Telegram API lets you call the Bot API during a webhook response. Try this PHP snippet:
header('Content-Type: text/plain');
$result = http_build_query(['action' => 'replyMsg', 'user_id' => 456, 'message' => 'hello world']);
echo $result;
However, the bot does not display any output.
From my experience, combining a webhook reply with an additional Bot API call in one request can be problematic. The immediate reply returned to Telegram should be kept minimal and focused on acknowledging the webhook, ensuring that no latency or complications are introduced. Instead, I recommend closing the webhook response quickly and then making any additional API calls through asynchronous background processes. This approach avoids timing issues and guarantees that the Bot API call is executed appropriately without interfering with the initial webhook communication.
hey, try forkin the process after the webhook reply so the api call runs async. this keeps telegram happy and avoids blocking issues. double-check your async config too
In my experience managing Telegram bots, I encountered similar challenges when trying to send an additional API call while replying to a webhook. It turns out that combining these two operations in one synchronous request can introduce timing issues that prevent the Bot API from executing reliably. I found it most effective to structure the webhook handler to immediately send a minimal acknowledgment to Telegram and then trigger the subsequent API call either via a background process or by queuing the request. This separation ensures that the initial webhook response is not delayed and the additional API call has its own independent processing flow, leading to better overall system stability.
In my experience working with Telegram bots, I’ve learned that maintaining a clear separation between the initial webhook response and subsequent Bot API calls helps avoid many pitfalls. When I attempted to bundle both operations synchronously, it frequently resulted in timing issues and missed API requests. I eventually restructured my process: send a minimal acknowledgement to Telegram immediately, then trigger the Bot API call asynchronously through background processes. This method not only keeps the webhook responsive but also ensures that the additional API call executes reliably, enhancing overall bot stability.
hey, i found that if you send a quick ack to telegram then offload the bot call to a separate process (like using curl async) it works better. try keeping the webhook response as slim as possible to avoid these issues.