Creating a Telegram Bot for Your Custom Agent – Detailed Step‑by‑Step Guide

1 Find the Bot Creator

Open the Telegram app, tap the search icon, and type @BotFather. Select the first result, which is the official bot‑creation tool (indicated by a blue check mark).

2 Create Your Bot

In the chat with BotFather, send the command /newbot. BotFather will reply with guidance prompts.

3 Name the Bot

BotFather asks for a display name. Enter the name that users will see, e.g., 我的热点助手 or 热点雷达, then send.

4 Set the Bot Username

BotFather then asks for a username that must end with bot, be globally unique, and contain only letters, numbers, or underscores. Example usernames: MyNewsBot or trend_radar_bot. If the name is already taken, choose another and resend.

5 Save the Bot Token

After the bot is created, BotFather returns a message containing the HTTP API token, e.g., 1234567890:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrSTUvwxYZ. Copy this token, store it safely (e.g., in a text file), and add it to your environment variables, for example:

export TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN='<your_bot_token>'

⚠️ Warning: The token is the bot’s secret key; keep it confidential to prevent unauthorized control.

✅ Congratulations! Your Telegram bot is now ready for further configuration and use.