I crafted some JavaScript for my Telegram Mini App (TMA) designed to react to specific events by making HTTP requests. I’m trying to determine if my Telegram bot can send a message directly to the TMA, triggering its JavaScript functionality—such as when a user clicks a button. Can anyone suggest an approach to enable this kind of integration between the bot and the mini app?
hey, you can simulate it via your backend. let your mini app poll an endpoint where the bot drops instructions. direct message communication isnt suported atm so you gotta bridge through a server. good luck!
I encountered this issue in a recent project. I set up a central server to manage communications between my Telegram bot and the Mini App. The bot sends events to the server, which then forwards updates to the Mini App using a persistent connection established via websockets. This simulates real-time interaction even though a direct message mechanism is not available. Although it introduces some additional overhead, the approach has proven reliable and secure when properly implemented.
In my experience, forcing a direct link between a Telegram bot and a Mini App tends to complicate matters, so I ended up setting up a lightweight backend to manage the communication. I built a simple server that acted as a mediator, using WebSockets to push immediate updates to the Mini App once the bot sent an event. Although it required an extra component, it offered the flexibility to scale and manage errors effectively on both sides. This approach has worked reliably for me in production environments.
i solvd mine by having my tma poll a server on a timer. whenever the bot sent an event to that endpoint, it would triger the js functions. not direct communication but works in a pinch