Hey everyone! I’m trying to set up a Telegram bot that can handle deep links. Here’s what I want to do:
When someone clicks a link like T.me/MyBotName?start=CompanyX, I want the bot to show three inline buttons. These buttons would lead to different Telegram channels related to CompanyX.
The tricky part is getting the bot to read the parameter from the URL (in this case, ‘CompanyX’). Is this even possible with Telegram bots?
I’ve been scratching my head over this for a while. If anyone has experience with this kind of setup, I’d really appreciate some pointers!
Thanks in advance for any help!
yea, telegram bots can totally handle deep links! when someone clicks that t.me link, the bot gets a /start command with the parameter. u just gotta set up ur bot to parse that command and grab the ‘CompanyX’ part. then u can use that to show the right buttons for each company. it’s pretty neat!
Absolutely! I’ve implemented this exact functionality in one of my Telegram bots. It’s quite straightforward once you understand how it works. When a user clicks that deep link, Telegram sends a /start command to your bot with the parameter included. So for your example, the bot would receive ‘/start CompanyX’. In your bot’s code, you’ll need to parse this /start message to extract the ‘CompanyX’ part. Then you can use that to dynamically generate the inline buttons for the specific company’s channels. One thing to watch out for: make sure your bot can handle cases where there’s no parameter, or an unexpected parameter. You might want to set up a default response for those situations. Also, remember that the parameter is limited to 64 characters. If you need to pass more data, you might need to use that parameter as a key to look up additional info from a database.
Absolutely! Telegram bots can indeed fetch URL parameters for deep linking. When a user clicks a deep link like Telegram: Contact @MyBotName, the bot receives a /start command with ‘CompanyX’ as the parameter. In your bot’s code, you’ll need to parse this command to extract the parameter. Once you have the company name, you can dynamically generate the three inline buttons for that specific company’s channels. Just remember to handle cases where there’s no parameter or an invalid one. Also, keep in mind that the parameter is limited to 64 characters, so if you need more data, consider using it as a key to fetch additional information from a database. With this setup, you can easily create a dynamic and interactive experience for your users based on the deep link they use to access your bot.