I have a basic scenario in my Telegram bot project. When a user taps a specially constructed invitation that contains a parameter (for example, using a query of the form ?start=Company), I need the bot to immediately display three inline buttons that each link to different Telegram channels associated with that company. The bot must reliably extract the parameter from the initial input. Is this functionality supported in Telegram Bots?
I have worked on scenarios similar to this in my personal projects. The technique involves relying on Telegram’s capability to transmit extra parameters with the /start command. I used a Python library to decode the payload and then created an inline keyboard based on the extracted parameter. In my experience, ensuring accurate parsing and validating the extracted data is key to a smooth user experience. Incorporating error handling and referencing Telegram’s official documentation helped me troubleshoot issues effectively. These practices resulted in a stable bot that dynamically linked to channels as intended.