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Send messages and manage Telegram bots via the Bot API.
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- February 1, 2026 at 16:21
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- Send messages and manage Telegram bots via the Bot API.
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# Telegram Bot
Send messages and manage bots via the Telegram Bot API.
## Environment Variables
- `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` - Bot token from @BotFather
## Send message
```bash
curl -s -X POST \
"https://api.telegram.org/bot$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/sendMessage" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"chat_id":"CHAT_ID","text":"Hello from ThinkFleetBot!"}' | jq '{ok, result: {message_id, chat: .result.chat.title}}'
```
## Get updates
```bash
curl -s "https://api.telegram.org/bot$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/getUpdates?limit=10" | jq '.result[] | {update_id, message: {from: .message.from.username, text: .message.text}}'
```
## Get bot info
```bash
curl -s "https://api.telegram.org/bot$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/getMe" | jq '.result'
```
## Send photo
```bash
curl -s -X POST \
"https://api.telegram.org/bot$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/sendPhoto" \
-F "chat_id=CHAT_ID" -F "photo=@/path/to/photo.jpg" -F "caption=Photo caption" | jq '{ok}'
```
## Notes
- Always confirm before sending messages.
- Get chat_id from getUpdates after sending a message to the bot.
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