Donald Toad Telegram Bot

An advanced AI-powered Telegram bot that specializes in cryptocurrency interactions with a unique Donald Toad character personality.

Features

• 🤖 Character-based AI interactions in Donald Toad's distinctive style
• 📈 Real-time cryptocurrency price information
• 📊 Donald Toad Coin (DTC) statistics
• 🎮 Interactive games (guess the number, crypto trivia)
• 🔄 Self-healing with exponential backoff and error recovery
• 🖥️ Clean web interface for status monitoring

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16.x or higher
• A Telegram Bot Token (get one from @BotFather)

Installation

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/donald-toad-telegram-bot.git
   cd donald-toad-telegram-bot
   

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file based on .env.example

   cp .env.example .env
   

4. Add your Telegram Bot Token to the .env file

   TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here
   

Running Locally

Start the bot with:

npm start

For development with auto-restart:

npm run dev

Deployment to Render

This bot is optimized for deployment on Render:

1. Create a new Web Service on Render
2. Connect your GitHub repository
3. Set the following configuration:
   • Build Command: npm install
   • Start Command: npm start
4. Add the TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN environment variable in the Render dashboard
5. Deploy the service

The bot includes a health check endpoint at /health that will return a 200 OK status when the bot is running.

Bot Commands

• /start - Begin interaction with Donald Toad
• /help - Display help information
• /features - Show all available features
• /stats - Get Donald Toad Coin statistics

You can also ask about cryptocurrency prices or chat casually with the bot.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.