Hello everyone,
I’m looking for a way to receive notifications about reactions to messages posted by a bot. Is it possible to get these updates through webhooks or long-polling requests, or perhaps to capture reaction events in channels or groups where the bot is present?
I reviewed the API method for retrieving updates, but the response format does not appear to include reaction-related data. Has anyone managed to implement a workaround or found an alternative approach?
Thank you for your insights.
In my view, the current implementation of the Telegram Bot API does not provide direct support for reaction notifications. My attempts to monitor reactions through update polling and webhooks were not successful as the API lacks specific fields for this event. The only potential workaround I explored involved using message edits as a crude indicator, but it did not yield reliable results for capturing reaction events in real time. For now, the recommended approach is to wait until Telegram enhances the API to handle these events directly.
I have been experimenting with receiving reaction notifications for my bot though I quickly discovered that the Telegram API does not explicitly support device-level notification for reactions. Although I’ve attempted to patch this gap by using edited messages as a signal of engagement, this approach remains an imperfect workaround that can easily cause confusion. In my experience, it is better to combine bot interactions with alternative user feedback mechanisms until the API evolves to include proper reaction support. Keeping an eye on the official update logs is advisable as the feature might be added in future versions.
i also tried, but telegram bot api doesn’t really capture reacions. ended up using message edits as a clunky hack, which isn’t reliable tho. seems like we gotta wait for an update for any proper support.