I’m having trouble with my Python Telegram bot. It worked fine before, but now it’s not responding to commands after I added a Flask server for webhooks.
- The bot used to handle mint, process, and start commands.
- I added a Flask server to listen for webhooks from another service.
- Now the commands don’t work anymore.
My code uses the python-telegram-bot library and sets up both the bot and the Flask server. It’s supposed to:
- Run Telegram commands (mint, process, start)
- Listen for webhooks on a /acme-webhook endpoint
- Have a health check endpoint
I’ve been stuck on this for days. Any ideas on how to make the commands work again while keeping the webhook functionality? I can share more code if needed.
Has anyone dealt with a similar issue? What am I missing here?
I faced a similar integration issue between a Telegram bot and a Flask server. The key problem often lies in managing the two processes together. In my case, switching from using the Updater to the Application class helped resolve conflicts in how updates were handled. Setting up the webhook manually with the set_webhook method and running the Flask server on a separate thread allowed both components to function in parallel. It is also important to verify that all command handlers are registered properly. If problems continue, consider exploring asynchronous frameworks such as Flask-AIOHTTP for better integration.
I’ve been down this road before, and it can be quite frustrating. In my experience the issue often stems from how the Telegram bot and the Flask server are initialized and run concurrently. I changed my setup by switching from the Updater to the Application class and leveraging the asyncio library to manage both processes asynchronously. I created an asynchronous function to start the Flask server and used asyncio.gather to run the bot and the server concurrently. This allowed the bot to handle commands while still listening for webhooks. I also verified that the command handlers were properly registered and that the webhook URL was correctly set in the Telegram API. If problems persist, checking your Flask routes for any interference can help pinpoint the issue.
hey tom, sounds like a real headache. have u checked if the bot’s webhook is set correctly? sometimes mixing polling and webhooks can mess things up. try using bot.delete_webhook() before setting it up again. also, make sure ur flask routes aren’t conflicting with telegram’s. if that doesnt help, lemme know and we can dig deeper.