A telegram bot which sends a message if an update for your Tesla is available (use TeslaMate MQTT)
MIT License
This is a telegram bot written in Python to notify by Telegram message when a new SW update for your Tesla is available. It uses the MQTT topic which TeslaMate offers.
Make sure you fulfill the Requirements.
It is recommended to backup your data first.
This document provides the necessary steps for installation of TeslaMate Telegram Bot on an any system that runs Docker.
This setup is recommended only if you are running TeslaMate Telegram Bot on your home network, as otherwise your telegram API tokens might be at risk.
Create a file called docker-compose.yml
with the following content (adopt with your own values):
services:
teslamatetelegrambot:
image: teslamatetelegrambot/teslamatetelegrambot:latest
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
# - CAR_ID=1 # optional, defaults to 1
- MQTT_BROKER_HOST=IP_Address # defaults to 127.0.0.1
# - MQTT_BROKER_PORT=1883 #optional, defaults to 1883
# - MQTT_BROKER_USERNAME=username #optional, only needed when broker has authentication enabled
# - MQTT_BROKER_PASSWORD=password #optional, only needed when broker has authentication enabled
# - MQTT_NAMESPACE=namespace # optional, only needed when you specified MQTT_NAMESPACE on your TeslaMate installation
- TELEGRAM_BOT_API_KEY=secret_api_key
- TELEGRAM_BOT_CHAT_ID=secret_chat_id
ports:
- 1883
Build and start the docker container with docker compose up
. To run the containers in the background add the -d
flag:
docker compose up -d
Check out the release notes before upgrading!
Pull the new images:
docker compose pull
and restart the stack with docker compose up
. To run the containers in the background add the -d
flag:
docker compose up -d
All contributions are welcome and greatly appreciated!
Maintaining this project isn't effortless, or free. If you would like to kick in and help me cover those costs, that would be awesome. If you don't, no problem; just share your love and show your support.
Please note that the use of the Tesla API in general and this software in particular is not endorsed by Tesla. Use at your own risk.