Registering a bot with Telegraph

Any number of bots can be created, both programmatically and through an artisan command

through artisan command

You can add a new bot issuing the dedicated artisan command:

php artisan telegraph:new-bot

you will be guided through a bot creation wizard that will (optionally) allow you to add a new chat and setup a bot webhook as well

For an end-to-end setup with installation, BotFather token, webhook, and a test, see Build your first Telegram bot with Telegraph.

programmatically

If you are implementing a custom bot creation logic, you can create a new bot using the TelegraphBot model:

First, store the bot token in your application environment:

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456:replace-with-your-bot-token

Then expose it from config/services.php:

'telegram' => [
    'bot_token' => env('TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN'),
],

use DefStudio\Telegraph\Models\TelegraphBot;

$bot = TelegraphBot::create([
    'token' => config('services.telegram.bot_token'),
    'name' => 'Support Bot',
]);