MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v72/methods/messages_startBot.md

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messages.startBot	messages.startBot parameters, return type and example

Method: messages.startBot

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Parameters:

Name	Type	Required
bot	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputUser	Optional
peer	Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer	Optional
start_param	CLICK ME string	Yes

Return type: Updates

Can bots use this method: NO

Errors this method can return:

Error	Description
BOT_INVALID	This is not a valid bot
PEER_ID_INVALID	The provided peer id is invalid
START_PARAM_EMPTY	The start parameter is empty
START_PARAM_INVALID	Start parameter invalid

Example:

if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';

// !!! This API id/API hash combination will not work !!!
// !!! You must get your own @ my.telegram.org !!!
$api_id = 0;
$api_hash = '';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline', ['app_info' => ['api_id' => $api_id, 'api_hash' => $api_hash]]);
$MadelineProto->start();

$Updates = $MadelineProto->messages->startBot(['bot' => InputUser, 'peer' => InputPeer, 'start_param' => 'string', ]);

Or, if you're using the PWRTelegram HTTP API:

As a user:

POST/GET to https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.startBot

Parameters:

bot - Json encoded InputUser

peer - Json encoded InputPeer

start_param - Json encoded string

Or, if you're into Lua:

Updates = messages.startBot({bot=InputUser, peer=InputPeer, start_param='string', })