Build Telegram Bot: NEAR Transaction Notifier

Overview

Create a Telegram bot that monitors NEAR accounts and sends notifications for transactions, staking rewards, and important events.

Why This Matters

Telegram is popular in crypto. Real-time notifications keep users engaged with their NEAR activity.

Technical Requirements

Commands

/start - Set up the bot
/watch [account] - Monitor an account
/unwatch [account] - Stop monitoring
/list - Show watched accounts
/settings - Configure notification preferences
/balance [account] - Quick balance check
/tx [hash] - Transaction details

Notification Types

1. Incoming transfers - "Received 10 NEAR from bob.near"
2. Outgoing transfers - "Sent 5 NEAR to alice.near"
3. Staking rewards - "Earned 0.5 NEAR from staking"
4. Contract interactions - "Contract call to ref-finance.near"
5. Large transactions - Whale alerts

Implementation

• Telegram Bot API
• NEAR indexer for real-time events
• User preferences storage
• Multi-language support (optional)

Deliverables

1. Working Telegram bot
2. Real-time notifications
3. User preference storage
4. Deployment instructions