Discord and Telegram News in the Launcher
1. Environment Preparation
All steps are performed on your VPS server (VDS), where the integration service will be hosted.
Connect to your server via SSH and clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Niobrix/gml-custom-news.git
After downloading, navigate to the project directory:
cd gml-custom-news
2. Setting Environment Variables
Open the .env.example file using any convenient method — via SFTP (e.g., Notepad++) or directly in the terminal (nano, vim, micro, etc.).
Fill in the following variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN | Discord bot token with access to the news channel. Add the bot to the server with administrator permissions. Discord Developers Documentation. |
CHANNEL_ID | ID of the channel from which messages will be read. How to get a channel ID. |
PORT | Port on which the integration application will run. Default is 3000. |
⚠️ It is not recommended to change other variables unless you are sure of their purpose.
After making changes, save the file as .env (remove the .example suffix).
3. Running the Application via Docker
In the same directory, run:
docker compose up -d --build
After the build completes, the application will be accessible at:
http://{SERVER_IP}:{PORT}
4. Configuring Proxy and HTTPS
For proper operation, it is recommended to set up a domain and SSL certificate.
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Configure a subdomain to proxy requests to your application.
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Install Nginx and Certbot:
sudo apt install -y nginx certbot python3-certbot-nginx -
Create an Nginx configuration using the example: 👉 Nginx config example (Gist)
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Obtain an SSL certificate:
certbot --nginx
After successful setup, the application will be available at a secure address:
https://{your_domain}/discord/messages
5. Connecting the Integration in the GML Panel
Insert the link to your endpoint (https://{your_domain}/discord/messages) in the launcher panel settings under:
Integrations → Social Media → Custom
6. Additional Information
- 🔄 Caching: data is cached both on the integration side and in GML. If the Discord API is temporarily unavailable, the latest news will continue to display.
- 🕒 Update Frequency: news from Telegram is updated approximately every 15 minutes.
- 🧩 Telegram Integration: allows fetching news from Telegram channels without using a bot.
- 🧾 News Title: determined by the first line of the message (before pressing Enter).
- 🔁 Updates: a shell script for automatic updates is available in the repository. See instructions in the GitHub README.
7. Summary
After completing all steps, you will have:
✅ Automatic import of news from Discord and/or Telegram ✅ Secure HTTPS connection ✅ Easy management via the launcher panel ✅ Data caching for stable operation