node-telegram-bot-api/doc/help.md

Help Information

• Common Pitfalls
• FAQs

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Common Pitfalls

1. Failing to receive reply with ReplyToMessage

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Failing to receive reply with ReplyToMessage

The user has to manually reply to your message, by tapping on the bot's message and select Reply.

Sources:

• Issue #113: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/113

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Frequently Asked Questions

Check out all questions ever asked on our Github Issues.

1. How do I send GIFs?
2. Why and When do I need a certificate when using WebHooks?
3. How do I know when a user leaves a chat?
4. What does this error mean?
5. How do I know the selected option in reply keyboard?
6. How do I send multiple message in correct sequence?
7. How do I run my bot behind a proxy?
8. Can you add feature X to the library?
9. Is this scalable?

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How do I send GIFs?

You might be trying to send your animated GIFs using TelegramBot#sendPhoto(). The method mostly supports static images. As noted by the community, it seems you need to send them as documents, using TelegramBot#sendDocument().

bot.sendDocument(chatId, "cat.gif");

Sources:

• Issue #11: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/11

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Why and When do I need a certificate when using WebHooks?

Not Done. Send PR please!

Sources:

• Issue #63: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/63
• Issue #125: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/125

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How do I know when a user leaves a chat?

Not Done. Send PR please!

Sources:

• Issue #248: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/248

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What does this error mean?

Not Done. Send PR please!

Sources:

• Issue #73: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/73
• Issue #99: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/99
• Issue #101: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/101
• Issue #107: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/107
• Issue #156: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/156
• Issue #170: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/170
• Issue #244: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/244

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How do I know the selected option in reply keyboard?

Not Done. Send PR please!

Sources:

• Issue #108: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/108

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How do I send multiple message in correct sequence?

Not Done. Send PR please!

Sources:

• Issue #240: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/240

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How do I run my bot behind a proxy?

Not Done. Send PR please!

Sources:

• Issue #122: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/122
• Issue #253: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/253

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Can you add feature X to the library?

Not Done. Send PR please!

Sources:

• Issue #238: https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api/issues/238

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Is this scalable?

Not Done. Send PR please!

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