Telegram Bot API
Create Telegram bots using the Telegram Bot API HTTP server in this repository.
About Telegram Bot API
Telegram Bot API server source code for running a self-hosted HTTP API for creating Telegram Bots instead of using api.telegram.org. It is built from source with CMake after installing dependencies including OpenSSL and zlib. Running the server requires your own api_id and api_hash. The server listens on port 8081 by default and accepts only HTTP requests, so remote HTTPS needs a TLS termination proxy.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Upload files up to 2000 MB in local mode
- Download files without size limit in local mode
- Upload files using local path and file URI scheme in local mode
- Use HTTP URL, any local IP and any port for webhook in local mode
- Set max_webhook_connections up to 100000 in local mode
- Receive absolute local path as file_path value after getFile in local mode
Best for: Developers creating Telegram Bots who want to run a local Bot API server.
Telegram Bot API at a glance
- Category
- Development › APIs & Databases
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Telegram Bot API FAQ
How do I move a bot to a local server?
Deregister it with api.telegram.org by calling logOut, then replace the request address with the address of your local server.
How do I move a bot from one local server to another?
Log out on the old server with logOut, or remove the webhook with deleteWebhook and close the instance with close, then move the bot subdirectory to the new server.
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