telegram-post-stealer

About

• Purpose: Automatically forward news messages from one Telegram group to another.
• Key Features:
  • Fetches new messages from a source Telegram group.
  • Forwards messages to a target Telegram group.
  • Prevents duplicate forwarding using SQLite for message tracking.
  • Handles network interruptions by periodically checking for missed messages.

Technologies

• Language: Python
• Libraries: Telethon, SQLite3, asyncio
• Database: SQLite
• Deployment: Docker, Docker Compose
• API: Telegram API

Installing

Clone the Project

git clone https://github.com/live4code/telegram-post-stealer.git
cd telegram-news-forwarder

Set Your Values in docker-compose.yml

Replace the placeholders with your Telegram API credentials and group details:

services:
  telegram-bot:
    build: .
    container_name: telegram-bot
    network_mode: host
    volumes:
      - ./data:/app/data
    environment:
      - API_ID=YOUR_API_ID
      - API_HASH=YOUR_API_HASH
      - PHONE_NUMBER=YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER
      - SOURCE_GROUP=SOURCE_GROUP_USERNAME_OR_ID
      - TARGET_GROUP=TARGET_GROUP_USERNAME_OR_ID
    restart: unless-stopped

Replace Placeholders in the Script

If you're not using Docker, update the following variables in the script (main.py):

api_id = 'YOUR_API_ID'
api_hash = 'YOUR_API_HASH'
phone_number = 'YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER'
source_group = 'SOURCE_GROUP_USERNAME_OR_ID'
target_group = 'TARGET_GROUP_USERNAME_OR_ID'

Running the Project

Using Docker Compose

1. Build and start the container:

   docker-compose up --build

2. Stop the container:

   docker-compose down

Running Locally

1. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the script:

   python main.py

How It Works

1. Fetching Messages:

   • The script listens for new messages in the source Telegram group using the Telethon library.
   • If a new message is detected, it checks whether the message has already been forwarded using an SQLite database.

2. Forwarding Messages:

   • If the message is new, it forwards the message to the target group.
   • The message ID is stored in the SQLite database to prevent duplicates.

3. Handling Network Issues:

   • If the connection is lost, the script periodically checks the last 10 messages in the source group and forwards any missed messages.

4. Persistent Storage:

   • The SQLite database (news.db) is stored in the data folder, ensuring that message IDs are preserved even after the container is restarted.

Author

• Telegram: @live4code
• Email: steven.marelly@gmail.com

Good luck with your Telegram news forwarding! 🚀