[NOW OPEN] *THE* Simple Guide to Sending Telegrams via API

[Imperium Anglorum]

Okay. How does that work?

How does what work, exactly?

I meant "How does one send a telegram to one recipient in your program?"

[Agadar]

How does what work, exactly?

I meant "How does one send a telegram to one recipient in your program?"

One selects the 'Nations (include)' option and inserts a comma-separated list of nation names, which could be just one nation name.

I've gathered from this that I may have to improve upon the user interface a bit to make more clearly what the each filter does exactly.

[Heaverian Islands]

Hello there,

I am not very good w/Linux but have a free server. Is it possible to install a client on the Linux server via the Terminal? If so, which client would work and how?

Thanks,
Heaveria

[Agadar]

Hello there,

I am not very good w/Linux but have a free server. Is it possible to install a client on the Linux server via the Terminal? If so, which client would work and how?

Thanks,
Heaveria

The easiest would be to use either Imperium Anglorum's or my client, as they are Java applications, and Java should be easy to install on Linux. Eluvatar's NationStates++ is a browser extension, so should be easy to install on Linux as well. South Jarvis' pyNSrecruit requires Python, which shouldn't be that much harder to install than Java. Finally, Auralia's telegrammer is built on .NET which is not native on Linux, so of all telegrammers listed in the OP that one will probably be the hardest to install.

EDIT: if you only have a terminal available and no graphical window, then you probably won't be able to use any of these clients, as they require a GUI to work, or at least mine does.

[Phydios]

Hello there,

I am not very good w/Linux but have a free server. Is it possible to install a client on the Linux server via the Terminal? If so, which client would work and how?

Thanks,
Heaveria

The easiest would be to use either Imperium Anglorum's or my client, as they are Java applications, and Java should be easy to install on Linux. Eluvatar's NationStates++ is a browser extension, so should be easy to install on Linux as well. South Jarvis' pyNSrecruit requires Python, which shouldn't be that much harder to install than Java. Finally, Auralia's telegrammer is built on .NET which is not native on Linux, so of all telegrammers listed in the OP that one will probably be the hardest to install.

EDIT: if you only have a terminal available and no graphical window, then you probably won't be able to use any of these clients, as they require a GUI to work, or at least mine does.

Communiqué by IA has a command-line interface. I don't know much about Linux, and almost nothing about its terminal, but perhaps that would work? You'd need to get a proper configuration file for the CLI, though, which is easily done through the GUI.

[Arachnid Cheerios and the Kuba Queendom]

My region once had 100 nations and now has only 6 or so due to the fact that it is difficult for me to find a good TG api. Are there any recruitment websites (on a browser, not requiring downloads)? My computer is a little finicky when it comes to downloading things, so I would really appreciate it if anyone could let me know if there is such a site, as I'd love to revive my region, so to speak. Thank you!

[Agadar]

My region once had 100 nations and now has only 6 or so due to the fact that it is difficult for me to find a good TG api. Are there any recruitment websites (on a browser, not requiring downloads)? My computer is a little finicky when it comes to downloading things, so I would really appreciate it if anyone could let me know if there is such a site, as I'd love to revive my region, so to speak. Thank you!

Not to my knowledge. There's NationStates++, which is a browser plug-in, which comes closest to what you want.

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

My region once had 100 nations and now has only 6 or so due to the fact that it is difficult for me to find a good TG api. Are there any recruitment websites (on a browser, not requiring downloads)? My computer is a little finicky when it comes to downloading things, so I would really appreciate it if anyone could let me know if there is such a site, as I'd love to revive my region, so to speak. Thank you!

Not to my knowledge. There's NationStates++, which is a browser plug-in, which comes closest to what you want.

Afforess used to have a separate browser-based program for sending tg's as well, NSPostmaster, but it seems the domain for it no longer exists. IIRC, it went offline a while back when he went bye-bye. I don't know of any others off the top of my head - you're right that NS++ is browser-only for recruitment, and probably the closest he'll find active.

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It's been a while since I've updated this guide - while I have your attention Adgar, anything you need edited concerning Telegrammer?

[Imperium Anglorum]

Communiqué by IA has a command-line interface. I don't know much about Linux, and almost nothing about its terminal, but perhaps that would work? You'd need to get a proper configuration file for the CLI, though, which is easily done through the GUI.

This is the case. Marconi is a command-line client, which uses much of the same code in Communique. To make it work, you just need to provide it a Communique configuration file, which is both easily done through the GUI (and also, you can code the JSON necessary by hand, but that's complicated and error-prone).

[Tinhampton]

IIRC, it went offline a while back when he went bye-bye.

Afforess didn't say bye-bye. He said "I think I'll propose a brute-force region-password-cracking tool to piss off those oldies at Haven and see what happens" (well, that's at least what happened), and then wound up persona non grata for it.

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Anyhoo, this guide's proven to be pretty good, to the point where I'm now... erm, skilled at sending API autotelegrams. Nice work!

[Agadar]

Heya, Souls. Thought you might be interested in the new version 1.5.0 of my NationStates Telegrammer. The most important change/addition is support for the new 'filter by inclusion'. Cheers.

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

Thanks, Agadar! I’ve told my discord bot to remind me about this when I should have time to update it

[Samsonyte]

Thanks, Souls. TDV has had some trouble with API before.

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

Got a bit delayed, but finally updated. I made minor edits to the text for every client except NS++, updating for newer versions, and added Auralia's new client, nstg-web.If there is anything I have missed (including prominent new clients), or something I have added in error, just give me a shout!

[Agadar]

Got a bit delayed, but finally updated. I made minor edits to the text for every client except NS++, updating for newer versions, and added Auralia's new client, nstg-web.If there is anything I have missed (including prominent new clients), or something I have added in error, just give me a shout!

Great work as always.

[Eastern Tatarstan]

I want to use the nstg-web, but I'm suspicious that it doesn't work as intended. How can I verify that it works properly, and that my recruitment TGs are being sent to the desired recipients?

[Phydios]

I want to use the nstg-web, but I'm suspicious that it doesn't work as intended. How can I verify that it works properly, and that my recruitment TGs are being sent to the desired recipients?

Send a TG to a nation you control. Or send a TG to a friend and have them verify that they received it.

What exactly do you think nstg-web is doing?

[Eastern Tatarstan]

I want to use the nstg-web, but I'm suspicious that it doesn't work as intended. How can I verify that it works properly, and that my recruitment TGs are being sent to the desired recipients?

Send a TG to a nation you control. Or send a TG to a friend and have them verify that they received it.

What exactly do you think nstg-web is doing?

I added "new [1000]" amongst the other recipients and I hit Start. The Log was saying "Evaluating the TRL string...". I founded a puppet nation that corresponded with the categories I wrote in the TRL string, but that nation didn't receive my TG over the course of 2 hours. Then I went to check the Log, but it was no longer there, there was the Configuration screen when you add your tgid, keys and write the TRL string. So I did it all again. When I went to check it the other day, the Log was still there, saying the same "Evaluating the TRL string...". Then I hit Pause, just to see what happens, and the whole thing stopped to react, I couldn't make it run again. So I had to reload the page and now I'm again at the Configuration page, but I haven't made a 3rd attempt so far. And the puppet nation still hasn't received the TG.

[Kenche Gle]

How can I change already sent out recruitment telegrams?

[Agadar]

How can I change already sent out recruitment telegrams?

You can't.

[Cirrintheos]

Hey. Can I do this on a tablet?

[Phydios]

Hey. Can I do this on a tablet?

Sure, if the script you use will run on a tablet. I don't know of any programs designed for mobile devices, but Auralia's nstg-web runs in your browser, so I suppose it would work on a mobile browser too.

[National Cruelty]

This guide really helped me a while back it really helped me kick start my region. Now I just sit back and relax any let my Raspberry Pi 3 do all the work for me and my region. It's very affective. And it can select good candidates and message them way faster than any single human could. I highly recommend this for anyone.

[Titanne]

If I want to retire my recruitment campaign and make a new one, do I need to get a new client key and secret key?

[Phydios]

If I want to retire my recruitment campaign and make a new one, do I need to get a new client key and secret key?

You will need a new secret key if you are changing the telegram that you are sending. Otherwise, I don't believe so.