How to make a Python Telegram bot respond to a specific user only?

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I’m creating a Telegram bot to play a prank on my buddy. The goal is to have the bot reply exclusively to his messages. Here’s what I want it to do:

Friend: Hey there!
Bot: Be quiet
Someone else: Haha
Friend: That's funny
Bot: Be quiet

Is it possible to set up the bot to only interact with my friend’s messages? I’m not sure how to implement this specific user restriction in Python. Any tips or code examples would be super helpful. I’m new to Telegram bot development, so a simple explanation would be great. Thanks!

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As someone who’s made a few Telegram bots, I can help you out with this. You’ll want to use the python-telegram-bot library and check the user_id of incoming messages. Here’s a basic approach:

Get your friend’s Telegram user ID (you can use @userinfobot for this).
In your message handler, compare the sender’s ID with your friend’s ID and only respond if they match.

Here’s a quick code snippet to illustrate:

def handle_message(update, context):
    if update.message.from_user.id == YOUR_FRIEND_ID:
        context.bot.send_message(chat_id=update.effective_chat.id, text='Be quiet')

dispatcher.add_handler(MessageHandler(Filters.text & ~Filters.command, handle_message))

Just replace YOUR_FRIEND_ID with the actual ID. This way, the bot will only respond to your friend’s messages. Remember to handle this responsibly and respect your friend’s boundaries!

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dude, i made a bot like that for my roomie. it’s pretty easy. just grab their user ID (use @userinfobot) and check it when messages come in. only reply if it matches. works like a charm, but don’t be a jerk with it lol. here’s a quick example:

if message.from_user.id == FRIEND_ID:
bot.send_message(chat_id, ‘Be quiet’)

have fun!

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I once developed a Telegram bot that communicated with a single specific user, so I understand the challenges involved. In my experience, the solution lies in capturing the unique user ID and verifying it with each incoming message. The bot checks the sender’s identity before issuing any response, ensuring that only the designated user receives the reply. This method avoids unwanted interactions with other users. The implementation with the python-telegram-bot library is quite straightforward, and this approach proved to be both reliable and efficient in practice.