When a user links their Telegram account in the HollowScan mobile app, the system now automatically detects if they're a premium user on the Telegram bot and upgrades their app subscription accordingly.
1. User goes to Profile → Integrations → Telegram Bot
2. Clicks button to open HollowScan Telegram bot
3. Starts bot with /start (gets their chat ID)
4. Enters chat ID + username in app and clicks "Link Account"
5. App checks if they're premium on Telegram bot and syncs status
Result:
- ✅ If premium on Telegram → Automatically unlocked as premium in app
- ✅ If not premium on Telegram → Account linked for notifications only
- ✅ Premium expiry date shown in app
New Endpoint: POST /v1/user/telegram/link
- Accepts:
user_id,telegram_chat_id(integer) - Checks:
data/bot_users.jsonfor user premium status - Verifies: If
expirydate is in the future - Updates: User's
subscription_statusto "active" if premium - Returns: Success message with premium status and expiry date
New State Variables:
telegramChatId- Telegram numeric IDisPremium- Whether user is premiumpremiumUntil- Premium expiry dateuserId- Current user ID
Updated Handler (handleTelegramLink):
- Calls new backend endpoint
- Sets
isPremiumstate if premium status received - Shows special alert message if premium
- Displays premium badge in Integrations section
UI Updates:
- Modal now asks for Chat ID (numeric) + Username
- Success state shows premium info if applicable
- Integrations section displays premium expiry date
- Premium badge shows:
👑 Premium until 12/31/2026
User enters chat ID + username
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App calls: POST /v1/user/telegram/link?user_id=...&telegram_chat_id=...
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Backend loads: data/bot_users.json
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Backend finds user by chat_id_str: telegram_users[str(chat_id)]
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Backend checks: If user_data['expiry'] > now()
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If premium:
├─ Update DB: subscription_status = "active"
└─ Return: is_premium=true, premium_until="2026-12-31..."
If not premium:
└─ Return: is_premium=false, note="No premium found"
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Frontend updates state and displays result
📱 Telegram Bot [Not linked]
Connect for alerts
📱 Telegram Bot [✓ Linked]
Receiving notifications
📱 Telegram Bot [✓ Linked]
👑 Premium until 12/31/2026
Modal shows:
✅ Telegram connected!
👑 Premium Status Synced!
Premium until: 12/31/2026
All premium features are now available on this app.
✅ One-Click Premium Sync - No separate purchases needed
✅ No Double Billing - Uses existing Telegram subscription
✅ Clear Status - Shows premium expiry date
✅ Automatic Detection - Checks Telegram bot data when linking
✅ Graceful Fallback - Works if premium data not found
-
main_api.py
- Added
POST /v1/user/telegram/linkendpoint - ~60 lines of premium detection and sync logic
- Added
-
ProfileScreen.js
- Updated state management (3 new state variables)
- Updated
handleTelegramLink()handler - Updated modal to ask for chat ID
- Updated Integrations section UI
- Added premium status display in modal
-
TELEGRAM_PREMIUM_SYNC.md (new)
- Complete technical documentation
- Start Telegram bot locally
- Send
/startto get your chat ID - In app, go to Profile → Integrations → Telegram Bot
- Enter chat ID and username
- Click "Link Account"
- Verify:
- ✓ Backend finds your user data
- ✓ Premium status is checked
- ✓ Success message shows correct status
- ✓ Integrations section updates
- Ensure your Telegram user has future
expirydate - Link account in app
- Verify: "Premium until [date]" displays
- Verify: App subscription_status is set to "active"
data/bot_users.jsonmust exist (created by telegram_bot.py)- User must be in bot_users.json with valid
expiryfield - Telegram chat ID must match the key in bot_users.json
- App user must exist in database before linking
- Bot link is hardcoded to
t.me/HollowscanBot- update if different - User ID is currently hardcoded to
'user-1'- should come from auth context - API base URL uses
Constants.API_BASE_URL- ensure it's set correctly
- ✅ Backend endpoint implemented
- ✅ Frontend state and handlers updated
- ✅ UI updated to show premium status
- 📋 Test with real Telegram users
- 📋 Connect to actual auth context for user_id
- 📋 Add webhook to auto-sync when Telegram premium updates
- 📋 Show locked/unlocked premium features based on status
Request:
POST /v1/user/telegram/link?user_id=user-123&telegram_chat_id=987654321
Response (Premium):
{
"success": true,
"message": "Telegram account linked and premium status synced!",
"is_premium": true,
"premium_until": "2026-12-31T23:59:59Z",
"telegram_chat_id": 987654321
}Response (Not Premium):
{
"success": true,
"message": "Telegram account linked successfully",
"is_premium": false,
"premium_until": null,
"telegram_chat_id": 987654321,
"note": "No active premium found on Telegram bot"
}The Telegram Premium Sync feature is now fully implemented. When users link their Telegram account, the app automatically checks if they're premium on the Telegram bot and upgrades their app subscription if they are. This creates a seamless experience where users don't need to manage subscriptions separately across platforms.