Internal test bots

Note: This guide is of no use to the regular user.

Variables:

CI = AppVeyor|Travis
py_platform = CPython|PyPy
py_version = 2.7|3.4|3.5|3.6|3.7
bot_username = ptb_{CI.lower()}_{py_platform.lower()}_{py_version.replace('.', '')}_tests_bot

Setup a new bot

# means send a message to @BotFather
% means click button in inlinekeyboard

Create the bot

# /newbot
# Python-telegram-bot tests on {CI} using {py_platform} {py_version} (Bot name)
# {bot_username} (Bot username)

The token for the new bot will be shown.

Set texts in case a user stumbles upon the bot

# /set_description
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests for python-telegram-bot and has no actual functionality.

# /set_abouttext
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests for python-telegram-bot and has no actual functionality.

Make sure it can join groups

# /setjoingroups
# @{bot_username}
# Enable

Turn on inline so we can create a game for the bot

# /set_inline
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests.

Create a game for the bot

# /newgame
# OK
# Accept
# @{bot_username}
# Python-telegram-bot test game
# A no-op test game, for python-telegram-bot bot framework testing.
Upload tests/data/game.png
Upload tests/data/game.gif
# test_game

Payment

Now we need to setup payment. This can only be done via the beta /mybots interface.

# /mybots
% @{bot_username}
% Payments
% Stripe (might have a flag in front, depending on your country)
% Connect Stripe Test
Press start in @StripeTestBot
% Authorize
Press "Skip this account form" at the top of your browser
Go back to @StripeTestBot and make sure everything went well
Go back to @BotFather

The payment provider token should be displayed in the last message.