🤖 Are.na Telegram Bot

A simple Telegram bot that fetches and shares content from an Are.na channel. It provides latest blocks, random blocks, and channel info.

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🚀 Features

• /start – Show inline options
• /info – Get block count of the Are.na channel
• /read – Fetch and display the latest blocks
• /random – Get a random block

Auto-posts:

• 🕛 Latest blocks every 12 hours
• 🎲 Random block every 6 hours

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🛠️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone this Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/arena-telegram-bot.git
cd arena-telegram-bot

2. Install Dependencies

bun install

3. Create a .env File

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following contents:

TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token
CHANNEL_NAME=your_arena_channel_slug

• TOKEN: Your Telegram bot token from BotFather
• CHANNEL_NAME: The slug of your Are.na channel (e.g. creative-inspiration)

4. Run the Bot

bun run ArenaTelegram.ts

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📦 Built With

• grammy – Telegram bot framework
• Are.na API – To fetch channel content

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🧠 Notes

• The bot fetches and posts blocks based on creation date.
• Scheduled tasks are automatically set when the bot starts.
• For group chats make sure the bot is added to the group and has permission to send messages.

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