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Telegram Bot API Server

Self-hosted local Telegram Bot API server

Chat & Communication ★ 4.5k stars Medium setup BSL-1.0

The Telegram Bot API server is the official open-source implementation that lets you run your own local instance of the Bot API. Self-hosting removes upload limits and reduces latency for bots.

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Key features

  • Run the Bot API locally
  • Larger file upload limits
  • Reduced latency for bots
  • Official Telegram implementation

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the BSL-1.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++

Trade-offs

  • Still relies on Telegram servers
  • Build can be heavy

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