Telegram bot programming — PHP, Yii2, Bot API

October 11, 2026 Programming

Exchange Telegram WebApp InitData for Validated JWTs in React and PHP

Validate raw initData on a PHP backend using HMAC-SHA256, block replay attacks, and issue secure JWTs for your React Mini App.

October 11, 2026 Programming

React Components for Telegram Mini Apps: WebApp SDK Wrapper, MainButton Management, and PHP Backend

A practical guide to building Telegram Mini Apps with React: the difference between SDK and window.Telegram.WebApp, MainButton lifecycle without memor...

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October 10, 2026 Programming

Prevent Telegram Callback Timeouts and 64-Byte Payload Truncation in PHP

Respond with answerCallbackQuery within three seconds and shrink callback_data payloads in PHP to avoid stuck UI spinners and 400 errors.

October 10, 2026 Programming

Prevent Unassigned Web Leads: Process Telegram Manager Claim Keyboards in PHP

Save form submissions to MySQL before dispatching Telegram messages, then handle claims atomically with inline callback queries.

October 10, 2026 Programming

Validating Telegram WebApp initData in PHP: Crypt-Key, Timing-Safe Hash, and Authentication

A step-by-step guide to verifying Telegram Mini Apps initData in PHP. We break down the HMAC-SHA256 secret key generation algorithm, timing-safe hash....

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October 9, 2026 Programming

Prevent Telegram Broadcast Crashes by Handling 429 Retry-After and Queueing in PHP

Implement a robust database-backed queue and rate-limiter in PHP to handle Telegram's 429 Retry-After errors and avoid getting your bot blocked.

October 9, 2026 Programming

Stop Spoofed Telegram Logins by Verifying HMAC and Binding IDs in Yii2

Verify Telegram Login Widget data with HMAC-SHA-256 in Yii2 to prevent account takeover and bind Telegram IDs to existing users safely.

October 9, 2026 Programming

Yii2 Console Command for Bot Maintenance: setWebhook, Webhook Deletion, getMe, and Log Rotation

A practical guide to creating a Yii2 console controller for managing a Telegram bot. Learn how to securely set up a Webhook with a Secret Token, perfo...

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October 8, 2026 Programming

Telegram Bot Architecture on Yii2: Writing a Reliable TelegramClient with DI, Logging, and 429 Error Handling

How to build a resilient service layer for the Telegram Bot API in Yii2. Configure Dependency Injection, move the token to params-local, implement aut...

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October 7, 2026 Programming

Reliable sendMessage in Telegram via PHP: cURL, API Error Handling, and HTML Escaping

A deep dive into a professional implementation of the Telegram sendMessage method in PHP using cURL. Learn how to configure timeouts, parse JSON, hand...

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October 6, 2026 Programming

Building a Fault-Tolerant Telegram Webhook in Yii2: Bypassing CSRF, Secret Token Protection, and Yii Queue

A step-by-step guide to building a reliable Webhook controller for a Telegram bot in Yii2. We cover disabling CSRF, validating X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secr...

PHP 52 Yii2 16 Webhooks 23

October 5, 2026 Programming

Don't trust Laravel's default HTTP client for Telegram webhooks: build a thin wrapper with idempotency

Validate Telegram webhook payloads, store update_id for idempotency, and process updates via queues without relying on facades.

Exchange Telegram WebApp InitData for Validated JWTs in React and PHP

React Components for Telegram Mini Apps: WebApp SDK Wrapper, MainButton Management, and PHP Backend

Prevent Telegram Callback Timeouts and 64-Byte Payload Truncation in PHP

Prevent Unassigned Web Leads: Process Telegram Manager Claim Keyboards in PHP

Validating Telegram WebApp initData in PHP: Crypt-Key, Timing-Safe Hash, and Authentication

Prevent Telegram Broadcast Crashes by Handling 429 Retry-After and Queueing in PHP

Stop Spoofed Telegram Logins by Verifying HMAC and Binding IDs in Yii2

Yii2 Console Command for Bot Maintenance: setWebhook, Webhook Deletion, getMe, and Log Rotation

Telegram Bot Architecture on Yii2: Writing a Reliable TelegramClient with DI, Logging, and 429 Error Handling

Reliable sendMessage in Telegram via PHP: cURL, API Error Handling, and HTML Escaping

Building a Fault-Tolerant Telegram Webhook in Yii2: Bypassing CSRF, Secret Token Protection, and Yii Queue

Don't trust Laravel's default HTTP client for Telegram webhooks: build a thin wrapper with idempotency

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