Hey everyone! I’m working on a Telegram bot that searches through my hosted data and returns file links. It’s set up with a webhook, but I’m facing a small issue.
I want the bot to only work in group chats and ignore any requests from private chats. Right now, it responds to all messages, even in one-on-one conversations.
Does anyone know how to make the bot check if the message is from a group before processing the search request? I’m hoping to set it up so it stays silent in private chats, not searching or sending any links.
Here’s a basic outline of what I’m trying to do:
def handle_message(message):
if is_group_chat(message):
# Search data and send link
result = search_data(message.text)
send_link(message.chat_id, result)
else:
# Do nothing for private chats
pass
# Need help implementing this function
def is_group_chat(message):
# Check if message is from a group
pass
Any tips or code snippets would be super helpful! Thanks in advance!
I’ve dealt with this exact issue before. The key is to check the chat type in your message handler. Here’s a simple way to do it:
def is_group_chat(message):
return message.chat.type in ['group', 'supergroup']
Just add this function to your code and use it in your handle_message function. This will effectively filter out private messages.
One extra tip: consider adding a brief message for private chats explaining that the bot only works in groups. This can help reduce confusion for users who try to interact with the bot privately.
Remember to test thoroughly after implementing this change. Good luck with your project!
I’ve implemented something similar in one of my Telegram bots. Here’s how you can restrict functionality to group chats:
In the Telegram Bot API, group chats have a ‘type’ field set to either ‘group’ or ‘supergroup’. You can check this in your is_group_chat function:
def is_group_chat(message):
return message.chat.type in ['group', 'supergroup']
This should work for both regular groups and supergroups. Just plug this into your existing code, and you’re good to go.
One thing to keep in mind: if you want to completely ignore private messages, you might want to return early in your webhook handler before even calling handle_message. This can save some processing power, especially if you’re running on a small server.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you need any clarification.
hey man, i had a similar issue. try checking the chat type like this:
def is_group_chat(msg):
return msg.chat.type in [‘group’, ‘supergroup’]
should work. just add that to ur code and it’ll ignore DMs. lmk if u need anything else!