Telegram Bot API
HTTP API for Telegram bots, created with BotFather.
From See pricingChat bots and alerts on your phone
Pricing not stated in the Bot API docs. Checked 2026-10-14.
Quick start
Create a bot with @BotFather, keep the token secret, and set a webhook to your server.
Good and not so good
- Simple HTTP API
- Great for personal alerts
- Bots can't message users first
Use cases with Telegram Bot API
Marketing & growthX · @hs5402395
Get a landing page audit from a chat message
Send a URL on Telegram; the agent screenshots the live page, analyzes copy, CTAs, structure and trust signals and returns a scored PDF.
See pricing1 dayIntermediate
Vibe coding & appsX · @borisfounder
Build your own AI assistant on Telegram as a first project
A hobbyist built a personal AI assistant on Telegram as his first Claude Code project.
Free to start2-4 hoursIntermediate
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MoneyX · @EverydayAi10
Test an AI agent on a small investing account
Let an AI agent trade a small Robinhood account isolated from his other accounts.
$12.95/mo to start2-4 hoursBeginner
Automation & businessX · @jritsema
Let your agent run smart-home automations
Connect your agent to Home Assistant via MCP and route automations that need judgement through it; talk to it with an ESP32 voice device.
Free to startHalf a dayIntermediate