Telegram Birthday Bot

Description

A simple telegram bot that notifies users about birthdays based on calendar uploaded.

It is recommended to follow usage instructions because this bot is being hosted on Render free plan which might not respond immediately.

Technologies Used

• Python
• Telegram API

Commands

/start

• Introduction to this bot
  • Purpose
  • Usage of commands

/cal

• Upload a .ics file to telegram after the prompt

/add

• Send a message in the format of MM/DD after the prompt

/list

• Obtain a list of all birthdays in the uploaded calendar, as well as those added using /add
• If this command is used before /cal, an error message will be sent

Usage

• Run bot.py locally
• Access via https://t.me/bday_notification_bot

Possible Updates

• Return updated calendar file to user
• Allow bot to remember chat history across sessions (Currently, bot.py has to be constantly running for bot to work)