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76 lines
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title: messages.startBot
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description: Start a bot
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image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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---
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# Method: messages.startBot
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[Back to methods index](index.md)
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Start a bot
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### Parameters:
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| Name | Type | Required | Description |
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|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
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|bot|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputUser](../types/InputUser.md) | Optional|The bot's ID or username|
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|peer|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer](../types/InputPeer.md) | Optional|Where to start the bot (@me or group ID/username)|
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|start\_param|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|The bot's start parameter|
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### Return type: [Updates](../types/Updates.md)
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### Can bots use this method: **NO**
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### MadelineProto Example:
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```
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if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
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copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
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}
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include 'madeline.php';
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$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
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$MadelineProto->start();
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$Updates = $MadelineProto->messages->startBot(['bot' => InputUser, 'peer' => InputPeer, 'start_param' => 'string', ]);
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```
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### [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz) example (NOT FOR MadelineProto):
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### As a user:
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POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.startBot`
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Parameters:
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bot - Json encoded InputUser
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peer - Json encoded InputPeer
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start_param - Json encoded string
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Or, if you're into Lua:
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```
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Updates = messages.startBot({bot=InputUser, peer=InputPeer, start_param='string', })
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```
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### Errors this method can return:
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| Error | Description |
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|----------|---------------|
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|BOT_INVALID|This is not a valid bot|
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|PEER_ID_INVALID|The provided peer id is invalid|
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|START_PARAM_EMPTY|The start parameter is empty|
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|START_PARAM_INVALID|Start parameter invalid|
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