#!/usr/bin/env python3 # A simple script to print all updates received # # NOTE: To run this script you MUST have 'TG_API_ID' and 'TG_API_HASH' in # your environment variables. This is a good way to use these private # values. See https://superuser.com/q/284342. from os import environ # environ is used to get API information from environment variables # You could also use a config file, pass them as arguments, # or even hardcode them (not recommended) from telethon import TelegramClient def main(): session_name = environ.get('TG_SESSION', 'session') client = TelegramClient(session_name, int(environ['TG_API_ID']), environ['TG_API_HASH'], proxy=None, update_workers=4, spawn_read_thread=False) if 'TG_PHONE' in environ: client.start(phone=environ['TG_PHONE']) else: client.start() client.add_event_handler(update_handler) print('(Press Ctrl+C to stop this)') client.idle() def update_handler(update): print(update) if __name__ == '__main__': main()