How can I convert words into clickable hyperlinks using a Telegram bot?

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I am trying to transform plain text into clickable hyperlinks in my Telegram bot messages. My goal is to have certain words that, when clicked, navigate the user to a designated destination page. I attempted to achieve this by constructing an API request that embeds an HTML anchor tag within the message, but my code does not work as expected. Below is the alternative example I developed:

base_url = 'https://api.telegram.org/bot'
my_token = 'YOUR_BOT_TOKEN'
chat_identifier = 'CHAT_ID'
message_content = '<a href="DESTINATION_PLACEHOLDER">ClickHere</a>'

# Constructing the API endpoint URL
endpoint = f"{base_url}{my_token}/sendMessage?chat_id={chat_identifier}&text={message_content}"

print('API URL:', endpoint)

What is the correct approach to properly format these messages so that the hyperlinks work as intended?

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In my experience, the key to getting clickable hyperlinks in Telegram bot messages lies in properly setting the parse mode in your API calls. I found that simply embedding HTML tags in your message content isn’t sufficient; you must specify parse_mode=HTML to instruct Telegram to interpret the HTML code. Also, if you use URL parameters directly in a URL, ensure that your message text is properly URL encoded. This second detail caught me off guard initially, but correcting these issues made my links work properly in messages.

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hey, i fixed mine switching to markdownv2 using clickme and making sure to escape special chars. encoding issues can mess up the markup so double-check that. works much more reliable now.

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In addressing this problem, I found that ensuring proper URL encoding of your text is crucial. Initially, I encountered issues where special characters interfered with the API call. Switching to an HTTP library like requests to handle encoding automatically resolved most of these issues. Also, setting the parse_mode parameter correctly as HTML (or Markdown, depending on your markup) is vital. I learned that constructing the query string manually could lead to mistakes, so relying on the library’s built-in methods helps prevent malformed requests. I hope this approach assists in resolving your issue.