I’m just beginning to explore Telegram bot development and need help accessing the data storage where user details, such as chat identifiers, are maintained. I haven’t encountered any clear documentation on how to extract user chat IDs for my bot. Can anyone suggest a viable method or an alternative approach to obtain this information? I would appreciate guidance on safely retrieving and possibly editing the content in my Telegram bot’s database to improve its functionality.
The Telegram bot API does not provide direct access to a managed database for your bot. In my experience, you need to construct and maintain your own storage solution to handle user data, such as chat IDs and other relevant details. I typically use a SQLite database for small projects or switch to an external database for larger applications. Building a custom repository means you have full control over data retrieval, modification, and security practices. This approach also aligns with best practices for user privacy and data management in bot development.
hey, you cant pull them directly from telegram. you need to capture chat ids as they come in, then save them to your own file/db. thats your only option to later modiffy or manage them—all in your custom setup.