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How I Built a Telegram Affiliate Bot That Posts Deals 24/7 — Full Python Source

#python #telegram #automation #githubactions

I wanted a Telegram channel that posts Amazon deals automatically. No manual work. Just set it and forget it.

So I built one.

What It Does

The system takes a JSON file with products and does everything:

  • Converts each product into 3 promotional formats (pain-fix, deal-alert, short-urgency)
  • Posts to Telegram every 4 hours via GitHub Actions CI/CD
  • Runs an interactive bot with 7 commands
  • Tracks every affiliate click per product via Netlify serverless
  • Detects new members and sends welcome DMs with referral rewards
  • Sends daily admin reports with member count and referral stats

All on autopilot. No VPS needed.

Tech Stack

Layer Technology
Language Python 3.12
Bot Framework python-telegram-bot v20
MTProto Client Telethon
CI/CD GitHub Actions (every 4h)
Click Tracking Netlify Edge Functions
Storage JSON files + Netlify Blobs

Architecture 

GitHub Actions (schedule: every 4h)
  ├── feeder.py     → Products → 3 content formats
  ├── poster.py     → Post to Telegram channel
  ├── referral.py   → Referral stats
  ├── reporting.py  → Daily admin report
  └── Netlify Deploy → Click tracker

Local Orchestrator (auto-start)
  ├── bot.py        → Interactive bot (7 commands)
  └── referral.py   → Join detection + welcome DMs
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Why I Built It

I was running a Telegram deal channel manually. Finding products, writing posts, formatting links, tracking clicks. It took 1-2 hours daily and I kept missing posting schedules.

I wanted a system that:

  • Posts consistently (humans forget, machines don't)
  • Tracks every click to know what works
  • Grows itself via referrals
  • Costs nothing to run

How It Works

1. Product Feed (product_home.json) 

{
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "Wipro 10W Smart RGBW LED Bulb",
      "price": "₹599",
      "mrp": "₹1799",
      "discount_percent": "67%",
      "link": "https://amzn.to/your-link",
      "category": "Home & Kitchen",
      "rating": "4.2"
    }
  ]
}
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2. Content Generation (feeder.py)

Each product becomes 3 posts optimized for different reader psychology:

  • Pain-Fix: "Tired of dark rooms? Here's the fix."
  • Deal-Alert: "67% OFF — Wipro Smart LED Bulb"
  • Short-Urgency: "Limited stock. Grab it now."

3. Automated Posting (poster.py)

Posts to Telegram with inline buttons — "Buy on Amazon", "Share Deal", "Join Channel". Dedup logic prevents reposting the same product.

4. Click Tracking (Netlify)

Every click goes through go.js — a Netlify Edge Function that:

  • Records the product ID, timestamp, and referrer
  • Redirects to Amazon with your affiliate tag
  • Returns stats via stats.js

5. Referral System (referral.py)

When someone joins via a referral link:

  • They get a welcome DM with bot commands
  • The referrer earns points (tiered: 1x, 1.5x, 2x)
  • /referral shows progress bars toward next tier

The Bot Commands

Command What it does
/start Welcome + channel link
/deal Random unposted deal
/topdeal Best discount
/search <kw> Search products
/referral Get invite link + stats
/about Bot info
/contact Channel link

CI/CD Pipeline

GitHub Actions runs every 4 hours:

  1. feeder.py → regenerate content from products
  2. poster.py → post 1 deal to channel
  3. referral.py --oneshot → log referral stats
  4. reporting.py --daily → send admin report
  5. Netlify deploy → update click tracker
  6. Commit updated state back to repo

Zero infrastructure cost. GitHub Actions free tier is enough for months.

What I Learned

1. Consistency beats volume. Posting 1 deal every 4 hours outperformed 5 random posts daily. The audience knows when to expect content.

2. Hinglish content works. Mixing Hindi and English hooks ("Ghar ki deal chahiye?") increased engagement 3x compared to English-only posts.

3. Progress bars drive referrals. Showing users "3/5 friends toward 1.5x points" in /referral increased referral link generation significantly.

4. Serverless click tracking is cheap. Netlify's free tier handles thousands of redirects monthly. No database needed — Blob store is enough.

Getting Started

The full source code is available on Gumroad with a complete setup guide (SETUP.md).

Includes:

  • 10 Python modules (1,500+ lines)
  • 30 sample products with 90 pre-generated content items
  • Netlify click tracker with per-product analytics
  • GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow
  • Setup scripts for Windows (setup.bat) and Linux/Mac (setup.sh)
  • 30-minute deploy guide

https://shaswat7.gumroad.com/l/tg-affiliate-system

Built with Python 3.12, python-telegram-bot v20, Telethon, GitHub Actions, and Netlify.

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