Telegram Order Automation: API Integration Practice with hoobuy Spreadsheet
2025-06-29
Introduction
With the rise of Telegram-based purchasing agents (代购), automating order management has become crucial for efficiency. This article explores our implementation of hoobuy's spreadsheet API to streamline Telegram order processing.
Why API Automation Matters
- 90% reduction
- Real-time synchronization
- Automatic inventory updates
- Integrated payment tracking
- Real-time synchronization
Implementation Steps
1. Setting Up the Spreadsheet
// Sample hoobuy template structure
ORDER_ID | ITEM_URL | SPECS | QTY | BUYER_TG | STATUS2. API Authentication
We utilized hoobuy's OAuth 2.0 endpoints with scope-limited tokens for security:
const token = await authenticate(
'api.hoobuy.com/auth',
CLIENT_ID,
CLIENT_SECRET
);3. Real-time Order Detection
The Telegram bot listens for purchase commands and triggers our webhook:
bot.onText(/\/order (.+)/, (msg, match) = {
const chatId = msg.chat.id;
api.postOrder(match[1]) // Process message pattern
.then(res =
bot.sendMessage(chatId, 'Added to hoobuy sheet!')
);
});4. Bidirectional Sync Architecture
Key Challenges Solved
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Chinese character encoding | Forced UTF-8 with BOM in CSV exports |
| Cell formatting errors | Strict data validation regex |
| API rate limiting | Exponential backoff retry logic |
Results & Metrics
78%
Order processing time reduction
2.4K
Monthly automated orders
Best Practices
- Always sanitize buyer information before spreadsheet entry
- Implement webhook signature verification for security
- Maintain human-readable logs of all API transactions
- Use OPTIONS requests to check endpoint availability