Golang bindings for the Telegram Bot API by go-telegram-bot-api
Golang bindings for the Telegram Bot API
About Golang bindings for the Telegram Bot API
From the project's README at github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api/v5) [](https://github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api/actions/workflows/test.yml)
All methods are fairly self-explanatory, and reading the godoc page should explain everything. If something isn't clear, open an issue or submit a pull request.
There are more tutorials and high-level information on the website, go-telegram-bot-api.dev.
The scope of this project is just to provide a wrapper around the API without any additional features. There are other projects for creating something with plugins and command handlers without having to design all that yourself.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 6.4k | github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api |
| GitHub forks | 991 | github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.9 years | since Jun 2015 |
| Last commit | 1.7 years ago | Aug 14, 2024 |
| Releases shipped | 19 | last: 4.4 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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