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slavasamsonow/telegram-bot-api
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PHP Telegram Bot API library

v1.7.0(9mo ago)043MITPHPPHP >=8.1

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PHP Telegram Bot Api
====================

[](#php-telegram-bot-api)

Extended native php wrapper for [Telegram Bot API](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api) without requirements.

Bots: An introduction for developers
------------------------------------

[](#bots-an-introduction-for-developers)

> You control your bots using HTTPS requests to [bot API](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api).
>
> The Bot API is an HTTP-based interface created for developers keen on building bots for Telegram. To learn how to create and set up a bot, please consult [Introduction to Bots](https://core.telegram.org/bots)and [Bot FAQ](https://core.telegram.org/bots/faq).

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

### Requirements

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.1 and higher
- Telegram Bot Token - Talk to [@BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather) and generate one.

### Installation

[](#installation-1)

Via Composer

```
$ composer require slavasamsonow/telegram-bot-api
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### The Basics

[](#the-basics)

#### Before Initialize SDK

[](#before-initialize-sdk)

```
require __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php';

use \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\TelegramBotApi;

$bot = new TelegramBotApi($botToken);
$botInfo = $bot->getMe();
```

#### Send message

[](#send-message)

```
// Create bot
$bot = new TelegramBotApi($botToken);

// Create send message request
$request = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\SendRequests\SendMessageRequest($chatId, $text);

// Send request
$bot->sendMessage($request);
```

#### Send photo with InputFile

[](#send-photo-with-inputfile)

```
// Create bot
$bot = new TelegramBotApi($botToken);

// Create Input file
$file = file_get_contents($url);
$inputFile = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\InputFile($file);

// Create Send photo request
$request = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\SendRequests\SendPhotoRequest($id, $inputFile)

// Send request
$bot->sendPhoto($chatId, $document);
```

#### Send message with inline keyboard

[](#send-message-with-inline-keyboard)

```
// Create bot
$bot = new TelegramBotApi($botToken);

// Create inline button
$inlineButton = \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\Keyboard\Inline\InlineKeyboardButton::createUrlButton($buttonName, $url);

// Create inline keyboard row
$inlineKeyboardRow = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\Keyboard\Inline\InlineKeyboardRow([$inlineButton]);

// create inline keyboard
$inlineKeyboard = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\Keyboard\Inline\InlineKeyboard([$inlineKeyboardRow]);

// Create reply markup
$replyMarkup = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\Keyboard\Inline\InlineKeyboardMarkup($inlineKeyboard);

// Create send message request
$request = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\SendRequests\SendMessageRequest($chatId, $text, replyMarkup: $replyMarkup);

// Send request
$bot->sendMessage($request);
```

#### Send media group

[](#send-media-group)

```
// Create bot
$bot = new TelegramBotApi($botToken);

// Create Media
$media = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\Media\Media();

// Add 1 photo
$media->addPhoto(
    new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\Media\InputMediaPhoto(
        $url1,
        $caption
    )
);

// Add 2 photo
$media->addPhoto(
    new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\Media\InputMediaPhoto(
        $url2
    )
);

// Create send media group request
$request = new \Slavasamsonow\TelegramBotApi\RequestObjects\SendRequests\SendMediaGroupRequest($id, $media);

// send request
$res = $bot->sendMediaGroup($request);
```

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

34

—

LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance58

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~15 days

Recently: every ~37 days

Total

13

Last Release

275d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/827b0dd37025b3210ddc9197775d497a5777ca30eaf151e2c3b5c6c82a50253d?d=identicon)[slavasamsonow](/maintainers/slavasamsonow)

---

Top Contributors

[![slavasamsonow](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/20429675?v=4)](https://github.com/slavasamsonow "slavasamsonow (24 commits)")

---

Tags

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