I’m exploring whether Telegram’s API allows a bot to display an active status, such as appearing ‘Online’ or showing a ‘Typing’ indicator. Despite extensive online searches, I couldn’t locate any official documentation or practical examples about this feature. Has anyone come across a method to adjust a bot’s presence or status using Telegram’s tools? I’m interested in learning if this functionality exists and, if so, how it might be implemented.
i tried some hacky methods like sending dummy messages but got no real change. telegram bots dont have a way to fake online or typing status. seems its hardcoded to only show what they consider natural user behaviour.
i dont think u can force a bot to show online or typin. seems theres no api call for that, gotta use workarounds but they usually fail. the platform autohandles these statuses so not much u can do there.
From my experience, it appears that Telegram does not offer an official API call to force a bot’s status to ‘online’ or ‘typing.’ In development projects I’ve worked on, this limitation was evident, and any attempt at simulating such behavior through indirect means was inconsistent. The platform appears to manage these statuses automatically based on typical user interactions rather than letting bots dictate their own presence. Without explicit support in the Telegram documentation, reliable implementation of such functionality remains out of reach.
I have attempted, in a few projects, to tweak bot status to show activity, and my experience confirms that the API restrains any direct intervention to mimic human online behaviors. I noticed that while some developers suggested workarounds, these never delivered a reliable result. In one case, a bot sending messages in quick succession did trigger minor activity cues, but they weren’t consistent enough to be deemed a solution. Overall, the design choice means using the built-in logic provided by Telegram is the safest approach rather than crafting artificial indicators.