Sakhi Telegram Bot

The Sakhi Telegram Bot is a Python-based bot that interacts with the Sakhi API Server via Telegram. It allows users to perform various actions and access information from the API Server through the convenience of a Telegram chat interface.

Prerequisites

• Python
• Telegram Bot API token
• Telegram Bot Name
• Sakhi API Server URL
• Marqo index ID

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   https://github.com/Sunbird-VA/sakhi_telegram_bot.git
   

2. Install required python packages

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Set up the configuration

   • token
   • botName
   • upstream
   • marqo_converse_index_id
   • marqo_discovery_index_id
   • promptMsg (optional)

4. Start the Telegram bot

   • python telegram_bot_accelerator.py

Usage

Once the Telegram bot is up and running, you can interact with it through your Telegram chat. Start a chat with the bot and use the available commands and features to perform actions and retrieve information from the Sakhi API Server.

• The bot provides the following commands:

  /start: Start the conversation with the bot
  

• Select preferred language

• Start querying questions

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.