I developed a Telegram bot following instructions. It operates in local testing but encounters issues on the server (response: false).
<?php
$tokenKey = "123456789:ABC123XYZ";
$botEndpoint = "https://api.telegram.org/bot".$tokenKey;
$resultCheck = file_get_contents($botEndpoint.'/fetchUpdates');
echo $resultCheck;
?>
In my case, I noticed similar issues when migrating from my local development environment to a production server. The problem often turned out to be PHP configuration settings rather than code errors. After some testing, I found that the allow_url_fopen setting was disabled on the server, which blocked the API call. Additionally, there might be firewall restrictions or even DNS lookup issues on the server that aren’t present locally. Checking these settings and making sure they match your local environment helped resolve the issue.
Reviewing the issue from personal experience, it seems helpful to double-check the server’s SSL certificate implementation as server environments sometimes enforce stricter certificate checks, which could cause file_get_contents to fail silently. In a similar situation, switching to a CURL-based approach allowed me to have better control over error handling and to debug the SSL configuration effectively. Additionally, verifying the error output on the server logs provided a clearer indication of the underlying issue, making it easier to pinpoint potential discrepancies in the environment.
hey, maybe its due to some hidden server settings. i had a similar prob and switching to a curl call solved it, as it gave more verbose errors. check your server config to ensure it permits outbound https calls.
In my experience, one potential cause of your issue is the device’s network configuration on the production server, which might have restrictions that are not present in a local setup, such as proxy settings or outbound connection limitations. I initially encountered similar problems when deploying a bot and had to modify the server’s network policies to permit external API calls. Reviewing the server logs also unveiled subtle warnings related to connection timeouts, which led me to fine-tune the settings for better compatibility and error handling.