Internal test bots

Table of Contents

Variables:

Script
Setup a new bot

Create the bot
Allow the bot to talk to you
Set texts in case a user stumbles upon the bot
Make sure it can join groups
Add it to the developer group
Add it to the testing channel
Make sure it can not join groups anymore
Turn on inline so we can create a game for the bot
Create a game for the bot
Payment
Create a sticker set for the bot
Create an animated sticker set for the bot
Create a video sticker set for the bot

Note: This guide is of no use to the regular user.

Variables:

CI = AppVeyor|Travis
py_platform = CPython|PyPy
py_version = 2.7|3.4|3.5|3.6|3.7
bot_username = ptb_{CI.lower()}_{py_platform.lower()}_{py_version.replace('.', '')}_bot

Script

Here is a script that does all the setup below in a semi automated way using Telethon. Also check this version, which was updated for the animated sticker sets and automatically creates a new super group for the bot to be added to (see #1919). ⚠️ The script needs to be updated to create a forum test group for each bot and make the bot admin (with right to edit forums!) in that group. Teltehons ToggleForumRequest is helpful for converting groups to forums.

Note: It doesn't create the video sticker set yet, but the test suite creates that on the fly, if necessary.

Setup a new bot

# means send a message to @BotFather
% means click button in inlinekeyboard

Create the bot

# /newbot
# Python-telegram-bot tests on {CI} using {py_platform} {py_version} (Bot name)
# {bot_username} (Bot username)

The token for the new bot will be shown.

Allow the bot to talk to you

Search for the bot, and press the Start button

Set texts in case a user stumbles upon the bot

# /set_description
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests for python-telegram-bot and has no actual functionality.

# /set_abouttext
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests for python-telegram-bot and has no actual functionality.

Make sure it can join groups

# /setjoingroups
# @{bot_username}
# Enable

Add it to the developer group

>>> telegram.Bot() - Developers

Add it to the testing channel

>>> telegram.Bot() - Tests

Make sure it can not join groups anymore

# /setjoingroups
# @{bot_username}
# Disable

Turn on inline so we can create a game for the bot

# /set_inline
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests.

Create a game for the bot

# /newgame
# OK
# Accept
# @{bot_username}
# Python-telegram-bot test game
# A no-op test game, for python-telegram-bot bot framework testing.
Upload tests/data/game.png
Upload tests/data/game.gif
# test_game

Payment

Now we need to setup payment. This can only be done via the beta /mybots interface.

# /mybots
% @{bot_username}
% Payments
% Stripe (might have a flag in front, depending on your country)
% Connect Stripe Test
Press start in @StripeTestBot
% Authorize
Press "Skip this account form" at the top of your browser
Go back to @StripeTestBot and make sure everything went well
Go back to @BotFather

The payment provider token should be displayed in the last message.

Create a sticker set for the bot

We need to use the bot api to do this.

me_id = YOURUSERID
sticker_set_name = 'test_by_{username}
sticker_set_title = 'Test',
sticker = 'tests/data/telegram_sticker.png',
sticker_emoji = '😄'

bot = telegram.Bot(token)
with open(sticker, 'rb') as f:
    assert bot.create_new_sticker_set(me.id, sticker_set_name, sticker_set_title,
                                      f, sticker_emoji)

Create an animated sticker set for the bot

We need to use the bot api to do this.

me_id = YOURUSERID
animated_sticker_set_name = 'test_by_{username}
animated_sticker_set_title = 'Test',
animated_sticker = 'tests/data/telegram_animated_sticker.png',
sticker_emoji = '😄'

bot = telegram.Bot(token)
with open(animated_sticker, 'rb') as f:
    assert bot.create_new_sticker_set(me.id, animated_sticker_set_name, animated_sticker_set_title,
                                      f, sticker_emoji)

Create a video sticker set for the bot

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