My bot shows user info in private chats but not in groups. I need a method to retrieve a group member’s username for storage. For example:
def process_update(context):
print(context.effective_message)
dispatcher = updater.dispatcher
dispatcher.add_handler(MessageHandler(Filters.text, process_update))
updater.start_polling()
updater.idle()
hey, try context.bot.get_chat_member(chat_id,user_id) to get full info. i had a similar issue and this worked for me; just make sure your bot has the right perms in groups.
From my experience, the issue with retrieving group member details often ties back to permission limitations in groups. I found that while context.bot.get_chat_member(chat_id, user_id) works fine in many cases, ensuring the bot has admin rights to view member details is crucial. Additionally, certain message types in groups may not trigger the same behavior as in private chats. Making sure you include checks for the context type and handling errors accordingly often helps in smoothly storing group user information.
In my case, resolving this issue involved diving a little deeper into the update event structure. I noticed that sometimes messages in groups are handled differently, so I adjusted my error handling to monitor what messages my bot was actually receiving. Additionally, disabling privacy mode in BotFather proved helpful, because it allowed my bot to access more user data from groups. This small tweak made the get_chat_member call return the expected details. Focusing on proper permission management and testing in real-world group settings was key to solving my problem.
hey, i’ve been there. try disabing privacy mode and double-checking you use the right group id with context.effective_chat.id. that way, the get_chat_member call should work. hope it helps!