Hey everyone,
I’m in a bit of a pickle with our Telegram bot. One of our team members made this really complex bot using their personal phone number. Now we’re wondering if there’s a way to switch the owner or maybe add more people as admins.
The bot does a ton of complicated stuff, and we want to make sure we can manage it properly. Has anyone dealt with this before? Is there a way to change who’s in charge of the bot or give admin rights to other team members?
We’re kind of stuck here, so any advice would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!
I’ve been in a similar situation before, and unfortunately, Telegram doesn’t offer a native feature to transfer bot ownership or add multiple administrators directly. The bot remains tied to the creator’s account for security purposes.
In my experience, one workaround is to have the current owner generate a new bot token and securely share it with trusted team members. This method technically gives multiple people control, but it also means that anyone with the token has complete access. Alternatively, you might consider setting up a shared account solely for managing the bot. Although this might raise some security concerns, it can be a viable solution for smaller teams. Building a new version of the bot under a shared account could also be considered if long-term accessibility and proper permission control are priorities.
Overall, make sure that any solution you implement prioritizes security to protect your bot’s operations.
yo, i’ve been there too. it’s a pain, but there’s no easy way to switch owners or add admins. what we did was make a new bot with a shared account. it took some time, but now everyone can access it.
if that’s too much work, maybe try using a password manager to share the token safely. just remember anyone with the token has full control, so be careful who you give it to!
I’ve dealt with this issue before, and it’s tricky. Telegram doesn’t allow direct ownership transfer or adding multiple admins to a bot. The simplest solution we found was to recreate the bot under a shared account. It’s time-consuming but ensures everyone who needs access has it.
If recreating isn’t feasible, consider using a password manager to securely share the bot token. This way, trusted team members can access and manage the bot without compromising security. Remember, though, that anyone with the token has full control.
Another option is to implement a custom management system. You could create a separate application that interfaces with the bot API, allowing you to set up your own user roles and permissions. It’s complex but offers the most flexibility for team management.