BotFather bot builder
In short
The mandatory starting point for anyone building bots. Not a builder and not hosting, more of a registry office you cannot skip.
About the bot
A common mix-up: people expect to program their bot here. In reality it only registers a new bot and hands you a token, a long string your code or a no-code platform uses to control the bot. The logic is yours to write or to plug in from elsewhere.
Creating one takes a minute. Send /newbot, pick a name and a username that has to end in bot, and the token is ready. Then /mybots opens a menu where you change the description, avatar, welcome text and command list, switch on inline mode and payments, and configure a mini app.
The key safety rule: never share the token. Whoever has it controls the bot completely. If it leaks, the same menu lets you revoke it and issue a new one, and the old string stops working at once.
The interface is English only, and some settings hide a few buttons deep. It is all logical, though, and in years of use we have never seen it fail us.
You'll like it if
- you plan to build a bot or a mini app
- you need to change a live bot's description, avatar or commands
- a token leaked and must be replaced right now
Skip it if
- you expect a no-code builder that assembles the bot for you
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