Inline Telegram bot#

The block turns on Telegram inline mode for the bot. A person types @bot_name and some text in any chat — and sees search results from your list right above the input field: products, addresses, services.

No connections lead into this block from other blocks: it fires on a request from Telegram.

Important

Inline mode must be turned on for the bot itself: in @BotFather, send the /setinline command and choose the bot.

Settings#

• "List" — the list to search.
• "Search field" — the list field in which the bot looks for the text the person typed. If no field is chosen, the bot shows entries without searching.
• "Tag" — the category that starts this particular block. The person writes it after the bot's name with a hash sign: @bot_name #tag text. A tag may contain only Latin letters and digits. A request without a tag is handled by the block whose "Tag" field is empty.
• "Additional filters" — conditions that narrow the selection: a list field, a comparison sign and a value. Conditions are joined with "AND" or "OR". A row is added with the "Add Field" button.
• "Sort" — which field to sort entries by and in what order: "Asc" or "Desc". Without sorting, new entries come first.
• "Search result fields" — what the person sees in each result:
  • "Image" — a list field with an image;
  • "Title" — a text or number field. Entries with an empty title are left out of the results;
  • "Description" — the line under the title.
• "Advanced" → "Write the answer to the user variable" — the title of the chosen entry goes into the variable.

How it works#

1. The person types @bot_name and some text. The bot shows up to 50 entries and loads more on scrolling.
2. The person chooses an entry. A message with the block's command and the entry's title is sent to the chat on their behalf.
3. If it is a chat with your bot, the bot saves the title to the variable and follows the "Continue" connection.

If nothing is found, the person sees a single item — "The search has not given any results".

Tip

To save the person from typing the bot's name by hand, add an item of the "Open inline bot Telegram" type to the menu of a block with buttons. In the "Search text" field you can set the beginning of the query right away, for example #tag.

Outputs#

• "Continue" — the person chose an entry from the results in the chat with the bot.

Limits#

• The block works only in Telegram.
• A filter value is up to 64 characters; up to 100 filters and up to 10 sort fields.