I’m working on a project where I need to make QR codes that will take users directly to my Telegram bot and run a specific command automatically. The idea is that when someone scans the QR code with their phone, it should open Telegram and execute a particular bot command without the user having to type anything. I’ve been looking into this but I’m not sure if Telegram supports this kind of direct command execution through URLs. Can anyone confirm if this is technically possible? If it is, what would be the proper URL format to achieve this functionality? Any examples or documentation about this would be really helpful. Thanks in advance for any guidance on this topic.
You can’t do this directly because of Telegram’s security restrictions. But I’ve built something close using the start parameter method others mentioned, with a twist. Instead of just using the start parameter, I created a command mapping system in my bot. When users hit the deep link, my bot instantly shows an inline keyboard with the specific action they wanted. Users get what they need with just one extra tap. The trick is making your bot smart enough to read the start parameter and immediately show the right options or run the workflow they wanted. This actually works better than direct command execution - users see exactly what’s happening.
i totally feel u on this! but yeah, telegram doesn’t allow commands from links directly. u can try Telegram: Contact @yourbotname, but users will still need to hit /start manually. it’s more about security, u know? it’d be risky otherwise!
Telegram blocks direct command execution through URLs for security reasons. But here’s a workaround that works well. Use deep links like t.me/yourbotname?start=customparameter where the parameter contains encoded info about what action you want. Users click the link, get taken to your bot, and it automatically sends /start customparameter. Your bot parses that parameter and runs whatever you need right away. I’ve used this approach in several projects and it works great. Users just tap once and the bot handles everything else. Just design your parameter system carefully so it can encode all the command info you need.