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Not **just** a Python wrapper around the Telegram Bot API

*Stay tuned for library updates and new releases on our* `Telegram Channel <https://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotchannel>`_.

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=================
Table of contents
=================

- `Introduction`_

- `Telegram API support`_

- `Installing`_

- `Getting started`_

  #. `Learning by example`_

  #. `Logging`_

  #. `Documentation`_

- `Getting help`_

- `Contributing`_

- `License`_

============
Introduction
============

This library provides a pure Python interface for the
`Telegram Bot API <https://core.telegram.org/bots/api>`_.
It works with Python versions from 2.6+ (**Note:** Support for 2.6 will be dropped at some point
this year. 2.7 will still be supported).
It also works with `Google App Engine <https://cloud.google.com/appengine>`_.

In addition to the pure API implementation, this library features a number of high-level classes to
make the development of bots easy and straightforward. These classes are contained in the
``telegram.ext`` submodule.

====================
Telegram API support
====================

As of **28. May 2016**, all types and methods of the Telegram Bot API are supported.

==========
Installing
==========

You can install or upgrade python-telegram-bot with:

.. code:: shell

    $ pip install python-telegram-bot --upgrade

===============
Getting started
===============

Our Wiki contains a lot of resources to get you started with ``python-telegram-bot``:

- `Introduction to the API <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Introduction-to-the-API>`_
- Tutorial: `Your first Bot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Extensions-%E2%80%93-Your-first-Bot>`_

Other references:

- `Telegram API documentation <https://core.telegram.org/bots/api>`_
- `python-telegram-bot documentation <https://pythonhosted.org/python-telegram-bot/>`_

-------------------
Learning by example
-------------------

We believe that the best way to learn and understand this simple package is by example. So here
are some examples for you to review. Even if it's not your approach for learning, please take a
look at ``echobot2`` (below), it is de facto the base for most of the bots out there. Best of all,
the code for these examples are released to the public domain, so you can start by grabbing the
code and building on top of it.

- `echobot2 <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/echobot2.py>`_ replies back messages.

- `inlinebot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/inlinebot.py>`_ basic example of an `inline bot <https://core.telegram.org/bots/inline>`_.

- `state machine bot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/state_machine_bot.py>`_ keeps the state for individual users, useful for multipart conversations.

- `timerbot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/timerbot.py>`_ uses the ``JobQueue`` to send timed messages.

- `clibot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/clibot.py>`_ has a command line interface.

Examples using only the pure API:

- `echobot <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/legacy/echobot.py>`_ replies back messages.

- `roboed <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/examples/legacy/roboed.py>`_ talks to `Robô Ed <http://www.ed.conpet.gov.br/br/converse.php>`_.

Look at the examples on the `wiki <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Examples>`_ to see other bots the community has built.

-------
Logging
-------

This library uses the ``logging`` module. To set up logging to standard output, put:

.. code:: python

    import logging
    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
                        format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')

at the beginning of your script.

You can also use logs in your application by calling ``logging.getLogger()`` and setting the log level you want:

.. code:: python

    logger = logging.getLogger()
    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

If you want DEBUG logs instead:

.. code:: python

    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)


=============
Documentation
=============

``python-telegram-bot``'s documentation lives at `pythonhosted.org <https://pythonhosted.org/python-telegram-bot/>`_.

============
Getting help
============

You can get help in several ways:

1. We have a vibrant community of developers helping each other in our `Telegram group <https://telegram.me/pythontelegrambotgroup>`_. Join us!

2. Our `Wiki pages <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/>`_ offer a growing amount of resources.

3. You can ask for help on Stack Overflow using the `python-telegram-bot tag <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python-telegram-bot>`_.

4. As last resort, the developers are ready to help you with `serious issues <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/issues/new>`_.


============
Contributing
============

Contributions of all sizes are welcome. Please review our `contribution guidelines <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst>`_ to get started. You can also help by `reporting bugs <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/issues/new>`_.

=======
License
=======

You may copy, distribute and modify the software provided that modifications are described and licensed for free under `LGPL-3 <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html>`_. Derivatives works (including modifications or anything statically linked to the library) can only be redistributed under LGPL-3, but applications that use the library don't have to be.