Telegram picks bot on Pinnacle odds

Answer: run a Node WebSocket client on Builder, detect steam (e.g. ≥5% shorten in ~2 minutes with a floor on maxStake), and POST to the Telegram Bot API. About 70 lines, no Telegram SDK. Full code: Telegram picks bot guide. Educational tooling for adults (18+) — not a promise of profit.

Setup#

export PINNFEED_KEY="ps_live_..."     # Builder (WebSocket)
export TELEGRAM_TOKEN="123456:ABC..." # from @BotFather
export TELEGRAM_CHAT="@mychannel"     # bot is admin
npm install ws
# Leave TELEGRAM_TOKEN unset for dry-run (print only)
node telegram-picks-bot.mjs

Create the bot with @BotFather, add it as channel admin with post permission. The guide ships telegram-picks-bot.mjs next to the shared stream helper pattern from the Python/Node guide.

What a message looks like#

📉 SOCCER · Italy - Serie A
Udinese v Fiorentina
Pick: Udinese (spread +0.25)
Pinnacle 1.88 → 1.70 (−9.5%)
Fair now 1.83 · max stake 150

Without Builder#

Poll GET /v1/drops every minute on Free/Hobby and post those rows instead — slower, no socket. See dropping odds API.

Trial CTA#

WebSocket bot → Builder (€99/mo, 3-day trial; card required, charged after day 3 unless cancelled).

Questions people ask#

Why Builder?#

The sample bot uses /v1/stream. Free/Hobby get 403 plan_lacks_ws.

Can I tip-share this as "locks"?#

No. Steam alerts are statistical signals. Label content as educational; follow Telegram and local gambling-promotion rules.

Is this educational content for adults?#

Yes (18+).