I used a function to generate a chat invite for my Telegram bot, but I’m unclear on how to retrieve the actual URL from the response.
function generateInviteLink(groupToken) {
const token = groupToken;
const usageCap = 1;
const endpoint = telegramEndpoint + '/generateInvite?group_id=' + token + '&usage=' + usageCap;
return UrlFetchApp.fetch(endpoint);
}
How can I extract the invitation URL produced by this method?
hey, try using response.getContentText() to grab the json, then do json.parse() to extract the invite url. works fine in my experince!
I dealt with a similar challenge when integrating my bot with Telegram. What worked for me was initially converting the response to text using getContentText() and then parsing that text with JSON.parse to reveal the underlying structure. Once parsed, I was able to locate the invite URL, which was nested under a specific key. It was useful to log the parsed object for clarity before accessing the property, ensuring that any structural changes in the API response were accounted for. Additionally, I found that incorporating proper error checking in the process helped mitigate potential runtime issues.
I found that a crucial part of the process is verifying the structure of the API response before attempting to extract the URL. In my projects, I always start by converting the response to text using getContentText(), then parsing it with JSON.parse. It is important to check whether the parsed result contains the expected key, as the API response can sometimes change. I also recommend wrapping the parsing logic in a try/catch block to handle any unexpected errors gracefully. Testing with various responses has helped ensure the solution is robust and reliable.
hey, i solved it by using response.getContentText() and then parsing the json. i ended up accessing the key holding the invite info. a simple try/catch helped in case the structure changed. hope it helps!