telegram api method · layer 229 · #e6df7378

messages.startBot

usable by users

Start a conversation with a bot using a deep linking parameter

definition

messages.startBot#e6df7378 bot:InputUser peer:InputPeer random_id:long start_param:string = Updates;

name	type	description
`bot`	InputUser	The bot
`peer`	InputPeer	The chat where to start the bot, can be the bot's private chat or a group
`random_id`	long	Random ID to avoid resending the same message
`start_param`	string	Deep linking parameter

code	error	description
400	BOT_INVALID	This is not a valid bot.
400	BUSINESS_CONNECTION_NOT_ALLOWED	This method was invoked over a business connection using invokeWithBusinessConnection, but either (1) we're a user, and users cannot invoke methods over a business connection; (2) we're a bot, but business mode was disabled in @botfather or (3); we're a bot, but this method cannot be invoked over a business connection.
400	CHAT_ADMIN_REQUIRED	You must be an admin in this chat to do this.
400	INPUT_USER_DEACTIVATED	The specified user was deleted.
400	MSG_ID_INVALID	Invalid message ID provided.
400	PEER_ID_INVALID	The provided peer id is invalid.
400	START_PARAM_EMPTY	The start parameter is empty.
400	START_PARAM_INVALID	Start parameter invalid.
400	START_PARAM_TOO_LONG	Start parameter is too long.
401	AUTH_KEY_UNREGISTERED	The specified authorization key is not registered in the system (for example, a PFS temporary key has expired).
403	CHAT_WRITE_FORBIDDEN	You can't write in this chat.
500	RANDOM_ID_DUPLICATE	You provided a random ID that was already used.

present in layers 46–229

id	layers
#e6df7378	46–229