# Telegram Bots Create and control [Telegram bots](https://core.telegram.org/bots) easily using the new [Telegram API](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api). ``` npm install telegram-api ``` # Example ```javascript var Bot = require('telegram-api'); var smartBot = new Bot({ token: 'YOUR_KEY' }); smartBot.start(); // You can use regular expressions, too smartBot.get('Hi', function(update) { const message = update.message; const id = message.chat.id; const question = 'How should I greet you?', answers = ['Hi', 'Hello, Sir', 'Yo bro']; smartBot.replyTo(message.message_id).askQuestion(id, question, answers) .then(answer => { smartBot.message(id, 'Your answer: ' + answer); }, () => { smartBot.message(id, 'Invalid answer'); }); }); // Commands are in format `/command` or `/command@botusername` in groups smartBot.command('test', update => { const message = update.message; const id = message.chat.id; smartBot.message(id, 'Test command'); }); smartBot.command('start', update => { smartBot.message(update.message.chat.id, 'Hello!'); }); // You can access all API methods through the api property until we implement // easier methods smartBot.api.getUserProfilePhotos ``` This will result in: