Creating a Telegram Bot Using Laravel in 5 Easy Steps

Build Your First Telegram Bot in Laravel Without the Hassle

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Telegram bots are small programs that operate inside the Telegram application. According to Telegram, over 10 million bots are currently operating on the Telegram Bot Platform. Telegram bots are free to both users and developers, and creating the Telegram bot is super easy. In this article, I will provide you with complete steps to build the bot using Laravel.

Telegram bots allow you to accomplish a wide range of tasks. You may read about it here.

Prerequisites

Before we start building the bot, ensure that you have the following:

1. A Telegram Account: If you don’t have an telegram account yet, don’t worry. You just need to download the Telegram app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store depending on whatever the device you have.
2. Laravel: You will need a Laravel project. If you don’t have one, you can quickly create a new Laravel project.
3. Telegram Bot Token: You will need to create a bot on Telegram and get the token. To do that, follow the steps below:
   — Search for the BotFather bot on your Telegram app. Username of this bot should be @BotFather.
   — Type /newbot and follow the instructions to…