In normal and supper groups:
On /setprivacy Enabled - bot only responds to "/"(/start and /stop) commands and not to @username commands - no log pulls trough.

On /setprivacy Disabled - bot responds to all messages even if not tagged or "/" command used. - logs to server.

All messages in private gets handled correctly.

Hi
How can I send a picture of my pc?
for example: C:\Users\Nicolson21\Downloads\2015-11-09_00002.jpg

Hi there, thanks a lot for the starter-kit!

Do you have any idea gow to use ReplyKeyboardMarkup in your example to create custom keyborads within the bot resopnses?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Thanks a lot for your bot! I cant solve one problem. When I test my bot by myself everything fine, but if another user connect with my bot script doesnt start for him with initial state of variables. For example, in this code script increment x variable when user send "1". But for new user x already not null. Please help me to fix it. Every user who connect to bot have to start work with script like no other users, and the script is the first time for him with initial state e.g. x=0.

import StringIO
import json
import logging
import random
import urllib
import urllib2

# for sending images
from PIL import Image
import multipart

# standard app engine imports
from google.appengine.api import urlfetch
from google.appengine.ext import ndb
import webapp2

TOKEN = 'TOKEN HERE'

BASE_URL = 'https://api.telegram.org/bot' + TOKEN + '/'

x = 0

# ================================

class EnableStatus(ndb.Model):
# key name: str(chat_id)
enabled = ndb.BooleanProperty(indexed=False, default=False)


# ================================

def setEnabled(chat_id, yes):
es = EnableStatus.get_or_insert(str(chat_id))
es.enabled = yes
es.put()

def getEnabled(chat_id):
es = EnableStatus.get_by_id(str(chat_id))
if es:
    return es.enabled
return False


# ================================

class MeHandler(webapp2.RequestHandler):
def get(self):
    urlfetch.set_default_fetch_deadline(60)
    self.response.write(json.dumps(json.load(urllib2.urlopen(BASE_URL + 'getMe'))))


class GetUpdatesHandler(webapp2.RequestHandler):
def get(self):
    urlfetch.set_default_fetch_deadline(60)
    self.response.write(json.dumps(json.load(urllib2.urlopen(BASE_URL + 'getUpdates'))))


class SetWebhookHandler(webapp2.RequestHandler):
def get(self):
    urlfetch.set_default_fetch_deadline(60)
    url = self.request.get('url')
    if url:
        self.response.write(json.dumps(json.load(urllib2.urlopen(BASE_URL + 'setWebhook', urllib.urlencode({'url': url})))))


class WebhookHandler(webapp2.RequestHandler):
def post(self):
    urlfetch.set_default_fetch_deadline(60)
    body = json.loads(self.request.body)
    logging.info('request body:')
    logging.info(body)
    self.response.write(json.dumps(body))

    update_id = body['update_id']
    message = body['message']
    message_id = message.get('message_id')
    date = message.get('date')
    text = message.get('text')
    fr = message.get('from')
    chat = message['chat']
    chat_id = chat['id']

    if not text:
        logging.info('no text')
        return
    def reply(msg=None, img=None):
        if msg:
            resp = urllib2.urlopen(BASE_URL + 'sendMessage', urllib.urlencode({
                'chat_id': str(chat_id),
                'text': msg.encode('utf-8'),
                'disable_web_page_preview': 'true',
                #'reply_to_message_id': str(message_id),
            })).read()
        elif img:
            resp = multipart.post_multipart(BASE_URL + 'sendPhoto', [
                ('chat_id', str(chat_id)),
                #('reply_to_message_id', str(message_id)),
            ], [
                ('photo', 'image.jpg', img),
            ])
        else:
            logging.error('no msg or img specified')
            resp = None

        logging.info('send response:')
        logging.info(resp)

    if text.startswith('/'):
        if text == '/start':
            reply('Bot start')
            setEnabled(chat_id, True)
        elif text == '/stop':
            reply('Bot disabled')
            setEnabled(chat_id, False)
        else:
            reply('What command?')

    elif '1' in text:
        global x
        x = x + 1
        reply(str(x))
    else:
        if getEnabled(chat_id):
            reply('?')
        else:
            logging.info('not enabled for chat_id {}'.format(chat_id))


app = webapp2.WSGIApplication([
('/me', MeHandler),
('/updates', GetUpdatesHandler),
('/set_webhook', SetWebhookHandler),
('/webhook', WebhookHandler),
], debug=True)`

I couldn't figure out the purposes of these functions.
What do they do and why we need them?

Thanks for the code base btw. It helped a lot.

I am trying to integrate Google Image Search API under the /image section. How do I read the user's next input for search after the user enters /image in telegram?

Hello again,

my bot works perfectly in private chat, but not in groups.

Why?

Thank You.

Hi
How can I send a picture of a link?
for example : https://www.google.co.uk/images/srpr/logo11w.png

Hi, I followed all steps successfully but when I type /start nothing happens...

What can it be?

Tnx

Hi, After many tries with your codes I encountered this issue.

From the GAE Logs:

No JSON object could be decoded
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1535, in call
rv = self.handle_exception(request, response, e)
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1529, in call
rv = self.router.dispatch(request, response)
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1278, in default_dispatcher
return route.handler_adapter(request, response)
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1102, in call
return handler.dispatch()
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 572, in dispatch
return self.handle_exception(e, self.app.debug)
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 570, in dispatch
return method(_args, _kwargs)
* File "/base/data/home/apps/s~fango-bot/1.390834458736047060/main.py", line 168, in post
resp1 = json.load(urllib2.urlopen('http://www.simsimi.com/requestChat?lc=en&ft=1.0&req=' + urllib.quote_plus(text.encode('utf-8'))))
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/json/init.py", line 290, in load
**kw)
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/json/init.py", line 338, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 365, in decode
obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 383, in raw_decode
raise ValueError("No JSON object could be decoded")
ValueError: No JSON object could be decoded

I thought it could depend from Simsimi no more responding, so I tried with a Trial Key but It doesnt work.
Any idea how to fix it?

Thank you in advance.

You are not a human, you are banned. If you are a human, contact us. http://blog.simsimi.com

Help mee!

hey . i did everthing just as you said but when i want to set webhook get the following error
"Error: Forbidden
Your client does not have permission to get URL /set_webhook?url=https://_my id_.appspot.com/webhook from this server."
whats the problem?

Trying to set up the webhook and I keep getting the folowing SyntaxError. I am new to this so I would appericate any help. Up to this point I have had no problems. Thanks!

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/1/google/appengine/runtime/wsgi.py", line 240, in Handle
handler = _config_handle.add_wsgi_middleware(self._LoadHandler())
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/1/google/appengine/runtime/wsgi.py", line 299, in _LoadHandler
handler, path, err = LoadObject(self._handler)
File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/1/google/appengine/runtime/wsgi.py", line 85, in LoadObject
obj = import(path[0])
File "/base/data/home/apps/s~fantasy-football-bot-1036/1.386410096399007800/main.py", line 17
TOKEN = bot/112638032:AAE1LmXpOEG8pxDE69qgKTxk-iPvZj9iu-M
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Telegram Bot API now supports Markdown on sendMessage method.

It can be used by adding 'parse_mode': 'Markdown' to reply {if msg} definition or by creating a new reply class (replyMarkdown for example) with the Markdown parse mode included.
Choosing the second option implies calling replyMarkdown(str(markdown_formated_message)) instead of reply(str(non_markdown_formated_message)).

Hi, I have my bot working by now, but the thing is it can only send text. I have seen in the Bot API there are functions to send phots, videos... but I can't get it to work. Someone has achieved it?
plzz need help

When i try to deploy i get this, What can i do about it?

2016-04-02 04:40:19,269 ERROR appcfg.py:2396 An error occurred processing file '': HTTP Error 403: Forbidden Unexpected HTTP status 403. Aborting. 
Error 403: --- begin server output ---
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=en>
  <meta charset=utf-8>
  <meta name=viewport content="initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, width=device-width">
  <title>Error 403 (Forbidden)!!1</title>
  <style>
    *{margin:0;padding:0}html,code{font:15px/22px arial,sans-serif}html{background:#fff;color:#222;padding:15px}body{margin:7% auto 0;max-width:390px;min-height:180px;padding:30px 0 15px}* > body{background:url(//www.google.com/images/errors/robot.png) 100% 5px no-repeat;padding-right:205px}p{margin:11px 0 22px;overflow:hidden}ins{color:#777;text-decoration:none}a img{border:0}@media screen and (max-width:772px){body{background:none;margin-top:0;max-width:none;padding-right:0}}#logo{background:url(//www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/1x/googlelogo_color_150x54dp.png) no-repeat;margin-left:-5px}@media only screen and (min-resolution:192dpi){#logo{background:url(//www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_150x54dp.png) no-repeat 0% 0%/100% 100%;-moz-border-image:url(//www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_150x54dp.png) 0}}@media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:2){#logo{background:url(//www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_150x54dp.png) no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:100% 100%}}#logo{display:inline-block;height:54px;width:150px}
  </style>
  <a href=//www.google.com/><span id=logo aria-label=Google></span></a>
  <p><b>403.</b> <ins>That’s an error.</ins>
  <p>Your client does not have permission to get URL <code>/api/appversion/getresourcelimits</code> from this server.  <ins>That’s all we know.</ins>
--- end server output ---
2016-04-02 04:40:19 (Process exited with code 1)

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hello. i want to insert emoji symbols in message text? how can i do?

when I try to deply it I get this:

WARNING util.py:134 new_request() takes at most 1 positional argument (6 given)

"error_code":400,"description":"Error: PEER_ID_INVALID" - send_to_user
Its the wrong u.id tell me the bot. how can i fix it ?

The bot is now broken until we get support for the edited_message's from webhook

The bot crashes when I reach the limit in getUpdates. How i can update offset in each message received?

Hi. I have a question about images.
How I can change the behavior of telebot if I want to load an image from the web? I have a JSON source [{"image": "mediafiles/00002.jpg", "id": 002}].

I've tried to change the behavior of the chat function (simsimi.com/requestChat) but it doesn't work.

Thanks in advance.

Hello,

Sometimes I got this error message :

2015-10-11 17:48:12,169 (__init__.py:159) ERROR - TeleBot: "A request to the Telegram API was unsuccessful. The server returned HTTP 502 Bad Gateway. Response body:
[<html>
<head><title>502 Bad Gateway</title></head>
<body bgcolor="white">
<center><h1>502 Bad Gateway</h1></center>
<hr><center>nginx/1.9.1</center>
</body>
</html>
]"

I'm using the update_listener like that :

tg_bot.set_update_listener(self.on_messages)
tg_bot.polling()

def on_message():
    for message in messages:
        # ...
        tg_bot.send_message(message.chat.id, '')

I've seen that this kind of error is due to telegram server itself but is it possible ton make a way that we can handle these exceptions ?

Thanks :)

Would it be possible to configure an external csv file with 2 values on each line:
First value is the text the bot should search in user message
second value is the response of the bot.
This will make it easy to configure the responses on the fly.
is such option possible? And would we be able to edit the file in google apps or we need to edit it offline and then use the gapps sdk to upload the app again?

Simsimi its no more working.
Any workround ?

Hi Yukuku.

The first, thank you for this project.

Can you explain how use pythonanywhere for this bot?

Thank you.

Hi, from this great repo I wrote my bot for my university.
Now, how to write emoji? I tried with ascii
And what about bold text?

Hey, I'm trying to build a full class to wrap up the new bot API (at https://github.com/fopina/py-tgbot) and just stumbled in your example but it seems you haven't tried to use any custom keyboards with sendMessage reply_markup.
I can use the custom keyboard as long as I don't specify any extra options, otherwise it seems the whole object is ignored..
Have you used it (outside this github repo)?

not working now :(

Hello,
if I try to send a CR+LF using replay ... it say HTTP 400, bad request.

Any help will be appreciated.
Ty.

I follow your steps untill deploying to appengine and i got a message like this :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1535, in __call__
    rv = self.handle_exception(request, response, e)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1529, in __call__
    rv = self.router.dispatch(request, response)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1278, in default_dispatcher
    return route.handler_adapter(request, response)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1102, in __call__
    return handler.dispatch()
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 572, in dispatch
    return self.handle_exception(e, self.app.debug)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 570, in dispatch
    return method(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/base/data/home/apps/s~digital-mutabaah/1.385654266843284493/main.py", line 48, in get
    self.response.write(json.dumps(json.load(urllib2.urlopen(BASE_URL + 'getMe'))))
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 127, in urlopen
    return _opener.open(url, data, timeout)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 410, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 523, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 448, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 382, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 531, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.get_full_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)
HTTPError: HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized

elif 'what time' in text:
reply('look at the top-right corner of your screen!')

i want bot reply arabic text

like this

reply('اهلا بكم')

hi guys

i have a problem when i want to select deploy

this error appear

2017-01-05 11:07:44 Running command: "['C:\Python27\python2.7.exe', '-u', 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\appcfg.py', '--oauth2_credential_file=C:\Users\Shahab/.appcfg_oauth2_tokens', 'update', 'C:\Users\Shahab\Desktop\telebot-master\telebot-master']"
11:07 AM Application: mohsentestshaina; version: 1
11:07 AM Host: appengine.google.com
11:07 AM Starting update of app: mohsentestshaina, version: 1
11:07 AM Getting current resource limits.
2017-01-05 11:09:15,250 ERROR appcfg.py:2411 An error occurred processing file '': [Errno 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. Aborting.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\appcfg.py", line 133, in
run_file(file, globals())
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\appcfg.py", line 129, in run_file
execfile(PATHS.script_file(script_name), globals)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 5497, in
main(sys.argv)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 5488, in main
result = AppCfgApp(argv).Run()
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 2966, in Run
self.action(self)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 5144, in call
return method()
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 3876, in Update
self._UpdateWithParsedAppYaml(appyaml, self.basepath)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 3929, in _UpdateWithParsedAppYaml
self.UpdateVersion(rpcserver, basepath, appyaml, APP_YAML_FILENAME)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 3814, in UpdateVersion
return appversion.DoUpload(paths, openfunc)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 2401, in DoUpload
self.error_fh)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 497, in GetResourceLimits
resource_limits.update(_GetRemoteResourceLimits(logging_context))
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 467, in GetRemoteResourceLimits
yaml_data = logging_context.Send('/api/appversion/getresourcelimits')
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appcfg.py", line 1709, in Send
result = self.rpcserver.Send(url, payload=payload, **kwargs)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\google\appengine\tools\appengine_rpc_httplib2.py", line 246, in Send
url, method=method, body=payload, headers=headers)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\lib\httplib2\httplib2_init.py", line 1584, in request
(response, content) = self.request(conn, authority, uri, request_uri, method, body, headers, redirections, cachekey)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\lib\httplib2\httplib2_init.py", line 1332, in _request
(response, content) = self.conn_request(conn, request_uri, method, body, headers)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\lib\httplib2\httplib2_init.py", line 1306, in conn_request
conn.connect()
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\google_appengine\lib\httplib2\httplib2_init.py", line 1053, in connect
raise socket.error, msg
socket.error: [Errno 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond
2017-01-05 11:09:15 (Process exited with code 1)

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Thanks to the auther of this bot, it is seems as really a great opportuninty fo thouse who little dummy.
I try to redisign telobot to make a @gamegurubot, which will be an outdoor game expert. The idea is quite simple, suppose we have a group of people having a free time, one of them may type to the bot something like: /play 5, outdoor, running. What will be recognized by bot as: group of 5 people, wonna spend their free time outside, playing something active like tag or freezbe. So bot will respond with a set of games best relevates with the request, choosing one, user will get the description and some media, or maybe map with the best nearest places to begin.
i've collected games desctiptions mainly in russian, and for the first version i need bot to understand and responds in Russian. For begin i try to change basic answer for "what time" with something russian and it returns nothing, i added unicode supporting at a comment at the top of the main.py file and deploy again but the respond was still empty. Have you any guesses how to add a multilanguage suppurting, espessialy russian.

After forking this project I have made a few improvements that I think should be in by default, e.g. markdown/HTML responses and better logging. I haven't opened a PR because I don't know if they would be accepted, being a "starter" kit, or if anyone who can merge changes is still active.

Hi,
I want my bot to write after a command to all chat_id 's. How can I do this?

ex:
If I write: /writetoallusers test
All groups and people who started the chat with my bot (with /start) shall get the text: test

I'm sorry I am new to all this and is there anyway i can send a sticker instead of just images/words.
I know how to reply with images and messages but do not know how to send a sticker.

how can I use in arabic ?

It would be cool if you add some examples sending images, stickers, forwarding messages or videos.
Or if you have enough time, some kind of modules or plugins to extend the functionality of the bot.

well .. i have no idea on how to send you a msg.. or where ask for help about your project...
so sorry if i made something wrong .. writing this msg as issue!!!!

well.. i dont know anything about python... but i know something of php.. mysql.. and visual basic..
so.. i try to understand as best as i can...

well.. right now .. im not stil able to ANSWER...
for example :
/start

please select a feature from A , B, C ... at this point i cant grab the answer... and i cannot find a tutorial on how TO DO THAT...
i tried to do something like that.. but i (obviously) FAILED...
this is the "amazing" code i tried....

`import sys
import random
import traceback
import telepot
from telepot.delegate import per_chat_id, create_open

def handle(msg):
flavor = telepot.flavor(msg)
if flavor == 'normal':
content_type, chat_type, chat_id = telepot.glance(msg)
print 'Normal Message:', content_type, chat_type, chat_id
self.sender.sendMessage('MESSAGGIO DI TESTO NORMALE')

class Player(telepot.helper.ChatHandler):
def init(self, seed_tuple, timeout):
super(Player, self).init(seed_tuple, timeout)
self._answer = int('6594')

def open(self, initial_msg, seed):
self.sender.sendMessage('Dimmi il tuo pin')
return True

def on_chat_message(self, msg):
content_type, chat_type, chat_id = telepot.glance(msg)

try:
   guess = int(msg['text'])
except ValueError:
    self.sender.sendMessage('Scusa.. mi aspetto un pin numerico...')
    return

# check the guess against the answer ...
if guess != self._answer:
    self.sender.sendMessage('Pin errato. connessione interrotta')
    self.close()
else:
    self.sender.sendMessage('Pin riconosciuto.!')
    self.sender.sendMessage('Dammi un comando!')
    return False
    def on_chat_message(self, msg):
        content_type, chat_type, chat_id = telepot.glance(msg)
        return True
        try:
          risposta = (msg['text'])
        except ValueError:
           self.sender.sendMessage('erorre sconosciuto')
           return
        if risposta != 'sposta':
           self.sender.sendMessage('non hai scritto sposta')
           self.close()
        else:
           self.sender.sendMessage(' hai scritto sposta')
           self.close()

def on_close(self, exception):
if isinstance(exception, telepot.helper.WaitTooLong):
self.sender.sendMessage('Tempo scaduto')
TOKEN = 'Token....'

bot = telepot.DelegatorBot(TOKEN, [
(per_chat_id(), create_open(Player, timeout=30)),
])
bot.notifyOnMessage(run_forever=True)
`

works well till it ask me "dammi un comando".. then when i write "sposta"...
it answers me "Scusa.. mi aspetto un pin numerico..."... That's so sad!!
please help me to understand how to manage this answers!!!!

Is there any inline feature planned?
I mean how can I answer to an InlineQuery with this python-based bot?
Would appreciate any help!

When I'm selecting deploy in Google app engine launcher i'm getting this error : NameError
can somebody help me?

I made a bot using this to create a rules bot (prints rules on /rules) for a group chat I am in (a rather big chat). How do I make it so when a new user joins, the bot prints the rules?

Hello there! When i'm trying to make bot reply with cyrillic letters it doesn't do anything.
What shoul i do?

Hi, how do I check if a new user is added to a group, using Telegram Bot starter kit? I'm planning to send a message every time someone joins a group chat.

Thanks in advance!

Hello & thank you for this simple explanation..
it worked just fine.. now my question is : How can I make a channel using a bot? & not letting anyone add comments..
Subscribers will receive only not being able to post.

Hi, my name is Cristofer and I would like to help this repo with a better commented code. I have already done 2 bots with it and now I can understand 100% the code, but when I started I had many problems to understand it and change it. My objective is to help newcomers to understand what is happening.

Thanks, Cristofer.

describe how to launch GoogleAppEngine on linux

Why do I face this problem? am I doing something wrong?

> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1535, in __call__
>     rv = self.handle_exception(request, response, e)
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1529, in __call__
>     rv = self.router.dispatch(request, response)
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1278, in default_dispatcher
>     return route.handler_adapter(request, response)
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 1102, in __call__
>     return handler.dispatch()
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 572, in dispatch
>     return self.handle_exception(e, self.app.debug)
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_lib/versions/third_party/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 570, in dispatch
>     return method(*args, **kwargs)
>   File "/base/data/home/apps/s~bedrybot/1.393553581151676930/main.py", line 48, in get
>     self.response.write(json.dumps(json.load(urllib2.urlopen(BASE_URL + 'getMe'))))
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/json/__init__.py", line 290, in load
>     **kw)
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/json/__init__.py", line 338, in loads
>     return _default_decoder.decode(s)
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 365, in decode
>     obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
>   File "/base/data/home/runtimes/python27/python27_dist/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 383, in raw_decode
>     raise ValueError("No JSON object could be decoded")
> ValueError: No JSON object could be decoded