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< p > Working with bots, using the MTProto API.< / p >
< p > See < a href = "/bots" > here< / a > for more info about bots. < / p >
< p > Please note that you can also use the simplified < a href = "/bots/api" > HTTP Bot API< / a > to use bots, see < a href = "/bots" > here for more info »< / a > .< / p >
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< pre > < code > ---functions---
< a href = '/method/auth.importBotAuthorization' > auth.importBotAuthorization< / a > #67a3ff2c flags:< a href = '/type/int' > int< / a > api_id:< a href = '/type/int' > int< / a > api_hash:< a href = '/type/string' > string< / a > bot_auth_token:< a href = '/type/string' > string< / a > = < a href = '/type/auth.Authorization' > auth.Authorization< / a > ;< / code > < / pre >
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< p > In order to login as a bot, instead of using the < a href = "/api/auth" > standard login code flow< / a > , simply provide the < a href = "/bots#how-do-i-create-a-bot" > bot token< / a > generated by < a href = "https://t.me/botfather" > @botfather< / a > .< br >
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You must still provide your < a href = "/api/obtaining_api_id#obtaining-api-id" > API ID< / a > , as per user logins. < / p >
< p > After successful authorization, you will be able to use < a href = "/methods" > most MTProto API methods< / a > , just as any normal user.< br >
Methods that can be called by bots will have a < strong > Bots can use this method< / strong > notice. < / p >
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< h3 > < a class = "anchor" href = "#edit-bot-information-" id = "edit-bot-information-" name = "edit-bot-information-" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > < a href = "/api/bots/info" > Edit bot information »< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Users can edit and localize the profile picture, name, about text and description of bots they own; the same can be done by the bots themselves. < / p >
< h3 > < a class = "anchor" href = "#commands-" id = "commands-" name = "commands-" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > < a href = "/api/bots/commands" > Commands »< / a > < / h3 >
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< p > < a href = "/bots" > Bots< / a > offer a set of commands that can be used by users in private, or in a chat. < / p >
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< h3 > < a class = "anchor" href = "#buttons-" id = "buttons-" name = "buttons-" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > < a href = "/api/bots/buttons" > Buttons »< / a > < / h3 >
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< p > Users can interact with your bot via < strong > buttons< / strong > or even < strong > inline buttons< / strong > , straight from inline < strong > messages< / strong > in < strong > any< / strong > chat. < / p >
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< h3 > < a class = "anchor" href = "#menu-button-" id = "menu-button-" name = "menu-button-" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > < a href = "/api/bots/menu" > Menu button »< / a > < / h3 >
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< p > Bots can choose the behavior of the menu button shown next to the text input field. < / p >
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< h3 > < a class = "anchor" href = "#suggested-bot-admin-rights-" id = "suggested-bot-admin-rights-" name = "suggested-bot-admin-rights-" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > < a href = "/api/rights#suggested-bot-rights" > Suggested bot admin rights »< / a > < / h3 >
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< p > Bots can suggest a set of admin rights when being added to groups and channels.< / p >
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< h3 > < a class = "anchor" href = "#inline-queries-" id = "inline-queries-" name = "inline-queries-" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > < a href = "/api/bots/inline" > Inline queries »< / a > < / h3 >
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< p > Users can interact with your bot via < strong > inline queries< / strong > , straight from the < strong > text input field< / strong > in < strong > any< / strong > chat. < / p >
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< h3 > < a class = "anchor" href = "#games-" id = "games-" name = "games-" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > < a href = "/api/bots/games" > Games »< / a > < / h3 >
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< p > Bots can offer users HTML5 games to play solo or to compete against each other in groups and one-on-one chats; how to work with games in the MTProto API.< / p >
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< h3 > < a class = "anchor" href = "#web-apps-" id = "web-apps-" name = "web-apps-" > < i class = "anchor-icon" > < / i > < / a > < a href = "/api/bots/webapps" > Web apps »< / a > < / h3 >
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< p > Bots can offer users interactive < a href = "/bots/webapps" > HTML5 web apps< / a > to completely replace < strong > any website< / strong > . < / p >
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< p > Bots can install attachment menu entries, offering conveniently accessible, versatile web apps.< / p > < / div >
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