Telegram Bot API
Build powerful Telegram bots with the Bot API to send messages, create keyboards, handle commands, and integrate services with Telegram's messaging platform.
Verified
2026-02-03
At a glance
Essential information
About
Telegram Bot API enables developers to build powerful bots for Telegram's messaging platform with over 800 million active users. Create interactive experiences, automate tasks, build communities, and integrate services without any costs or complicated approval processes.
What you can build
- Customer support chatbots
- News and alert notification bots
- Community management tools
- E-commerce shopping bots
- Gaming and entertainment bots
- Payment processing integrations
- Automation and productivity tools
- Mini-apps within Telegram
Pricing
View Pricing| Free tier | Yes |
| Starting from | Free |
| Notes | Completely free with no usage fees. Unlimited messages and users. No rate limits for reasonable use. |
Last updated: 2026-02-03. Please refer to the official pricing page as pricing may have changed.
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Authentication & Limits
View Docs- Auth type
- api_key
- Rate limits
- No strict limits; fair use policy (30 messages/second per chat recommended).
Steps to get API key
- 1Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
- 2Send /newbot command
- 3Choose name and username for your bot
- 4Copy the API token provided
- 5Use token in API requests (https://api.telegram.org/bot<token>/method)
FAQ
Yes, completely free with no usage limits or fees. Telegram doesn't charge for bot usage.
