I tested the Telegram Bot API by requesting updates via a designated endpoint but encountered a limitation. Only one hundred updates are accessible, and subsequent updates do not appear. Is there any method or workaround available to retrieve the remaining updates without missing any information?
In my experience this issue stems from how the bot API handles update confirmations. Once updates are retrieved, they remain up to a limit unless explicitly acknowledged by setting the offset value in subsequent requests. When I developed my bot, I always processed the highest update_id and applied an offset equal to that number plus one. This approach forces Telegram to move past already processed updates and fetch new ones. Adopting this method has reliably prevented missing updates, ensuring a smooth and continuous flow of information.
During my experience integrating with the Telegram Bot API, I discovered that working with update limits required deliberate management of offsets to avoid missing subsequent messages. I found that handling updates sequentially and adjusting the offset based on the last update_id enabled me to circumvent the 100-update cap. In particular, I implemented a mechanism to store the highest update_id so that each new request would only fetch updates that had not been processed. This strategy has been effective and helped ensure no data was skipped during continuous polling.
hey, i’ve seen this too. try checking your update offset. if you use the last update id +1, it seems to bypass the cap. sometimes, a device log helps catch any missteps in the flow. give it a shot, might work out.