How to send an audio file to a Telegram group from Google Apps Script (GAS)

Using the WhatsMate Telegram Gateway REST API

Posted on June 28, 2022   Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Twitter Share on Google+

Last reviewed: April 17, 2024  

This article shows you how to send an audio file (e.g. an MP3 file) to a registered Telegram group from a Google Apps Script.

To send a Telegram message containing an audio file from a Google Apps Script, do this:

  1. First, learn how to send a simple text message to a group on the official site.
  2. With the above knowledge, you can now download our sample code.
  3. Copy the following source code to your Google Apps Script project.
  4. Customize the TODO lines:
    • Specify your gateway instance ID on line 19.
    • Specify your client ID and secret on lines 20 and 21.
    • Specify your target group on lines 2 and 3.
    • Specify your MP3 file on line 4.
  5. Run the function demoSendMp3ToTelegramGroup() to send your first MP3 file.

You will need a trial account to call the above API. Go sign up now.