I’m trying to create my first telegram bot and using a polling method but I get a token error. Here is a revised code sample:
import os
from telegrampy import BotClient
bot_key = os.getenv('MY_SECRET')
client = BotClient(bot_key)
@client.command('greet')
def handle_greeting(msg):
client.send(msg, 'Hello there!')
client.start_polling()
Any ideas on how to fix this token issue?
I too encountered token errors when using a polling method. I discovered the issue was not with the polling itself but rather with how the environment variable was managed. I had to ensure the token was correctly set in my system and that no typos were present in its name. Debugging by printing the token confirmed it was being retrieved as expected. Additionally, verifying that the correct library version was installed helped narrow down the possible causes. Reviewing my environment variable configuration and initialization sequence resolved the error in my project.
I faced a similar issue when developing my first Telegram bot. After confirming that my token was correct and not empty, I discovered that sometimes an extra newline or unexpected character could sneak into the token string when using environment variables. I modified my code to trim any whitespace from the token after reading it, and also verified that the bot token generated by BotFather was up to date. In my case, ensuring consistency in the token format and double-checking its validity resolved the problem.
hey, i had a similar issue. check if your enivronment var is correctly set and loaded bc sometimes it doesnt get parsed correctly. also make sure the lib is up to date. hope this helps!