How to send an inline keyboard with a Telegram bot in a channel?

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I’m attempting to use the Telegram bot API to send a message that includes an inline keyboard. Here’s the code I’m using:

{
    "chat_id": "-1001751031382",
    "text": "test message",
    "parse_mode": "Markdown",
    "disable_web_page_preview": true,
    "reply_markup": {
        "inline_keyboard": [
            [
                {
                    "text": "Button 1",
                    "url": "https://example.com/1"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Button 2",
                    "url": "https://example.com/2"
                }
            ],
            [
                {
                    "text": "Get Started",
                    "url": "https://example.com/3"
                }
            ]
        ]
    }
}

However, it only sends the text “test message” without the inline keyboard. What steps should I follow to achieve this?

2

yo, if the inline keyboard isn’t showing up, maybe the problem is in how you’re formatting the JSON. Double-check the endpoints ur using, ensure everything’s quoted correctly and, just in case, try JSON validators to spot issues. could also help find errors faster.

3

Ensure your bot has the required permissions for sending messages in that channel. Sometimes, the absence of proper permissions might result in only the basic text message being sent without the inline elements. Also, verify that you’re using the correct API endpoint for sending messages with inline keyboards, which is generally sendMessage. Finally, validate if there are any error messages or responses from the API when you send the request, as these logs might provide pertinent information about the root cause of the issue.

4

maybe ur using the wrong token, double check if it’s the right one for ur bot. also check if theres any restrictions on the channel settings that could block bot messages. sometimes, removing extra spaces or mistakes in the JSON structure helps too. curious huh!?

5

Often times, the issue might be with the URL you are using to make the API requests. It’s crucial to ensure that you’re sending it to the correct Telegram API endpoint, which should be something like https://api.telegram.org/bot<your-bot-token>/sendMessage. Also, make sure that the bot token you’ve included is accurate and corresponds to the bot intended for this task. Furthermore, check if your bot is configured properly to interact in that channel by verifying its admin privileges.