Examples

This directory contains examples of using Bot::ChatBots::Telegram:

• longpoll: based on a "long polling", i.e. constantly asking the server for new messages in polling mode. The "business logic" does little more than echo what is received.

• webhook: same business logic as longpoll above, just a different way of getting messages, i.e. being notified about them.

To use both, you need to generate a token for your bot through the special Telegram bot BotFather. The token can be used directly on the command line with the first program:

$ ./longpoll $TOKEN

The second program needs a place to be installed and run, as well as exposing an HTTPS type of endpoint, so you need to do an extra mile to see it at work.