Telegram Allowed Bots to Chat with Each Other

Since the Telegram Bot API was introduced, bots could not see each other's messages — the platform would simply hide messages and events from other bots to prevent feedback-loop errors. Starting now, bot developers can opt in to bypass this restriction.

• In Chats
The change allows admins to build complex reaction chains. For example, a bot can trigger another bot, while logging systems record all bot actions in the chat.

• Through Business Accounts
Business bots will be able to send private messages to other bots on your behalf.

You can opt in to the change in @BotFather by activating the “Bot-to-Bot Communication” toggle.

You can learn more in the documentation on Telegram's official website.

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Rich Text Formatting is Coming To Users Too

On his Twitter account, Pavel Durov announced that extended Markdown formatting — tables, headers, formulas, task lists, and expandable quotes — will be available not only for bots, but for regular users as well. According to the founder of the messenger, everything will be tested on bots first:

Planned for later this month, but need to test everything on bots first

You can explore how the formatting works in the interactive demo: @RichTextDemoBot.

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