MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v53/methods/messages_startBot.md

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messages.startBot Start a bot

Method: messages.startBot

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Start a bot

Parameters:

Name Type Required Description
bot Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputUser Optional The bot's ID or username
peer Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer Optional Where to start the bot (@me or group ID/username)
start_param CLICK ME string Yes The bot's start parameter

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

MadelineProto Example:

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

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

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

PWRTelegram HTTP API example (NOT FOR MadelineProto):

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', })