PogoBot-Telegram

Configurable PokemonGo-Map alerts via Telegram.
Check the develop branch for the most recent updates

Features

• Edit the list of Pokémon you want to watch via Telegram /commands
• Sends a Google Maps image of the spawnpoint in the notification

Commands

/start - Start receiving notifications
/stop - Stop notifications (bot still remains online until you kill the node app)
/add pokemon [pokemon]... - Adds Pokémon to the watchlist (space or comma separated list)
/remove pokemon [pokemon]... - Removes Pokémon from the watchlist (space or comma separated list)
/list - Lists Pokémon currently on your watchlist
/reset - Resets your watchlist to the default /help - Displays this helpful list of commands

Requirements

• Node.js
• MongoDB
• PokemonGo-Map instance that has webhook support enabled

Installation

1. Clone this repo
2. npm install
3. Copy and rename config.json.example to config.json
4. Get yourself a Google Maps API key. If you already have a map key for PokemonGo-Map, you can use the same key here. Put the key in the config file. For this project, also enable Google Static Maps API for that key on the developer console.
5. Set your MongoDB path in config.json.
6. Set your Telegram bot up by following these instructions. Set your api token in the config file.
7. Start your PokemonGo-Map with webhook support (-wh flag).

Usage

1. npm start
2. Message /start to your bot to start receiving notifications!

Contributing

PRs are more than welcome! Feature suggestions can also be sent as issues labeled as 'enhancement'. Currently planned features on my list are

• Persistent watchlists
• Full multiuser support (same bot can handle multiple users and their watchlists)
• Cleanup procedure for deleting expired Pokémen and map images
• Test and document installation on Windows