maintain your list of approved members in a simple database such as SQLite. Configure a webhook so the bot receives updates, and when a new member joins, check their user ID against your approved list. If the member is not on the list, use the appropriate API method to remove them. Using a server-side language like Python or Node.js simplifies this process once you have the basics in place.
I’ve tackled a similar project before, and it’s definitely doable. Here’s what worked for me:
Set up your bot using the Bot API and get your token. Store your approved member list in a database - I used MongoDB, but SQLite works too.
The key is to use the getChatMember method to check new joins against your list. Set up event listeners for the ‘new_chat_members’ update. When triggered, compare the new member’s user ID to your approved list.
If they’re not approved, use the kickChatMember method to remove them. You might want to add a small delay before kicking to avoid rate limiting.
Remember to give your bot admin rights in the group, otherwise it won’t be able to kick members. Also, consider adding logging to track removals and troubleshoot any issues that come up.
Hope this helps point you in the right direction!
hey mate, i’ve done smthing like this. use the bot api, set up webhooks to catch new members, compare their id with ur approved list. if not, use kickChatMember to boot em. ur bot must be admin. good luck!