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In short: An MPChat bot is an MPChat account controlled by your backend through the Bot API. It can send messages into existing conversations, receive user and group events, and open MiniApps — but it cannot start a conversation from nothing, and a subset of Telegram-style methods are not available yet.

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This page gives you the mental model before you write any code. A bot uses a secret bot token to call the Bot API on a single predictable path shape:

https://call.mp.net/bot/bot{MPCHAT_BOT_TOKEN}/{methodName}

The API supports both the URL token shown above and <code>Authorization: Bearer &lt;token&gt;</code> with token-free API paths. Bearer takes precedence if both are supplied. See the authentication guide for the recommended format. Never expose your token in frontend code, shared screenshots, or logs.

Send text and media messages into conversations the bot already has context for.

Receive incoming user/group events (Updates) by polling or webhook.

Read chat and member metadata, manage messages (edit/pin/forward/copy/recall), and manage its command menu.

Open a MiniApp from a message button and let your backend verify the signed user identity.

- Send text and media messages into conversations the bot already has context for.
- Receive incoming user/group events (Updates) by polling or webhook.
- Read chat and member metadata, manage messages (edit/pin/forward/copy/recall), and manage its command menu.
- Open a MiniApp from a message button and let your backend verify the signed user identity.

Every integration is the same two-way loop:

Inbound: user message → Update → your <code>getUpdates</code> loop or webhook handler.

Outbound: parse <code>chat_id</code> → <code>sendMessage</code> with <code>reply_markup</code> (inline buttons: <code>url</code> / <code>web_app</code> / <code>callback_data</code> / <code>copy_text</code>; or a Reply Keyboard). Optionally set the left-side menu via <code>setChatMenuButton</code>.

- Inbound: user message → Update → your <code>getUpdates</code> loop or webhook handler.
- Outbound: parse <code>chat_id</code> → <code>sendMessage</code> with <code>reply_markup</code> (inline buttons: <code>url</code> / <code>web_app</code> / <code>callback_data</code> / <code>copy_text</code>; or a Reply Keyboard). Optionally set the left-side menu via <code>setChatMenuButton</code>.

Browse the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703380">method matrix</a> to find methods across the ten official categories, including Bot Profile, Bot Menu, and MediaUpload.

Bots cannot start conversations. A user or chat must establish context first, then the bot can reply.

Some methods return HTTP 501 (currently <code>sendChatAction</code>, <code>sendLocation</code>, <code>sendPoll</code>).

file_id reuse is not supported — send media via a public URL or multipart upload.

MiniApp client return flows are limited (<code>web_app_data</code> / <code>sendData</code> / <code>answerWebAppQuery</code> are not available). Message-button callbacks (<code>callback_query</code> → <code>answerCallbackQuery</code>) are a separate, supported path.

- Bots cannot start conversations. A user or chat must establish context first, then the bot can reply.
- Some methods return HTTP 501 (currently <code>sendChatAction</code>, <code>sendLocation</code>, <code>sendPoll</code>).
- file_id reuse is not supported — send media via a public URL or multipart upload.
- MiniApp client return flows are limited (<code>web_app_data</code> / <code>sendData</code> / <code>answerWebAppQuery</code> are not available). Message-button callbacks (<code>callback_query</code> → <code>answerCallbackQuery</code>) are a separate, supported path.

New to Bot development? Start with the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/16782449">BotFather guide</a> and prepare a test token.

Choose the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703358">First Bot test: mobile + Windows/macOS</a> or the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703362">curl and Node.js quickstart</a>.

Explore <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/16392733">Bot scenarios</a> when planning your integration.

Using an existing Bot? See the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/collections/19738088">Bot and MiniApp user guides</a>.

- New to Bot development? Start with the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/16782449">BotFather guide</a> and prepare a test token.
- Choose the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703358">First Bot test: mobile + Windows/macOS</a> or the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703362">curl and Node.js quickstart</a>.
- Explore <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/16392733">Bot scenarios</a> when planning your integration.
- Using an existing Bot? See the <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/collections/19738088">Bot and MiniApp user guides</a>.

<a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703358-try-a-bot-in-10-minutes-windows-powershell-or-ios-shortcuts">First Bot test: mobile + Windows/macOS</a>

<a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703362-developer-quickstart-getme-getupdates-sendmessage-curl-node-js">Developer quickstart: getMe, getUpdates, sendMessage</a>

<a href="https://core.mp.net/bots/#methods" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Official Bot API reference</a>

- <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703358-try-a-bot-in-10-minutes-windows-powershell-or-ios-shortcuts">First Bot test: mobile + Windows/macOS</a>
- <a href="https://help.mp.net/en/articles/15703362-developer-quickstart-getme-getupdates-sendmessage-curl-node-js">Developer quickstart: getMe, getUpdates, sendMessage</a>
- <a href="https://core.mp.net/bots/#methods" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Official Bot API reference</a>

The supported method set and MP differences may change. The parameter-level source of truth is always <a href="https://core.mp.net/bots/#methods" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">core.mp.net/bots</a>.

Understand what an MPChat bot is, how messages flow in and out, which Bot API categories are supported, and the phase-one limits before you start building.

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