Telegram Bot: How to Link an InlineKeyboardButton with a CallbackQuery?

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Hello everyone,

I’m working on a Telegram bot using the node-telegram-bot-api library, and I need some guidance. I have multiple inline keyboard buttons and want to bind each one to a specific callback query response. For example, when a user presses a certain button, a unique callback handler should be triggered to send a tailored message back. Could someone provide an illustrative sample code snippet to demonstrate this binding? Below is an example that I crafted for clarity:

const TelegramModule = require('node-telegram-bot-api');
const botInstance = new TelegramModule('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN', { polling: true });

botInstance.on('callback_query', (callbackData) => {
  const chatIdentifier = callbackData.message.chat.id;
  botInstance.sendMessage(chatIdentifier, 'Callback received and processed.');
});

botInstance.sendMessage(chatIdentifier, 'Please choose an option:', {
  reply_markup: {
    inline_keyboard: [
      [{ text: 'Option 1', callback_data: 'data1' }]
    ]
  }
});

I appreciate any help or alternative methods to properly bind a button with its callback. Thank you for your support!

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In my experience managing Telegram bots using node-telegram-bot-api, you can easily bind a specific inline keyboard button to a particular callback by simply utilizing the data sent within callback_query events. I used a flexible structure with if/else conditions to check for distinct callback_data values, such as ‘data1’, ‘data2’, etc., and then tailored the responses based on these values. This approach allowed me to maintain clarity in the code and quickly debug any issues by isolating each callback’s response logic.

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In my experience, using a switch-case structure within the callback_query handler can provide clear and scalable binding for inline keyboard buttons. When a callback is received, you can use the callback_data to determine which piece of code should execute. For example, after verifying the data, switch over its value to call different functions tailored for each button. This approach has helped me keep the code organized, especially as I added more functionalities and responses over time. It also makes debugging more straightforward when issues arise.

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i split logic in separate funcs. checking callbackData directly helped scale my code. a bit of routing logic made it easier to manage different buttons. hope this helps u sort out similar issues in your bot dev experence