go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Go bindings for the Telegram Bot API, providing a thin wrapper around all bot endpoints including message sending, file uploads, webhooks, and long polling. It intentionally offers no higher-level features like command handlers or plugins, leaving bot logic design to the developer.

Use cases

• build a telegram bot in go
• send messages to telegram chats from a server
• receive telegram updates via long polling or webhooks
• upload photos and files to telegram
• create an echo bot with the telegram bot api
• handle telegram callback queries and inline keyboards

When to choose

• you want a minimal, well-documented Go wrapper over the raw Telegram Bot API
• you prefer designing your own command handling and bot architecture
• you need webhook support for high-traffic bots on platforms like Google App Engine

When to avoid

• you want a batteries-included framework with plugins, routers, and command handlers
• you need a client library in a language other than Go
• you require production-grade update processing out of the box, since GetUpdatesChan is basic and single-threaded

Facets

library · maturity stable

sdk http-client chatbot messaging-platforms chatbots developer-tools go cross-platform telegram-bot-api golang-bindings bot-framework webhooks long-polling automation

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