UptimeRobot Telegram-hook

This project is a simple webhook for UptimeRobot that sends you a telegram message.

How to install

This hook require NodeJS, so you must install it in your machine.

1º. Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/claudio4/Uptime-Robot-Telegram-hook.git

or in case you don't have git

wget -O master.zip; unzip master.zip; rm master.zip

2º. Install dependencies

First you must move to project directory and runs this command:

npm install

3º. Get a Telegram token

• Open a chat with @BotFather.
• Type /newbot and after its message type your bot's name.
• Now, type your bot's alias.
• When you're done the BotFather will give you the token, you must save this code.

4º. Getting your chat id.

• First send a message to your bot.
• Now go to https://api.telegram.org/botYOUR_TOKEN_ID/getUpdates
• And save your chat id.

5º. Creating the config file

You must copy hook.example.json and call it config.json. After that you only need to fill all fields in the file.

At the hookKey field type some random password.

6º. Setting your hook

Now you only need to go to your UptimeRobot dashboard, and in settings, "Add Alert Contacts".

Now set the Web-Hook in the type field, when you are done set the name you prefer and in the URL parameter type the URL of your webhook. In the "POST Value" type the next text but change the hookKey with the password you set in the config file.

{
	"key": "TYPE YOUR PASS",
	"monitorID": "*monitorID*",
	"monitorURL": "*monitorURL*",
	"monitorFriendlyName": "*monitorFriendlyName*",
	"alertType": "*alertType*",
	"alertTypeFriendlyName": "*alertTypeFriendlyName*",
	"alertDetails": "*alertDetails*"
}

Now add the contact to your monitors.

7. Start your hook

Now you only need to run the next command.

npm start