Messaging integrations
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Use these workflows to connect The Feed Reader Bot to external messaging platforms.
The Feed Reader Bot could send its feeds to a WhatsApp account, group or channel. This method required connecting the bot to your WhatsApp account and was a paid service, 10€/month.
Warning: WhatsApp may ban accounts that are automated. The previous guide recommended these tips: how to not get banned?
The Feed Reader Bot can send its feeds to a Signal account or group.
Contact @jcmag for the procedure.
Current limits: To avoid the bot's Signal account from being banned, limits can be applied, such as the daily number of messages sent. Current limit: 100 messages/day .
The Feed Reader Bot can send its feeds to a Matrix room.
Add the bot account @thefeedreaderbot:matrix.org to your room.
Contact @jcmag so the bot can accept the request.
Find your room ID in Room settings , under the advanced settings.
Use the /matrix command followed by the room ID where you want to send feeds.
Type /group or /channel first if you want to send the feeds configured for a group or channel.
Find the Matrix room ID. Use the room ID with the /matrix command.
/matrix removeUse this command to unlink Matrix.
The Feed Reader Bot can send messages to Slack channels .
Follow the first 3 steps in the Slack webhook guide : add an app, create a webhook, and copy its URL.
Go back to Telegram.
Type /slack followed by the webhook URL.
Send the Slack webhook URL to the bot. Example of a post sent to a Slack channel.
/slack removeUse this command to remove the Slack connection.
The Feed Reader Bot can send messages to Discord channels .
In Discord, open your channel and click Server Settings .
Select Webhooks , then click Create Webhook .
Enter a name, optionally add an icon, and copy the Webhook URL.
Go back to Telegram and type /discord followed by the URL.
Open Server Settings. Open Webhooks. Create a webhook. Copy the Webhook URL. Send the webhook URL to the bot. Example of a post sent to a Discord channel.
/discord removeUse this command to remove the Discord connection.
If you want to change the bot's name or image, ask @jcmag .
Add DiscordFeedBot to your Discord channel using this invitation link .
Select your server and click Continue .
The bot only needs Read Messages and Read Message History . Click Authorize .
In your server, click Edit channel .
Open Permissions , click Add members or roles , and select TheFeedReaderBot . The bot must appear in the members list.
Close the menu and copy the last identifier in the URL. This is your channel identifier.
Add DiscordFeedBot. Select your server. Edit the channel. Add TheFeedReaderBot in permissions. Copy the channel identifier from the URL.
Generate the feed with bridge2
Done for the Discord part. Now open the bridge2 website and open the Discord bridge.
Open the Discord bridge.
Paste the identifier of your channel.
Click Display .
Click Copy command .
Paste the command in the bot's chat window to subscribe the bot to this feed.
Open the Discord bridge. Paste the channel identifier and display the feed command.
