Learn API Programming by Building a Telegram Bot

This course provides a point of entry for enterprise developers who are looking to leverage Telegram bots to create internal or client-facing tools.

Introduction

• Master instant messaging with Telegram bots
• What you should know
• Your bot server's requirements
• Course project: A bot for your business

1. How Telegram Bots Work

• Introduction to Telegram
• What is a Telegram bot?
• What's in the Bot API?
• Explore the world of Telegram bots
• What bots can't do
• Using bot development libraries

2. Communicate with Telegram

• Register your bot with botfather
• Send requests to Telegram's servers
• Always-on connections with webhooks
• As-needed connections with long polling
• Create your first bot program
• Challenge: Create a "Who am I?" bot
• Solution: Create a "Who am I?" bot

3. Program Your Bot

• Understand Telegram native data types
• Control your bot with available methods
• Recognize slash commands
• Reply to messages
• Forward messages to another user
• Challenge: Auto-reply to a customer's inquiry
• Solution: Auto-reply to a customer's inquiry

4. Expand User Interaction

• Present custom keyboards
• Present action "inline" keyboards
• Work with multimedia
• Improve your code with Telegram standards
• Challenge: Welcome users with a logo and styled text
• Solution: Welcome users with a logo and styled text

5. Go Further with Telegram

• Security and performance of Telegram bots
• Private messages, groups, and channels
• Bot debugging tips
• Get help from the community

Conclusion

• Extend your Telegram learning