Can Telebot library be used to make a Telegram bot that reacts to user messages?

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I’m trying to figure out if it’s possible to create a Telegram bot using the Telebot library that can add reactions to messages sent by users. You know, like those little emoji reactions you sometimes see on messages.

I’ve been experimenting with this for a while now, but I’m starting to think it might not be doable with Telebot. Has anyone managed to get this working?

What I’m aiming for is a bot that automatically adds a reaction when I send a message. Is this something Telebot can handle, or am I barking up the wrong tree here?

import telebot

bot = telebot.TeleBot('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN')

@bot.message_handler(func=lambda message: True)
def add_reaction(message):
    # Placeholder for reaction logic
    pass

bot.polling()

Any tips or pointers would be really helpful. Thanks!

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As someone who’s worked extensively with Telegram bots, I can say that adding reactions to messages using Telebot isn’t straightforward. The library doesn’t have built-in support for this feature.

However, there’s a workaround you might consider. Instead of actual reactions, you could program your bot to reply to messages with emoji. It’s not exactly the same, but it achieves a similar effect.

Here’s a snippet that might help:

@bot.message_handler(func=lambda message: True)
 def emoji_reply(message):
     bot.reply_to(message, '👍')

This will make your bot reply with a thumbs up to every message. You can customize the emoji and add conditions to vary the responses.

Remember, Telegram’s API is constantly evolving. It’s worth keeping an eye on updates to see if reaction functionality becomes available in the future.

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I’ve been working with Telegram bots for a while, and unfortunately, Telebot doesn’t support adding reactions to messages directly. It’s a limitation of the library, not your code.

However, you might consider using a different approach. Instead of reactions, you could program your bot to send a message with an emoji in response to specific user messages. It’s not exactly the same, but it could serve a similar purpose.

If you’re set on having actual message reactions, you might need to explore other libraries or even consider using the Telegram Bot API directly. It’s more complex, but it gives you access to a wider range of features.

Keep in mind that Telegram’s capabilities are always expanding, so it’s worth staying updated on new features that might become available in the future.

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hey mate, i’ve messed around with telebot too and yea, reactions ain’t really a thing. BUT you could try using inline keyboards instead? Like, add buttons under the message that users can click. it’s not perfect but it’s kinda close to what ur after. here’s a quick example:

@bot.message_handler(commands=[‘start’])
def send_welcome(message):
markup = types.InlineKeyboardMarkup()
markup.add(types.InlineKeyboardButton(‘:+1:’, callback_data=‘like’))
bot.reply_to(message, ‘Click to react:’, reply_markup=markup)