This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to build your first Telegram Bot. If you already know your way around some of the basic steps, you can jump directly to the part you're missing.

Creating a bot is streamlined by Telegram’s Bot API, which gives the tools and framework required to integrate your code. To get started, message @BotFather on Telegram to register your bot and receive its authentication token.

The Bot API is an HTTP-based interface created for developers keen on building bots for Telegram. To learn how to create and set up a bot, please consult our Introduction to Bots and Bot FAQ . Recent changes

To start accepting payments, you need a Telegram bot. Use BotFather to create a bot if you don't have one already. Now you have a merchant bot that can offer goods or services to Telegram users.

How do I create a bot? Creating Telegram bots is super-easy, but you will need at least some skills at computer programming. In order for a bot to work, set up a bot account with @BotFather, then connect it to your backend server via our API. Unfortunately, there are no out-of-the-box ways to create a working bot if you are not a developer.

Games are a new type of content on Telegram that your bot can send to users. Check out the @gamebot and @gamee bots for examples of what you can do using the new Gaming Platform. Web Apps

Here is a quick start guide to integrate your bot with Telegram Business: Enable Business Mode for your bot in @BotFather. Handle incoming BusinessConnection updates, signaling that a user has established, edited or ended a Business Connection with your bot.

We offer three kinds of APIs for developers. The Bot API allows you to easily create programs that use Telegram messages for an interface. The Telegram API and TDLib allow you to build your own customized Telegram clients. You are welcome to use both APIs free of charge.

The bot can call the Bot API method answerWebAppQuery, which sends an inline message from the user via the bot to the chat where it was launched and closes the Mini App. You can read more about adding bots to the attachment menu here .

All users can create, send and share custom artwork using Telegram's open platform for stickers and emoji. Stickers take many forms – from basic images to stunning vector animations. To start building your own custom sets, click below: Creating Stickers. Animated; Video; Static; Uploading Stickers. How to Upload; Importing from other apps