TeleServ

Telegram to IRC bridge server

What is TeleServ?

TeleServ is a telegram bot which links to an IRC network as an IRC server, this allows Telegram users to appear as IRC users instead of relaying all messages through a single IRC user. It also acts as a bouncer by allowing users to have a constant connection to IRC.

What IRCds are supported?

TeleServ should work with any IRCd that uses TS6 for it's linking protocol, it has been tested on:

• InspIRCd 3.x (Protocol Version: 1205)

Installing

1. Create a telegram bot (tutorial)
2. Create a link block on the IRC server you'll be linking to.
3. Edit example.conf.json and rename to conf.json
4. pip install pyTelegramBotAPI imgurpython
5. python TeleServ.py

Usage

1. Create a telegram group and add the bot to it.
2. In the group use the /setchan command to link the group to an IRC channel.
3. Use /conn to connect your user the IRC channel.

Commands

TeleServ provides commands for both Telegram users and IRC operators.

Telegram

Command	Arguments	Description
/help	(none)	Command list
/conn	(none)	Connects a telegram user to the IRC server
/setchan	<chan>	(Group Admin/Owner) Sets IRC destination channel
/me	<action>	Action command (* User slaps mIRC with a large trout)
/notice	<msg>	Send a notice to an IRC user (or channel if no nick given)
/pm	<nick>	Creates a private chat with an IRC user (private only)
/nick	(nick)	Change your IRC nick (replies with current if nick not given)
/topic	(none)	Fetch the topic for the IRC channel
/names	(none)	List the users in the IRC channel
/whois	<nick>	Lookup details about an IRC user
/photos	(none)	Lists the imgur albums the bot has created for you (private only)
/deletealbum	<album id>	Deletes an album the bot has created (private only)

IRC

Usage: /msg TeleServ <command>

TeleServ will only respond to IRC operators.

Command	Arguments	Description
help	(none)	Sends the user a list of commands.
userlist	(none)	Sends the user the list of users being connected.
whois	<nick or @telegramuser>	Sends the user information about a bridge user.

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Imgur

TeleServ has the ability to upload images sent to Telegram chats it is in to Imgur and forward the link to to uploaded images as an imgur album to IRC. To set this up you will need to:

1. Create an Imgur account for your TeleServ instance.
2. Create an Imgur API key with the "Anonymous usage" type
3. Modify your conf.json with the ID and Secret keys that you generated, make sure to set enabled to true.
4. TeleServ will message the channel you have set for loging with an authorization link, allow it access to the account you made.
5. Set the pin imgur provides to you with /msg TeleServ imgurpin <pin> on IRC

Pastebin

TeleServ has the ability to automatically post long Telegram messages to pastebin to prevent flooding an IRC channel, it will not do this for private messages between IRC and Telegram users. To enable this functionality you will need to create a Pastebin Account for your TeleServ instance and provide the needed details in your conf.json from the API page. Make sure to set pastebinLongMessages to true. Messages with a character count greater than or equal to messageLength will be posted to pastebin and a short preview.

Expiration Time

Pastebin does not support any other value for post expiration than the ones listed here.

Value	Expiration Setting
N	Never
10M	10 Minutes
1H	1 Hour
1D	1 Day
1W	1 Week
2W	2 Weeks
1M	1 Month
6M	6 Months
1Y	1 Year

Privacy

Due to limitations in the Pastebin API for free accounts, it is recommended to use the public setting as non PRO accounts are only allowed to have 10 unlisted posts on the account.

Value	Privacy Setting
0	Public
1	Unlisted
2	Private (Only acccount bot is using can view post)

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Copyright © 2022 Aaron Blakely

Support for this software is available on IRC or Telegram